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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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Wed, Jun 29, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

     Went over to Weston canyon this morning to get some uphill and downhill running. There's a 3 mile section I like to run that's a nice gradual grade [around 300 foot climb]. I had planned to do a workout. After a warm up mile I started a tempo run but could tell I just wasn't feeling it today so I just kept the whole run easy and ran 2 miles less than planned. I haven't been getting enough sleep and I think it's catching up to me. I also lost about 4 pounds on Monday and haven't gained much of it back yet so I may be a bit dehydrated. Either way I don't think I have been recovering well from my last few runs. I've got to focus on getting enough sleep and eating and drinking like I should. 8:12 pace overall for 8 miles.

Comments
From I Just Run on Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 13:20:06 from 67.79.11.242

I'm right with you on the sleep and dehydration. I went to bed at 1:00 last night and got up at 6:00. About five hours of sleep has been typical for the last month or so. It's been so hot and humid down here that I lose at least 6 pounds on an 8 mile run (I only weigh 160). It's been really draining the energy out of me and it takes all day to get the fluids back in.

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