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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
32.0111.0012.000.000.000.000.0055.01
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 19.53New Balance Miles: 10.13Ascics Speedstar Miles: 9.13Brooks Glycerin 7 Miles: 16.22
Night Sleep Time: 34.75Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 35.75Weight: 167.80
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.410.001.000.000.000.000.009.41

Could not wake up to run. I actually got up three times. The third time I went out and ran a total of .84 miles and just came right home and went back to sleep for another half hour. So...toight I got a 9 miler in. I'm trying to slow down on my non speed days but I find it takes more discipline then running faster. I'm so afraid to get used to running at that bogged down pace that I keep gradually going faster throughout the run if I don't keep an I on the clock.

Time:  8:00 pm  Total Time:  1:16:16 (8:06 avg)

Temp: 71º Humidity: 65%

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 9.41
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.130.000.000.000.000.000.0010.13

Very tired. My legs are very tired. I've got to get more sleep/rest. I feel like I'm simply surviving this training rather than enjoying it. I need to snap out of this.

I slowed down some today. I need to slow down more so I can increase milage without increasing intensity. This is supposed to be a 60 mile week!

Time 5:41 am  Total Time: 1:23:35 (8:15 avg)

Temp: 68   Humidity: 73%

New Balance Miles: 10.13
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.50Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 168.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.130.007.000.000.000.000.009.13

Had my weekly tempo run today. Last night I really wasn't sure I could do this today. I even called Mark to seek sympathy in hopes that he would say, "Na, bag it. You don't need no stinking tempo run." I got none and he didn't say that... I did some easy but fairly thorough stretching before bedtime and that seemed to help by morning.

Did one mile warm up at 8:41 pace and then started a 7 mile tempo (supposed to be 8 but that's another part of the story). Splits were as follows:

  1. 6:58
  2. 6:48
  3. 6:54
  4. 6:59
  5. 7:09
  6. 7:13
  7. 7:06

As you can see I gradually slowed. I think I'm just not yet in shape enough to run faster than 7 - 7:10 for this distance. I think if I had stayed around 7:10 - 7:15 I would have had no problem. I will need to be conservative for next week's race.

Time: 5:38 am  Total Time: 1:07::28 (7:24 avg)

Temp: 70  Humidity: 73%

 

Ascics Speedstar Miles: 9.13
Night Sleep Time: 7.25Nap Time: 0.25Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 168.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.125.000.000.000.000.000.0010.12

Ran a couple of warm up miles and settled into about a 7:55 pace. Miles 7-9 I slowed down to between 8:05 & 8:15 and then ran the last mile at 7:42. My legs felt fairly well recovered from yesterday's hard run. I'll probably do 4-6 miles easy tomorrow morning in preparation for a 16-20 on Saturday.

I saw a man walking a dog today who's dog was actually smaller than the armadillo that was walking about ten yards in front of them. At first glance I though he had teh armadillo on a leash as well... Who knows? I've seen stranger things at 5:30 am.

Time: 5:39 am  Total Time: 1:21:51 (8:05 avg)

Temp: 70º  Humidity: 73%

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 10.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
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Rest day.

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 168.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.226.004.000.000.000.000.0016.22

Slept in till 5:20 am and met Mark P and the rest of the Striders at Starkey Park. Beautiful full moon and moderate temp made this a gorgeous morning to run. Went out at a very reasonable pace and started picking it up from 8 miles in. Picked up the last 3 to half marathon pace. My splits were 7:11, 7:09, 7:26. I'm thinking 7: 15-7:20 is probably where I'll be next weekend for the half. Great run.

Time: 6:20 am  Total Time: 2:08:35  (7:56 avg)

Temp: 66  Humidity: 76%

Brooks Glycerin 7 Miles: 16.22
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.25Total Sleep Time: 7.25Weight: 167.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
32.0111.0012.000.000.000.000.0055.01
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 19.53New Balance Miles: 10.13Ascics Speedstar Miles: 9.13Brooks Glycerin 7 Miles: 16.22
Night Sleep Time: 34.75Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 35.75Weight: 167.80
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