Bret

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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:	21.00	Month:	87.50	Year:	480.55

Tue, May 24, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	4.00	1.00	0.00	12.00

AM - 4 miles easy then 40 mins of plyos, strength and core work. Noticed some soreness on the top of my left foot where I previously had a stress fracture. Will keep an eye on it. Possible that plyos or beach running could have caused some slight inury here. Doing a treadmill workout at lunch - will see if there is any soreness during that workout.

PM - lunchtime workout on the treadmill. 2 mile w/u then 4 miles at MP and then 1 mile at Threshold pace and then 1 mile c/d. This is a good workout for me to measure progress. Right now MP is manageable but not "easy" - if I do this workout about 1 week out from a goal race - or something like it (usually go about 6-8 miles at MP), if the MP segment is such that I feel like I could go forever and at an aerobic HR - it is a great confidence builder and shows my fitness progress. Funny thing about this run today was that the T pace was really not significantly harder to me, whereas I felt the MP pace felt a little be harder than it should.

Anyway, no pain or soreness in the foot in the warm up or during the workout. Notice a little something as I walked back to my office as I climbed the stairs - so I will keep it on the radar.

Comments

From Steam8 on Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:20:55 from 166.70.55.77

Stress fracture pain is no bueno! I've had three, so the pain on the top of the foot is all too familiar to me too. How fun you get to do beach runs.

Amazed at your accomplishments. Must be fun to have your daughter enjoy running too!

From Bret on Tue, May 24, 2011 at 16:57:49 from 64.128.133.66

Thanks Steam8 - I have had two stress fractures over 30 years of running - But getting older and wiser, I am noticing these little aches and pains and taking them more seriously. Hate to be out of training if I can avoid it. Congrats on your Boston qualification. Hope you can get mended up and back out to enjoy your training.

Running with my daughter (actually 2 run with me sometimes) is the best - great bonding - love of the sport - you name it - its all good.

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