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Location:

Eatonville,WA,USA

Member Since:

Nov 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Short-Term Running Goals:

Regain consistency.

Build up slowly and come out strong.

Regain "speed" (relative)

Finish WR50 again.

Improve at Cascade Crest. 

2013 Races:

  • Capital Peak Mega Fat Ass 17M (1/19) - 2:48:48
  • Yakima Skyline Rim 50K (4/21) - 7:16:20
  • Grey Rock 50K (5/13)
  • White River 50M (7/27)
  • Cascade Crest 100M (8/24-25)

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Find my true running potential, then exceed it.

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Stepped it up to an Easy Run today (from a Recovery Run).  5 miles at 8:05/mi pace average.  Felt like crap this morning w/ congestion and just overall blah feeling.  Too much sleep?

Run helped get some of the garbage in my lungs out.  Lingering smoke from burns up the street didn't help matters.  Ice on the roads made it tricky keeping footing in spots, so pace a bit off in some areas.

8x100m Striders w/ 100m rest in :19, :20, :19, :18, :19, :18, :19, :19. 

Striders a bit slower than normal.  A couple of segments over icy streets, but also took it a bit easier w/ marathon in 2 days.
 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Ian on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 06:51:44

All the best for Sunday Dale, you've got the worst bit nearly out of the way, the taper. How are you planning to pace the marathon? Hope the weather conditions stay favourable.

From David on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 12:17:35

Good luck Saturday Dale, maybe I'll find you on the course with Aaron. If not, I'll be looking forward to the blog recap.

From Dale on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 15:11:28

Thanks guys.

Ian....I think my plan will be to start slow the first couple of miles and let any crowds thin. I'll be happy there with anything 8:30/mi and faster. From there, I'm planning to keep the flats between 7:10-7:15, the downhills at a similar effort level (however fast that turns into), and the uphills I plan to take easy, at least those on the first 2/3 of the course. The hilly part is the back 1/3 from what I understand, and I don't need to be running out of gas on those, so I'm really going to try not to overextend myself early.

Of course, I *always* say that, so we shall see.

David...If all goes according to plan, Aaron and I should still be running strong when you plan to jump in and pace at 19, so I'll see you there!

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