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Location:

FL,United States

Member Since:

May 11, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2000 Walt Disney World Marathon: 3:58:02

2000 Jacksonville Bank Marathon; 3:59:26

2005 Jacksonville Bank Marathon; 3:57:48

2009 Snickers Marathon Bar Marathon: 3:52:58

2010 Frankenfooter Half Marathon, 1:33:10 (PR)

2010 Spacecoast Marathon;  3:30:56 (PR, BQ)

2011 RAP River Run; 5K - 20:11 (PR)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Run injury free
  • Run higher milage (40-60/wk) (50 - 70/wk)
  • See my daughters (16 & 18) run the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon 
  • Qualify for Boston in next three attempts
  • Break 3:30
  • Get Registered for Boston 2012 before it closes!!!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Still running at 80
  • One Ultra
  • One Iron Man
  • More running friends
  • More life lessons while running, from running

Personal:

  • Married 21 years
  • Four childeren 2 girls, 2 boys
  • Two Daughters at University of Florida
  • Thinking Conservative Christian
  • Guiness over anything I can see through
  • Zac Brown Band
  • Chick flicks with my wife & daughters
  • Man movies with my sons

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Lifetime Miles: 1226.18
Brooks Glycerin 7 Lifetime Miles: 394.79
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Lifetime Miles: 709.55
New Balance Lifetime Miles: 267.34
Ascics Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 374.56
New Balance 1063 Red Lifetime Miles: 148.76
Ascics Speedstar II Lifetime Miles: 41.23
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
38.248.000.000.000.000.000.0046.24
Brooks Glycerin 7 Miles: 15.34Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 6.15Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 24.75
Night Sleep Time: 30.00Nap Time: 1.65Total Sleep Time: 31.65Weight: 172.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.320.000.000.000.000.000.008.32

Mark made me hurt. We met to run the hilly 8 this morning and ran fast on the little hills. We pushed hard on each circuit and was supposed to recover after we made it out of the neighborhood. We seemed to slow down to Mark's recovery pace which is about my marathon goal race pace. Of course I could always slow down... but what would be the fun of that!

Time: 6:09 am Total Time: 1:07:02 (8:03 avg)

Temp: 82 Humidity: 82%

Brooks Glycerin 7 Miles: 8.32
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.20Total Sleep Time: 6.70Weight: 172.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.150.000.000.000.000.000.006.15

Got a late start this morning. Decided to take it easy today and actually cut the run short so I could get to work earlier. Finished an easy 6 miler. It all counts.

 

Time: 6:15 am   Total Time:  50:52 (8:16 avg)

Temp:  82º  Humidity: 79%

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 6.15
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.15Total Sleep Time: 6.65Weight: 172.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.094.000.000.000.000.000.009.09

Ran as I felt this morning. Started off slow and just ran. Paid no attention to the watch and ran 4 out of 9 miles at or below my goal pace. Good run today.

Time: 6:00 am  Total Time: 1:14:39 (8:13 avg)

Temp: 79º  Humidity: 88%

Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 9.09
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.15Total Sleep Time: 6.15Weight: 173.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.020.000.000.000.000.000.007.02

Easy run this morning. Really sore legs. I need a good couple nights of sleep to catch up. Rest day tomorrow should help alot for Saturday's long run.

 

Time: 6:10  Total Time: 57:30 (avg 8:11)

Temp: 82º  Humidity: 85%

Brooks Glycerin 7 Miles: 7.02
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.15Total Sleep Time: 6.65Weight: 173.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
11.664.000.000.000.000.000.0015.66

Ran too fast. Ran with Eudair which explains why I ran too fast. When I'm running with her I feel like I'm much faster, and in much better form than I probably am. She just glides when she runs. We started talking about her mountain training in Brazil this summer (she won two races while there!). She said they did mostly speed intervals and long runs at altitude. I think this got her heart rate up because we just kept speeding up. My training pace was supposed to be in the high 8:30's. We stayed pretty much in the low 8's. I chose to turn back and finish around 15 miles intead of the 18 she had on her plan. I'm glad I did. Now... recover.

I've backed up my training plan to run Space Coast in 14 weeks. I just don't trust myself to perform well in a race that will possibly be hot. Now my goal is to slow down on my training runs, increase milage, and trust my speed work schedule to give my what I need come race day.

Time: 5:21 am   Total Time: 2:08:29 (8:12 avg)

Temp: 84º     Humdity: 79%

Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 15.66
Night Sleep Time: 4.50Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 172.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
38.248.000.000.000.000.000.0046.24
Brooks Glycerin 7 Miles: 15.34Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 6.15Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 24.75
Night Sleep Time: 30.00Nap Time: 1.65Total Sleep Time: 31.65Weight: 172.40
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