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:	10.00	Month:	148.75	Year:	541.80

Tue, Aug 28, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

AM - 5 miles easy before work. Body/mind feel "off" - seem to be in a bit of a funk in the last 2 runs.

PM - lunchtime - VO2 max workout. 4 x 1 mile on 90 sec rest (actually kept it to 80 seconds). Splits were 5:50, 5:48, 5:44 and 5:38. 2 mile warm up and same cool down. Heart rates for each were 158, 163, 164 and 167. The last one was 92% of max HR for me. So, I was pleased with the first anaerobic workout. Fair amount of anxiety yesterday and this morning leading into it. Interestingly, my cardiovascular state seems really solid, as if that was a good workout but I don't feel completely depleted. My legs and feet however feel the beating.

Comments

From Bam on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:48:56 from 89.204.233.173

What a great first session! And you only had 80 sec's rec. Hehehe... you were thinking, I'll show that Bam suggesting I aim for 5:50's.

Now you'll have a good understanding of where you're at, but take into consideration, you'll make a lot of ground over the next few weeks.

I'd suggest something a bit shorter next, maybe the 5x800m off 90 secs. This will help bring down your mile times.

Exciting times.

From Bret on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:58:50 from 64.128.133.66

Thanks to coach Bam for the guidance!

From Jason D on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 18:24:31 from 24.1.80.94

I don't think it's a matter of sub-3 hour at this point; it's a matter of HOW sub-3 hour!

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