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Catsmacker Ultra

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Location:

Little Rock,AR,United States

Member Since:

May 21, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Longest Ultra: White Rock Classic: 6:34:00, 33.4 miles, Ozark Mtns., AR

Marathon: 3:25:06, Boston Marathon, April 20, 2015

Half-Marathon: 1:33:27 (Gun Time), Little Rock Half-Marathon, March 1, 2015.

10K: 43:10, Lenexa Freedom Run, Lenexa, KS, July 4, 2015

5K: 20:23, Firecracker Fast 5K, Little Rock, AR, July 4, 2013 (Mostly downhill course)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run another marathon in 3:25 or better.

2 to 3 Marathons per year - Goal: 3:30 or better

1 to 2 Half-marathons per year: 1:32 or better

1 to 2 Ultra Runs per year: At least one 50K

Have fun running and stay injury-free

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run Boston when I'm 60 years old

Personal:

Married to Kimberly - 23 years

Daughter Brianna - 21 years old

Three dogs: Hershey, Lady, Emmie

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Lunaracer 3 Lifetime Miles:						187.97
Nike Flyknit Lunar + Lifetime Miles:						379.60
ASICS Lyte 33 Lifetime Miles:						181.20
NB 890v3 Lifetime Miles:						221.10
Brooks Pure Connect Blue Lifetime Miles:						8.10
Adidas Tempo 6 Lifetime Miles:						110.65

Sat, May 31, 2014

Race: Catsmacker Ultra (25.5 Miles) 04:48:00, Place overall: 34

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
23.50	2.00	0.00	0.00	25.50

Ran the Catsmacker ultramarathon in 4:48:00, including a wrong turn that added 1.9 miles to my run. Ran the first 4 miles slow but steadily increasing speed so that I ran miles 5 and 6 with PT at an 8:12/mile pace. The Catsmacker allows runners to choose between the full ultra called that Cat and a shorter course called the Kitty. At mile 7 I caught up with Cliff and Stacey and ran with them through mile 21. The course includes about 3 miles of single person trails on the OT which was very slick, in part because we ran the segment in a torrential rain. It's been raining all week, so the course was muddy and the rocks were slick. Stacey and Cliff are both very good single trail runners, and I felt good that I stayed with them through that entire segment.

At mile 21, my right hamstrings started to cramp, probably due to my diabetes. So I stopped and took 3 Endurance Amino capsules and a Ca-Mg-Zn tablet. About 3-minutes later, I was running at full speed. Towards the end, I took a wrong turn but the cramping was over so I enjoyed the additional 1.9 miles.

Overall, it was a fun and good training run - although I'm not sure what I'm training for. it was great seeing a bunch of running buddies who I haven't seen much over the past year. I spent an hour catching up with friends after the run.

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00

Comments

From Wesley Hunt on Sat, May 31, 2014 at 16:15:58 from 74.82.68.144

Don't need to be training for anything to enjoy a great trail run in the rain! Good running, Dave...wish I could have been there with you.

From DaveM on Sun, Jun 01, 2014 at 11:57:34 from 67.167.155.216

The rain felt good and kept the temps down. I agree that I run because I like doing it. I'll be running forest service roads and trails each week after beginning on July 12 if you want to join me. My goal is to run a 30-mile training run in July and one in August.

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