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Location:

Broken Arrow,OK,United States

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Route 66 Marathon 2012 (3:12:34)

Route 66 Marathon 2010 (3:35:05)

Glow Run 5k Aug 2012 (19:28)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2013 (1:30:17)

Post Oak Lodge Half Marathon Trail Run 2012 (1:46:22)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2011 (1:39:19)

Oklahoma City Memorial Half-Marathon 2010 (1:42:22)

Williams Route 66  Half-Marathon 2009 (1:42:52). 

15k Tulsa Run 1:00:34 (2013) 1:01:48 (2012), 1:05:12 (2010) 1:09:05 (2009), 1:11:37 (2005), 1:14:26 (2004). 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2013 Goals: Qualify for Boston in Oklahoma City on April 28th.  Goal missed. Actual time: 3:20:37.

Qualify for Boston in Tulsa at the Rt. 66 in November.  

PR in the half marathon in Jenks on April 6th.  (Sub 1:30) PR of 1:30:17...close enough! 

Marathon Finish Williams Route 66 2010 (3:35:05)

Run a sub 20 5k  Full Moon 5k 2011, 19:34

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win my age division.  (Alzheimer's 5k 2010, 21:21)

Run a sub 3 marathon

Run an ultra. 

 

Personal:

I'm married to a very supportive, although slightly less enthusiastic runner than I.  Alisha has run a little with me and participated in several 5k's, but mostly she supports me at races.  She ran her first half in November, 2011.  We have a son who was born in 2010, the year that I ran my first marathon.  I participated in my first Triathlon in April 2011.  I think I may have been bitten by the Ironman bug.  Though an Ironman finish is a long term goal, I want to BQ first. 

I find that the more I run the more I want to run.  I consider my self a running addict.  I like the motto: pain is weakness leaving your body.    

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Cascadia Red Lifetime Miles: 41.39
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 1.00
Ravenna 2 White/Black Lifetime Miles: 750.54
New Balance 1080 Orange Lifetime Miles: 705.99
New Balance 1080 Blue Lifetime Miles: 524.47
Mizuno Elixir 7 Lifetime Miles: 513.14
Mizuno Sayonara Blue Lifetime Miles: 71.48
Mizuno Sayonara White Lifetime Miles: 42.19
Fri, Mar 29, 2013
Total Distance
12.01

MLR - 12.  7:36 AP.  56 feels like 56.  

I basically started out in the 7:40's and finished in 7:20's with my last mile at 7:09.  I did not take any GU or liquids of any kind on this run.  I've been toying with the idea that training with less carbs will build the body's endurance so that during the race when you take carbs you will receive a true extra boost of energy.  I'm not cutting it completely because I also know you should practice training how you are going to race so that there are no surprises in your digestive tract on race day. 


New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 12.01
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 150.00Calories: 1120.00
Comments
From Jason D on Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 17:31:24 from 24.1.80.94

I think it is a matter of preference, but I prefer not to take any gels on long runs. You kind of have to work into this. It's important to practice fueling for your first marathon, but after that you can slowly ween yourself off. Best case scenario might be to take s gel or two on longer runs and see how long you can go before you need it. Do what you are comfortable with.

From Daniel Brunson on Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 05:16:46 from 68.0.88.70

Thanks for sharing your strategy Jason. This will be my third marathon, and I have trained this cycle be taking gel about every 45 minutes on LR's, and I also carry Gatorade. I've begun weening off of gels, and sports drink to a smaller extent, for the past three weeks. Do you take any sports drinks on your long runs? What is your strategy during the marathon for gels? How many and at what intervals do you take them during the race? Thanks.

From Jason D on Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 11:04:50 from 24.1.80.94

It's probably best to stick with what you have been doing. Over time is kind of what I meant (cycle to cycle). I wouldn't change your nutrition drastically in the middle of a buildup. Depends on the day too. I've run 24 miles without gels or water, but that was a day below 50 degrees (and I've done many long runs without or with just 1 gel). I don't drink sports drinks during races and never on long runs unless I am really dying and desperate (might be a factor in why the marathon has been tough).

If you can handle a gel every 45 minutes that's probably a good thing. If that worked in the past, great. Let your training bring your performance times down.

I am beginning to think that pre-race nutrition is the most important nutritional aspect (basically we eat too little), but it's a tricky bird to get right!

Best of luck to you.

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