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December 21, 2024

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Location:

North Salt Lake,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 12, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1500m - 3:59.9h (2014)

5000m - 14:53.45 (Portland Track Festival 2014)

8k XC - 25:09 (Sundodger 2011)

10k XC - 31:31 (WWU Invite 2011)

HM - 1:10:19 (Houston 2018)

Marathon - 2:28:39 (Houston 2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Personal:

Married, working, training. While my wife has nixed all future attempts to grow glorious mustaches, she has been supportive of my crazy running dreams. Life is good.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 35.40
Mizuno Ekiden Lifetime Miles: 274.65
Flyknit Streaks Lifetime Miles: 419.25
Flyknit VFs Lifetime Miles: 80.50
Ride 14 Lifetime Miles: 652.85
Ride 15 Lifetime Miles: 278.70
Ride 15 X2 Lifetime Miles: 53.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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1st run - I was feeling a little twinge in the right calf, this time, and opted for the tempo run. I ran the same tempo as last week, this time covering the same distance in 20:04. Four seconds slower than last week, but I didn't hammer the last mile like last week.

I warmed up 2 miles and jumped into the tempo. The first quarter rolled by in 79 seconds and I felt great, I thought maybe I was about to have a breakthrough run. The mile went by in 5:21, and it felt incredibly good. After the first mile, though, I slowed to 5:30 pace and maintained it through the rest of the run.

I reached the turnaround in 13:37 and 3 miles in 16:21. I sprinted a little in the final 10 seconds to test my speed, was pleased to find that it was there, and stopped the clock at 20:04.

It's interesting to me that the first mile felt so comfortable for the first mile, but it didn't stay that way. It just felt uncomfortable after awhile. Not painful, just uncomfortable.

Here are the splits:

1 mile: 5:21

2 mile: 10:51 (5:31)

2.5: 13:37 (2:46, turnaround)

3: 16:21 (2:44)

3.5: 19:06 (2:45)

3.69 20:04 (:58, 5:09 pace)

Avg pace: 5:26.29

 

2nd run: Added an easy 7 late tonight. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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