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Location:

St. George,UT,U.S.A

Member Since:

Apr 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

97th at Boston

1:09:40 Half Marathon

2:25:50 Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get healthy enough to enjoy a run again.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To be able to do it... long term. 

Personal:

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift" -Steve Prefontaine

Live your life. Take chances. Be crazy. Don't wait. Because right now is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll be... ever again.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Baby Jogger Lifetime Miles: 623.95
Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 313.32
Asics TRI Lifetime Miles: 610.65
Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 520.90
Kinvara2 Lifetime Miles: 350.20
Ghost Yellow Lifetime Miles: 374.25
Kestrel Bike Lifetime Miles: 1883.75
NB- Rainbow Lifetime Miles: 57.80
Red Cumulus Lifetime Miles: 594.95
Neon Launch Lifetime Miles: 533.40
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 467.77
Green Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 479.75
Lunerglide Lifetime Miles: 276.70
Blue Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 528.06
NoosTri Lifetime Miles: 283.07
BlueKinvara Lifetime Miles: 216.60
Innov Lifetime Miles: 58.50
Ride Lifetime Miles: 207.45
NavPeg Lifetime Miles: 162.50
Green K5's Lifetime Miles: 88.00
Total Distance
16.00

Speed workout. This one I've been wanting and setting up in my mind for a while. My MAIN goal today was the final 2 mile set. My old PR from the DC up to River Road was 10:16. That was at least 2 years ago- pre injury. I wanted and need it to go down today.

3 mile warm up. 3x1 mile with about a mile in between then a 2 mile set and about 2 miles cool down.

Mile 1: 4:49- Started this out on the back side of LV. Has some net downhill. It was in the darkness and I really had no idea what pace i was going.

one mile jog

Mile 2: 4:54- Through B-hills. Flat then a small downhill then a uphill. So a pretty honest mile. Again I didn't really know how fast I was going. Just tried to be honest for the workout.

.6 jog up to the next set

Mile 3: 5:11- This mile has some good rollers and I didn't attack it like the first two. I really wanted to have something for the final 2 mile. So with the hills this mile was pretty good.

one mile jog over to the DC. While on this recovery jog I started a mantra in my head. "I need this today. Do it". I kept repeating it over and over. And by the time I crossed the river I was saying it out loud and letting out a few war cries. Today was the day.... Lets do this.

2 mile- 4:54, 5:19 (10:13 total). It wasn't very even splits. But again it was still dark and I didn't look at the gps once. This whole section is a net uphill with the final .1 or so up a steep ramp as you get to River Road. I was PUMPED after I caught my breath and was able to look back through the splits. A 3 second PR. I'll take it. Since it's my first attempt at a record in 2 years or so. And it's not like I'm doing it on fresh legs.

Pretty happy how the morning went. got some good turnover and some confidence back after my failed workout on Tuesday. I was up early and got the heat patch on the hip. That with the stuff I did last night on the hip and hammy seemed to help me run pretty "free" this morning. Glad this is in the bank. Needed it.

3.3 miles on the treadmill. Just EZ to loosen up the damage done this morning. Things felt pretty good. Other than right little toe has a new blister that really hurts.

Kinvara2 Miles: 12.70Neon Launch Miles: 3.30
Comments
From jtshad on Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 08:32:18 from 141.221.191.225

Wow, great workout and strong run.

From Jake K on Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 09:48:56 from 159.212.71.69

Nice job Clyde... great finish, and its not like you slacked off on the 3 x mile either.

From Superfly on Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 10:24:23 from 74.211.21.81

Thank you both. I hate doing speed. So it's good to do it and be happy about the results.

From RileyCook on Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 10:42:01 from 172.56.8.10

Very nice! Keep it up!

From Matt Poulsen on Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 09:41:50 from 66.7.112.65

Great workout, Clyde!

From Superfly on Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 11:24:19 from 74.211.21.81

Thanks guys!

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