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December 11, 2025

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Location:

Durham,NC,USA

Member Since:

Feb 13, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

5K - 0:20:46 (2007)

5M - 0:36:39 (2008)

10K - 0:43:04 (2008)

1/2 Marathon : 1:37:46 (2009)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Improve my 1/2 marathon time. Finish a marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

BQ

Personal:

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Wed, Dec 10, 2008
Total Distance
6.00

9 AM 65F humid. Today's weather is very unseasonal but tomorrow the coldness will be back. Anyway, I was going to Duke's tracks for a tempo run. Did 1 mile warm up (7:45) and then 4 miles tempo (7:08, 7:12, 7:10, 7:09) and a 1 mile cool down (8:41) for a total of 6 miles. I was very happy with my performance is these humid and warm conditions and especially after I haven't done any quality workout in the last 3 weeks. It wasn't easy at all. I really worked very hard in those 4 miles tempo.

0:45:06

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From Scott Zincone on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 05:39:14

Great job on those 4. Wish I could get to that point again. Only a few weeks off and I feel like I have to start all over again.

From Arie Beresteanu on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 21:20:48

Scott, I think they say it is 3 weeks conditioning for each week off for you to go back to where you were....

I also did a couple of easy weeks after my 10K. I think some down time is good. Especially after a marathon!

What helps me is to set my eye on a new race in the future. Maybe I can interest you in the Raleigh Rocks Half Marathon at the end of March 2009?

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