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Frankenfooter Half Marathon

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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
32.040.0013.104.000.000.000.0049.14
Ascics Speedstar Miles: 18.65Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Miles: 28.49
Night Sleep Time: 41.75Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 41.75Weight: 168.83
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.220.000.000.000.000.000.008.22

Ran the hilly neighborhood run with Mark. Took it really easy today. Felt great.

Time:  6:10 am   Total Time: 1:12:11 (8:47 avg)

Temp: 71.5  Humidity: 97%

Ascics Speedstar Miles: 8.22
Night Sleep Time: 7.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.25Weight: 170.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.060.000.000.000.000.000.0010.06

Felt hot and humid today for the first time in a long time. Ran easy. I really want to conserve for Saturday.

Time: 5:45 am  Total Time:  1:23:24 (8:17 avg)

Temp: 78  Humidity: 78%

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Miles: 10.06
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 169.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

I couldn't sleep. So when it was time to get up, I finally went to sleep... No running today.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 169.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.430.000.004.000.000.000.0010.43

The run I was supposed to do yesterday was a speed workout. I tried to tell myself I didn't need to go back to it and just do a 10 mile easy. The harder I tried to justify it the more convinced I was that I needed to do it. I did 5.5 warm up at 8:20 to 7:55 pace. Did 4 x 1 mile at:

  1. 6:40
  2. 6:33
  3. 6:39
  4. 6:44

The workout called for 4 x 1600 @ 6:43. This was a tough run. I did quarter mile jog/walk recovery and wasn't sure I could do all 4. Still a good workout.

Time: 5:45 am    Total Time: 1:22 05  (7:52 avg)

Temp: 73  Humidity: 91%

Ascics Speedstar Miles: 10.43
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 169.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.330.000.000.000.000.000.005.33

Easy run to warm up the legs. Cooler today but still humid.

Time: 6:26 am   Total Time: 44:05 (8:16 avg)

Temp: 73   Humidity: 83%

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Miles: 5.33
Night Sleep Time: 6.75Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.75Weight: 168.00
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Race: Frankenfooter Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:33:10, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.000.0013.100.000.000.000.0015.10

Ran a half marathon in our own back yard. The race was held in the county park in which we train year round. The race started at 7:30 am with a temperature of 61ยบ and 84% humidity. I met Jackie Wachtel(?), an elite female runner, at the starting line who asked me what I hoped to run today and I told her 1:35. I put the question back to her and she said she'd like to go under 1:22. She finished in 1:21:30, 1st overall! I followed her from the gun for the first quarter mile and glanced down at my watch to see a 6:11 pace. I quickly reassessed my sanity and began backing down.

While my plan was to run the first couple of miles at or below 7:30, I ran much faster that expected. When I finally settled in, the pace was a fairly solid 7:05. Though it was way under goal pace it felt very comfortable given the conditions so I decided to see how long I could maintain it. My splits tell the rest. This is my new half marathon PR. It was great to see my Strider family throughout the run, cheering, fist bumps, and "Hey, there's a girl ahead of you..." and most of all to see our running buddies Eudair & Mark P at the finish line bringing me all the way into the shoot and celebrating my best finish ever! I honestly don't know who was more suprised by my time, me or them :)

  1. 6:50
  2. 7:07
  3. 7:03
  4. 7:05
  5. 7:05
  6. 7:07
  7. 7:12
  8. 7:00
  9. 7:08
  10. 7:09
  11. 7:13
  12. 7:19
  13. 7:23
  14. 6:52 (last .01)

Total Time: 1:33:10  Average pace: 7:08

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 7.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.25Weight: 168.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
32.040.0013.104.000.000.000.0049.14
Ascics Speedstar Miles: 18.65Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Miles: 28.49
Night Sleep Time: 41.75Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 41.75Weight: 168.83
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