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Location:

Tallahassee,FL,

Member Since:

Jul 13, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran track/xc in high school

Track 2 years at FSU (400 and 400 hurdles) 

Skip ahead 15 yrs for my old man PRs... 

100m 12.31; 200m 25.74; 400m 56.94; 800m 2:17; Mile 5:11; 2 Mile 11:57; 5K 19:08; 10K 41:43; 15K 1:03:14; Marathon 3:26

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break through the 19 then 18 minute mark for 5K

Return to full speed track workouts

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

USATF Age Group All American times in 200 (24.6), 400 (56.0) and 800 (2:11)

Qualify and run Boston before I hit 50... but after I complete my sprint goals  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Exalt Lifetime Miles: 250.20
Ignition3 Lifetime Miles: 285.90
Equation6 Lifetime Miles: 214.55
Trance12 Lifetime Miles: 411.40
Guide7 Lifetime Miles: 134.80
Total Distance
18.80
Peregrine The Sequel Miles: 16.00Dyad Miles: 2.80
Total Distance
3.80

The track meets on Fri and Sat inspired me to a fine workout this afternoon on the trails.  Did my usual weekly 2 minutes on and 1 minute off workout around lake overstreet, but I actually worked it down to 6:15 mile pace for the last two intervals - not bad for me.

Now back to the fun stuff.  Travis got his annual opportunity to race an open 800 on Saturday afternoon.  'Twas breezy and warm, but he had a plan and stuck to it and came through with a 4-second PR of 2:01.51.  He cruised through the 400 at 59 and then put his head down and hammered the next 100, floated the back stretch, and then hung on for dear life to close in 62.  Coach was very pleased, Trav was satisfied (he had visions of 2 flat), and I was duly impressed.  Even more impressive was his 4X400 leg later in the evening.  He hasn't raced a 4X4 since 8th grade.  He ran third leg and was able to maintain 4th place for the team with a 52.4 split. Our anchor dropped a 50.6 to bring us to 2nd with a 3:29 - not too shabby.

Travis races the 1600 tomorrow night in his best opportunity of the year to go sub 4:30.  After tomorrow, we have easy district and region meets prior to the challenge of the state meet on Apr 27 - looking more and more like he will need to triple in the 4X800, 1600 and 3200. 

Peregrine The Sequel Miles: 3.80
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Total Distance
4.70

Peregrine The Sequel Miles: 4.70
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Total Distance
4.30

Peregrine The Sequel Miles: 4.30
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Total Distance
3.20

Ran my good old north loop (about 1300 meters) time trial for the first time this year - right at a minute slower than best time - thatll work for now.  Mile before and mile and a half after, followed by some striders on the grass and some stretching.  Might hit the track for the first time in weeks and weeks on Saturday or Sunday.

Peregrine The Sequel Miles: 3.20
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Total Distance
2.80

Dyad Miles: 2.80
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Total Distance
18.80
Peregrine The Sequel Miles: 16.00Dyad Miles: 2.80
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