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Mile time trial 2019

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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran for SUU on their Cross Country/Track and Field teams

2015 Alta Track Athlete of the Year

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and and build mileage

Sub 1:20 half marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running

Run the Boston Marathon at least once

Personal:

Married, we have one daughter so far. I ran for Alta high school and was trained by Rob Murphy, he is a great coach, one of the best there is. I also ran for Southern Utah University.

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Miles:This week: 17.40 Month: 99.45 Year: 250.60
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
44.520.000.000.0044.52
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

I think I'm ready to run under 5:00 for the mile. Today I ran 5 400s with about a minute and a half/2 mins recovery between each.

My first 400 I ran at what felt like a 75 effort and ended up running a 67, I went easier for lap two and it was still a 68. My last 3 were about 70, I think there might have been a 72 for one of them. Then I cooled down.

I think my body is ready for an attempt, I guess we'll find out if it's there yet!

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Race: Mile time trial 2019 (1 Miles) 00:04:57, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

Went for it today, my 8th consecutive year running a mile in less than 5:00. The first half went well but I wasn't feeling great going into lap 3. I ran a 2:25 to start off and was feeling crappy but I told myself I only needed to run a 2:35, 10 seconds slower than the two laps I'd just run. I kept at it and found myself with 40 seconds for the last 200m. I kept pushing and it barely kept me on pace.

2019 has been checked off and now I can look towards doing it early in 2020. Hard race, good feeling getting it done.

Nice long cool down.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.100.000.000.0013.10

13.1 in 1:29:18. Marathon training has begun. The last 2/3 miles were pretty hard.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

Ran home from dropping car off for oil and recall thing.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Ran to the dealership after my last class to pick up the car.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Solid run today. Yesterday was a really good day with Karleigh, it's been a great weekend. I'm starting on a thesis idea with my advisor.

Today I also ran a 5:30 mile in the middle of the run, just a preparation for whatever Thanksgiving 5k I end up doing, it felt pretty good. I'd love to run sub 17 but we'll see. Marathon would probably be in April.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Tore my trapezius earlier this week while lifting. I couldn't stand up or lay down on my own for a couple days and now it just hurts. It hurt during today's run but wasn't too bad. I figure a good run will help it recover faster anyways.

Today was a good one but I can't just become a weekend warrior. I need to run every Wednesday and every Sunday at the minimum.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.620.000.000.002.62

1/10 of a marathon on the treadmill. Busiest week of the semester so far.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
44.520.000.000.0044.52
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