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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 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)

14 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: 29.00 Month: 86.00 Year: 367.70
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
86.000.000.000.0086.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.750.000.000.0011.75

AM - decent long run this morning with Darryl.  The larger Saturday morning group was scattered in response to texts on Friday evening so the two of us just decided to do our own thing - in which I ran from my place to his, and structured a longer loop back near my house and he ran back to his.   Took Finn for a short 1 mile loop before heading out to meet Darryl who just moved into his house which is about 3 miles away just past Bell Memorial Park.   Had a nice relaxed effort with him with some good conversation.  Ended-up just short of 12 miles today.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - just under 5 miles in the neighborhood with Finn before church.  Cold again...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

AM - 5.5 miles with Finn out to the Groves development through the neighborhood.  Upper 20's this morning...I know its early March, but it feels like the temperatures should be moderating more than they have been.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.000.000.004.25

AM - 4.25 miles with Dan and Finn from Dan's house.  He probably should not have run today with his hamstring injury - but he had taken 9 days off and thought it felt ok to run.  He was fine for the first couple of miles but then we had to walk and jog.  Good to catch up with him nonetheless.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - 6 miles with Finn in the neighborhood.  Felt a little sluggish today and the perceived effort did not match the pace or HR.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM -  5 miles on the treadmill.   Just not in the mood to run in 30 mph wind gusts with freezing temps today. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - 5 miles on the trail with Finn. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.500.000.000.0014.50

AM - did 2 miles with Finn in the neighborhood to give him some exercise and then met the guys in downtown Alpharetta and did another 12.5 miles, which were fairly fast in the low 8 min pace with a few under 8 mins.  Last several miles required some concentration to maintain.  Ben was going to do 17 and Greg did a few more with him.  Good effort today. 

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5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - recovery effort 5 miles with Finn on the Nox road route. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

AM - 4.5 miles on the treadmill as it was raining and 44 degrees outside.   Ran a little easier and slightly shorter - as I really only run on the 'mill when it is raining and my legs are not as used to the treadmill as when I ran on it fairly regularly several years ago.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM -  5 miles on a somewhat chilly morning just under 40 degrees.  Wore my gloves with the handwarmers, but no tights.  Stayed in the neighborhood and pace was easy, but I felt fairly recovered from Saturday's harder longer run.   My pace on easy days now is much slower in comparison to a few years ago - but I am healthy and have no injuries and so I am ok with that. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

AM - just shy of 5.25 miles this morning with Finn on a variation of the Milton Trail starting on Freemanville up to Summit and Brittle then back on Philip's Circle and Wood Rd.  This DST has left it so dark from start to finish on the run.   Moon was bright and yellow on the horizon not quite full but close.   Felt smooth and no aches or pains and lacking any feel of inflammation - so much so, that it was noticeable.   First mile was uphill and slow as a warm up but the rest of the miles were at a good pace.  Finn seemed a little off this morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - 5 miles with Finn on the trail - a bit early since he got me up ahead of my alarm - slightly warmer - trail was not too bad - though still under pretty heavy construction around the ponds - and it seems that they still have work to do on drainage - with some low spots and standing water from rains all the way back to Monday still there.   

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.000.000.004.25

AM - 4.25 very easy run/walk miles with Dan and the dogs from his house.  He's easing back into running after a few weeks off for a tweaked hamstring.   The effort this morning seemed to be well tolerated by his hamstring and it was good to catch up with him after so many days of not connecting on a daily basis. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
86.000.000.000.0086.00
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