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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
22.500.000.000.0022.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.000.000.001.50

PM - doing a bit of an experiment with "barefoot" running on the treadmill with the Vibrams to engage the hamstring differently.  Actually went well - but I need to keep the volume low to prevent an injury to the foot.  So just a mile and a half - but very little pain - like not even a 1 in a scale of 10.   Then did 2000 meters of rowing (also good for hamstring) and then 45 mins ride on the Peloton. So a triathlon of sorts - run, row and ride.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

AM - 1 mile walk with Finn - in a light snow - nothing was accumulating since it was literally 70 degrees yesterday afternoon.   2 miles on the treadmill with the vibrams "barefoot" - then 2000 meters of indoor rowing.   Stretching and strengthening exercises afterward for the hamstring.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

AM - 1 mile walk with Finn and then 2 miles on the treadmill "barefoot" and then 2000 meters of indoor rowing.   Had physical therapy early in the morning too - with some additional exercises for the hamstring.   Some good days and some not so good days; yesterday and the day before were much better than today. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

AM - 3 miles outside with Finn on the roads.  Pretty much a jog at 12 min pace - but the good news was that the hamstring pain level was below a 1 on a scale of 1-10.  I view it as progress.   30 minutes of yoga afterwards.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM - 3 miles in the neighborhood then 1 mile on the treadmill in the vibrams and then 30 minutes of yoga.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - 2500 meters of indoor rowing, then 30 minutes of yoga.   

PM - 4 miles with Dan on the trails with the dogs.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - 4 miles with Dan on at a new place - with a 1.5 mile trail loop on Lachey road.  A bit too steep and muddy to do with a leash on the dogs - so we let them run free.   After emerging from the woods we ran on the dirt road approaching the park and then into a neighborhood and back to the parking lot trail head.   Did an additional mile on the treadmill with the vibrams and 2000 meters of rowing.   25 minutes of yoga.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.500.000.000.0022.50
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