faster with age

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Wed, Dec 14, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
3.00	0.00	6.00	0.00	0.00	9.00

Didn't get out until about 9 PM. Temp was 22 deg. I thought I might get some help from the mostly full moon that's been out the past few nights, but it didn't come out until after I was done so it was a pitch black run except for the lights from 2 dairies and an occasional house. I wanted to get in a 6 mile tempo run. I ran a 3 mile warmup averaging 7:30 pace. Then I picked up the pace and ran the next 6 miles at 6:49 ave. This was a second slower than my marathon average pace a little over 2 months ago but it felt too hard to finish a half mar right now. I'm planning on running a half in 5 1/2 weeks so hopefully I can get some fitness back before then. I'd like to get my 1/2 MP back down around 6:30.

Comments

From I Just Run on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 16:38:09 from 67.79.11.242

I haven't been very excited about running in the dark lately so may of my runs have been in the afternoon instead of early morning.

6:30 Half Marathon...that's about 1:25..? That's fast!

From Dave S on Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 12:03:04 from 4.253.98.124

I don't know about you, but I always end up running slower in the dark than I think I am.

The past 2 years at this half I have run 1:25:24 and 1:25:28 so my goal is to go sub 1:25. Right now I'm not feeling it.

From flatlander on Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 23:43:49 from 64.129.54.210

I don't think you are far off, if at all. There is a natural slowdown after a big race, plus running at night in the cold. Nuthin to worry about.

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