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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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Totals
Total Distance
48.20
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00
Sun, Feb 22, 2009
Total Distance
15.00

7:15 AM, 42F with some wind and occasional drizzle. Did 15 miles on the American Tobacco Trail in an average pace of 7:48. The per mile pace ranged from 7:37 to 7:58. I felt good all the way apart from maybe the last mile and a half where I felt a bit tired. I still did the last mile in 7:50 pace. Here are my mile splits:

7:47
7:50
7:53
7:55
7:46
7:37
7:49
7:39
7:41
7:54
7:49
7:45
7:58
7:50

1:56:56

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Mon, Feb 23, 2009
Total Distance
7.00

4PM, nice 50+ F. I had a dentist appointment earlier but felt good and decided to run. Went for a slow run and felt OK. Did 8:07 pace which felt very comfortable.

0:56:46

 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Total Distance
7.00

4:30PM cloudy and some wind. I'm very tired. My legs feel heavy. Was telling myself the last 7 miles in a marathon would feel even less great so I must toughen up and finish it. Did 8:04 which suppose to feel comfortable but wasn't.

0:56:25

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Wed, Feb 25, 2009
Total Distance
6.40

4PM. Still very tired. I think I figured out why I'm under performing. I am taking anti-biotics (dental related). These 6.4 miles were really hard. Was trying to keep a reasonable pace (8:05).

0:51:42

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Thu, Feb 26, 2009
Total Distance
6.40

4PM. Another lousy run. Luckily it;s my cut back week so it doesn't matter. Pace fell to 8:12 and still feels hard. I'm taking anti-biotics and it really drains my energy.

0:52:31

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Fri, Feb 27, 2009
Total Distance
6.40

Noon, 55F nice and sunny. I figured out that running early might help and it did. I ran my usual course and also stopped for some hill repeats (did just 3). Pace was slightly better (8:00) and it felt slightly better.

0:51:09

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Totals
Total Distance
48.20
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00
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