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September 2014

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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
270.5019.505.000.00295.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.000.000.000.0020.00

AM - long run 20 miles - longest since running Boston in the Spring.  Not very fast, but felt reasonably solid.  Humid out.  Not Florida humid, but enough to make my shoes sound squishy around 14 miles.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

AM - Between 4.5 and 5 miles this morning.  Took it very easy - but really no issues, aches or pains from the long run yesterday.

PM - 6.5 miles at lunch - Planned to run longer but was short on time.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM - 5 miles easy before work.

PM - 7 more at lunch.  Feeling the week's mileage volume a little in my hip flexors.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - 5 very easy miles before work.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

AM - 7 miles before work.  Long day yesterday and was too mentally exhausted to get in a second run.  Probably for the best though, because I felt much better this morning after a good night's sleep.

PM - 6 miles or so after work.  Much slower and weaker feeling.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

AM - between 4-5 miles.

PM - 9 miles - on the treadmill workout.  3 mile warm up then 10 x 2 mins on/2 mins off; then 8 x 1 min on/ 1 min off - with a short cool down.  Good workout.

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Unplanned day off.  I need to remind myself to get my run in early on Sunday morning because I end up with too much going on to get a run in during the day or in the evening.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

AM - roughly 8 miles early this morning - heavy rains last night.  Hoping for some more seasonal temps for this week following the front.

PM - 5 more at lunch.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.007.000.000.008.00

PM - lunchtime - 1 mile warm up then 7 miles at MP.  Felt reasonably solid.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM - very slow 5 recovery type run before work.

PM - 5 more at lunch.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM - 12 aerobic miles on the treadmill.  Travelling late today.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM - UK time - 7 miles or so around Hyde Park in London.  Here on business for Monday - arrived early and brought Tracy with me for long weekend.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

AM - around 11 miles this morning around London - along the River Thames and across Tower Bridge. 

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Took the day off - did lots of walking and enjoying the city today.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.000.000.000.0017.00

AM - 7 miles around Hyde Park this morning.  Tracy headed back to the states.

 

PM - 10 miles after a day in Colchester for a client meeting.  Nice evening to run along the river.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

PM - 10 miles in Amsterdam - mostly around the Old Town and along the Amstel River.  Ample trails to run here (what with all the cycling) - but you need to be careful because scooters also use the bike paths. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM- around 8 miles this morning in Amsterdam - pleasant and quaint scenery around Vondelpark.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM - got in very late last night after a lengthy flight delay in Amsterdam.  4 miles easy berfore an early client meeting at my office in ATL.

PM - another 4 after work.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.5012.500.000.0020.00

AM - on the treadmill - 8 miles @ MP tempo after a 2 mile warm up - and the followed by a short cool down.

PM - 10 miles - second workout.  3 mile warm up then 10 x 2mins on/off and 8 x 1min on/off with a short cool down.  Legs were really tired on this one following the morning's workout.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM - 7 easy miles on a really pleasant afternoon. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - 6 miles easy to moderate on a cool morning before church.

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Unexpected day off.  Had to be at work very early and then never had a break to get a run in until after dinner---and then I was unmotivated.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.005.000.0014.00

AM - easy 4 miles in the morning before work.  First day of Fall did not miss - had to wear a shirt, due to a bit of a chill in the air.

 

PM - good workout (~successfully executed).  2 mile warm up - then 8 x 800 at 6:20 pace - with alternating 800's at 8:20 pace - followed by fast mile at 6 min pace.  Did this on a treadmill at the gym.  Felt completely solid throughout.  Really enjoyed feeling like I am getting somewhere with my fitness.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM - 3 miles easy shake out run before work.

PM - 7 miles after work.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM/PM - 10 miles easy to moderate on the treadmill at lunchtime.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

PM - 11 miles after work on a cloudy - fall day.  New route - pretty scenery.  Union Hill to Liberty Grove.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM - Riley came home for the weekend and wanted to go for a run with me this morning - so we did an easy 4 miles on the Milton trail.  Had a dog encounter.  Enjoyed the conversation with her.  I like it that she wants to go for runs with me when she's in town. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

PM - 16 mile long run on the treadmill.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM - easy aerobic 8 miles after work.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

PM - 6 miles easy with Richie in St. Pete around Feathersound.  Had to be in town for a couple of days and made it a point to get a quick run in with him.

PM - 4 more after work from the hotel.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
270.5019.505.000.00295.00
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