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Location:

Preston,Id,USA

Member Since:

Mar 09, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:


2009 TOU Half Marathon 1:25:06

2010 St George Painter's Half Marathon 1:25:24

2011 Jan. St George [Painter's] Half Marathon different course 1:25:28

2011 Apr. Boston Marathon 3:03:24

2011 May Ogden 5K 18:18

2011 July 4th 15K Freedom Run 58:53

2011 July Deseret News 10K 37:12

2011 Oct St George Marathon 2:58:18

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 18 min. 5k

1:24  Half

 Sub 3 at St George in Oct.

Get injury free and stay that way

Set new PRs at all distances now that I'm 50

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

17:30 5K

2:50 marathon

Personal:

I was born in 1960

I started running in 2006

I am married with a 16 year old son [that lives with my wife and I] and a 30 year old step son and 25 year old step daughter
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Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.006.002.000.000.0010.00

     Was able to get out at noon today while it was nice and sunny but only 24 deg.  There was a slight breeze but not too bad so I went with shorts today. The plan was for a 2 mile warmup then an 8 mile progression tempo. Started with the first 2 miles in 7:48 and 7:32. Then went into the 8 mile tempo: 6:58, 6:59, 6:52, 6:49, 6:49, 6:55 slight uphill, 6:35,6:15.  Average pace for the 8 miles was 6:46. I was pretty happy with this workout. It is the first one that felt decent since Sept. Not so much that the paces were that fast but more the comfort level while running them. I've still got a long way to go in the next 4 weeks but at least I felt like I was headed in the right direction today. Overall pace for all 10 was 6:57.

Comments
From I Just Run on Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 19:33:01 from 67.79.11.242

Looks like a good run to me. I wish I could run in the cold like that! Tomorrow I'm attempting a 6 mile Tempo Run at 7:00 pace. I've only done that speed and distance racing before.

From Dave S on Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 21:44:02 from 4.228.192.162

Thanks. Good luck tomorrow. If it goes as well as your last couple of workouts, I'm sure you'll nail it.

From JG on Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 23:36:17 from 71.59.27.33

That's great you were able to get out and take advantage of the afternoon. Those are awesome splits and you still cranked it down a couple notches for the last 2!

Have a Merry Christmas!!

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