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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:

I'm a college professor (Economics). I'm married to Galit and we have 3 kids: Guy (8.5), Liam (5), Maya (3.5). Time goes by too fast...

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Total Distance
42.20
Night Sleep Time: 33.58Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 33.58
Total Distance
12.00

6:15AM 72F ~70% humidity. I started a bit too fast so I got tired towards the middle. The last 1-1.5 miles were a bit of a struggle. It's the longest I have ran since my 1/2 marathon in april, so I'm very happy I finished and with the time (average speed 8:09).

1:37:42

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Total Distance
5.80

8:40AM 78F, ~65% humidity. I ran the trail where it's shady so with the relatively low humidity and still not too high heat, it felt quite good. I did an OK pace (8:08 average) and I am starting to feel really goon in those medium short runs. The first 2 miles are a bit of a struggle but then I get into a pace and it feels good. I also felt quite OK after my long run yesterday. Last week I was very tired but not this week, event hough I increased milage to 12.  

0:47:13

The new shoes feels really good. I'm glad I moved to less rigid ones.  

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Total Distance
6.40

9AM, 80F, ~65% humidity. Wow that was a hard one. It was so hot and I was fighting to keep a good pace. I averaged 8:06 which is good for this course in these conditions.

0:51:53

It's the 4th week in a row in which I will do close to or over 40 miles and I'm starting to feel tired both physically and mentaly. I am definately going to have a cut back week next week.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Total Distance
6.20

Gym. I did a 10K on the treadmill. I didn't sleep much last night and tomorrow I am planning speed work so I was taking it easy today. Ran the first 5K with some slope and the last 5K flat. Over all the pace was good 8:03 on average.

0:49:52

Night Sleep Time: 0.08Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.08
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Total Distance
6.00

Gym, speed work. I planed to do my intervals on Duke's track this morning but they were closed for practice of some team. So I ended up doing these intervals on the treadmill - which I really don't like. I will have to go back to the tracks at the local highschool. They are not as good as Duke's but they are almost always free. I did 5 times 800m intervals, each at 3:20 each. With the warm up and cool down I ended up doing 6 miles.

0:45:28

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Total Distance
5.80

6:20AM start, 70F, ~80% humidity. Relatively easy run after my speed work yesterday. It's going to be a rest day tomorrow (hooray!) and then a long run on sunday.

0:48:53

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Total Distance
42.20
Night Sleep Time: 33.58Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 33.58
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