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Location:

Windsor,Ontario

Member Since:

Jan 22, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Detroit Marathon....October 2008...3:48:16

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.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.5028.2513.100.0046.85
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

no running today

strength training at the gym.....arms

biking.....30 km. ride around county. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0018.250.000.0018.25

Mostly sunny, 60 F and winds out of the SE @ 8 mph.

A.M....18.25 miles at faster than expected marathon pace....total time of 2 hours, 16 minutes....average pace of 7.27 minutes.

P.M......5 mile walk up and around Malden hill

             strength training at the gym.....back

             pool....50 laps front crawl; 51 laps aqua jogging
 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.000.000.004.25

Tread Mill....4.25 miles at an easy pace of 8.30 minutes....flush legs from yesterdays long run

Pool....50 laps front crawl.

Feeling very sluggish...sort of weak today....no energy...maybe I just need to relax and take it easy the rest of the day...I was going to go biking, but now I think I will wait till tomorrow...and give myself a rest today. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.250.005.000.006.25

Tread Mill....5 repeats of the following....800 meters @ 9, then 800 meters @ 7.5 with 5 % incline. Rest in between repeats of .10 mile and .75 mile cool down afterwards.

Strength training at the gym.....chest, shoulders and core.

35 km bike ride to Bridge and back....beautiful day!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.008.100.008.10

Sunny, calm winds and 69 F, humidity @ 73 %

A.M.....8.10 miles as a tempo run...steady pace. Total time was 56 minutes, with an average pace of 6.55 minutes. felt very strong throughout run.

P.M....Pool....50 laps front crawl; 50 laps aqua jogging 


Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Sunny, 69 F and winds out of the NE @ 11 mph. Humidity @ 53 %.

A.M....10 miles in a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes.....average pace of 7.54 minutes.

Afternoon....bike ride.....35 km. ride to Belle River and back

Evening....Pool....50 laps front crawl. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

no running today

strength training at the gym......core, legs and arms

Pool.....50 laps front crawl; 50 laps aqua jogging. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.5028.2513.100.0046.85
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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