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February 2015

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Location:

Milton,GA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 27, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's -

Mile - 4:38    (High School)

2 Mile - 10:12 (High School) 

3 mile - 15:51 (High School)

10k - 35:19 (High School)

Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)

Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)

Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024

Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.

8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)

13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hour marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me.  

Personal:

Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years.  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 91.50 Year: 1815.45
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
153.004.000.000.00157.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Had good intentions - but having a big superbowl party at my house scuttled any effort of getting any exercise in today. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

AM - combination of 5000 meters of rowing and a little over 2 miles of running on the treadmill this morning.

PM - 1600 meters of swimming at lunchtime.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

AM - R&R - rowing and running.  2000 meters of rowing and 3.5 miles of running on the treadmill.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - more R & R --  5000 meters of indoor rowing and 4 miles of treadmill running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM - in St. Pete (Feathersound) for work for a couple of days.  Ran outside on a wet rainy morning.  First time for a proper run (not on a treadmill or golf course) since the injury.  No discomfort - but felt very tentative - not wanting to cause recurrence or aggravation to the foot - particularly on wet surfaces - so as a result this was more of a jog than a run.  All the same - good to get out and on my feet and not having any cross training miles to record.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

AM - outdoor running again this morning around the Carillon office park and lakes - close to 5 miles - slow going but no foot issues. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM- went with Richie to a race in Safety Harbor early this morning - registration was closed and would not permit us to sign up - but I wasn't planning to race - but wanted to go for a run and perhaps see how Drew would do today.  Even contacted Suzanne to see if they could get the RD to make an exception - so we just hopped in a hundred yards or so after the start and pretty much ran 7:30 pace.  More miles than I probably needed on on my foot in my gradual resumption of training (2 miles of warm up) and then the 10k.  Drew ran very well - 33:16 is what I think he said. PR and Second place overall. Give him props for a good day on his blog.  

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Took the day off to allow for rest on the foot and travel back to ATL.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - 2000 meters of rowing and then 5 miles on the treadmill of running.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - same as yesterday.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - almost the same as yesterday.  Added another mile of running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - same as yesterday.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - decided to run outdoors this morning.  Very chilly in the 20's.  A "run only" day with no cross training.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM - easy 10 miles for my long run this week.  Double digits is good.  A bit of a hilly route - noticed the downhills at times as that requires more impact to the foot - but kept the pace light - and no harm done.  Felt good to be out today.  

 

PM - chopped wood for 90 mins or so.  Rugged work.  Nothing more satisfying though than and clean split of a log.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM - 7.5 miles on the treadmill.  Stopped at RR Sports to pick up some new shoes earlier - and they nearly insisted on doing a gait analysis and 3D images of my feet - and convinced me to try out some custom insole which they mold to your feet while you wait. New Saucony Triumph ISO's with insoles felt comfy on my run.  Wintry mix of weather heading our way late tonight.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - 7 miles on the treadmill this morning.  3000 meters of rowing too.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - 7 miles on the treadmill.  Slightly slower than yesterday - had wanted to go longer but lacked motivation this morning. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.004.000.000.006.00

AM - too cold for me to consider outdoor running this morning (20 degrees) - but I wanted to mix things up a bit.  So I did 3000 meters of indoor rowing then a 2 mile warm up followed by about 4 miles at essentially a moderated marathon pace on the treadmill.  Not too fast but considerably faster than I have been running for the last couple of weeks - as my foot is feeling stronger now, and I felt as though it could endure a bit more stress.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

AM - feeling a bit like I was catching something - so just 5000 meters of rowing this morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - definitely catching some type of URI - but got 7 miles on the treadmill in today.  Really cold outside.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

PM - 9 very slow and easy miles - feeling a bit under the weather.  Got a new puppy today.  His name is Finn.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM - 7.5 miles on the treadmill- wet rainy day.  

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Had to travel to Green Bay for a trial last night - got up to -11 degrees with a plan to run indoors in the evening...ended up with a mistrial and a flight back home and no time to run.  Really feeling sick though.

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The day started with snow in ATL - which made my decision to stay home much easier - as my cold/flu shifted into full gear last night.  Not even a notion crossed my mind to think about running today.  Bleah.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

AM - thought it may make me feel better to get some fresh air - short 3.5 mile loop on a damp cold mid-morning.  Did not actually make me feel better physically, but mentally I am pleased to have gotten a few miles in.  My office is closed today due to a winter weather warning for this afternoon and evening.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM - 6.5 miles on the treadmill at lunchtime.  Still feeling puny - but have some perhaps false hope that running may hasten the recovery from this illness.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM - 7 miles on the treadmill and 2000 meters of indoor rowing.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - 6 miles on the treadmill this morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
153.004.000.000.00157.00
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