Half Marathon...Tecumseh Run From Cancer....July 2009....1:30:13
Detroit Free Pree/Flagstar Marathon...October 2009...3:30:24. Qualified for Boston!!
Short-Term Running Goals:
Maintain weekly mileage at 80 or more....
Long-Term Running Goals:
train and run a 30 mile ultra-marathon.
Personal:
I am a 52 yr. old single father of four children. I am retired after injuring my back in 2000. I had back surgery, stopped running, and gained about 80 pounds. Decided to take my health into my own hands....lost 100 pounds, went to Nepal and trekked for two months in the Himalayas...climbed almost 18,000 ft.....felt so proud of myself....began running again. I qualified for Boston in Oct. 2009. I have shifted my focus now on ultra-marathons with the hope to run my first this year.
Rain all day....Tread Mill speed workout.....1.0 mile @ 8.0 minute pace, then 10 - 1 minute repeats @ 5.25 minute pace with 30 second rest in between, then 1.0 mile @ 7.0 minute pace, then 0.25 mile walk for a cool down.
TM......1 mile @ 7.25 minute pace, then 5 repeats of 1.0 mile @ 6.30 minute pace with 0.25 mile rest in between, then 0.25 mile cool down for a total of 7.25 miles.