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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: 17.75 Month: 107.20 Year: 376.05
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
39.001.000.001.0041.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

PM - expecting to be very sore and fatigued I went out to just run a mile or two, but was pleasantly surprised that I really did not feel all that bad  - so I ran 3, and though I could have easily done a few more, I thought it best to keep things light for a few days.  

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PM - so I went out at lunch today to run some easy miles and again felt no significant fatigue or soreness - certainly less than I expected and less than I have had during some tough training weeks - so I just ran to feel and with no particular thought but to enjoy the run.   Turns out the last mile was just at MP according to the Garmin.  Perceived effort certainly did not suggest it. Anyway 5 miles around Feathersound.  I suppose those big mileage weeks last over the summer have me at a point where I am finally getting the benefit of my body being able to recover without too much soreness.  

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PM - 7.5 miles at lunch with Richie - we ran the "dump run" and I bent his ear regarding my race last weekend.  Nice run.

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PM - 10 aerobic miles on the treadmill at lunchtime.   Noticed some discomfort on the front of the patella - never had that before - doesn't seem serious though.  

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PM - did not feel like running today - body felt a little bit down, so I decided to do a little speed work as a way of getting me out running.  2 mile warm up then 4 x 400 with a full recovery (4 mins) and then about 1.5 miles cool down.  Did the quarters all between 76-77 seconds without checking the time while doing them.  Not flat out but not holding much back.  Interesting.  Felt energized when I got back to the office.  

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AM - 4 miles easy before heading over to the State High School Cross Country Championship Meet in Tally.   Cool morning - bodes well for racing.  

Great meet -- Delaney and I drove up yesterday evening and 4 of her other teammates came up too in order to support their two runners who advanced to State's individually.  New site for the event was really very cool and surprisingly pretty good from a spectating standpoint.  All 8 races were good to watch too.  Delaney's girls ran well - one with a PR and the other close behind.

Got to see Doug and his son Travis (and Doug's parents too - been a while since I have seen them).  Travis had a very very good race and looked exceptionally strong in the last 400 meters.  Doug had related to me that Travis had been suffering from some prolonged URI issues - but he seemed to come through in the clutch today.  Really nice to see.   I understand his team pulled a bit of a surprise and took second place for the meet too.   

Headed back home and did a proper 6 miles this evening after a full day of driving.  

 

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