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Location:

Culver City,CA,USA

Member Since:

Nov 24, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR: 19:48 (Santa Anita, 2010)

Camp Pendleton Mud Run PR: 53:25 (8th place age group, 54th overall, 2007)

SoCal Xterra Turkey Trot Trail Run: 55:49 (4th age group, 15th overall; 2009)

Half marathon PR: 1:30:28 (3rd place age group finish, 21st overall; Santa Barbara, 2010)

Marathon: 3:39:16 (San Diego, 2009)

2009: 1,043.19 miles, 7:47/mile average

High month: 149.05

High week: 51.88

30 weeks over 20 miles, 19 weeks over 25 miles, 5 months over 100 miles

167 runs in 163 days, 6.24 miles/run

2010: 1,043.44 miles, 7:20/mile average

High month: 132.04

High week: 42.84

180 runs in 176 days, 5.79 miles/run

26 weeks over 20 miles, 11 weeks over 25 miles, 3 months over 100 miles

2011: 1,343.25 miles, 7:20/mile average

High month: 181.28

High week: 50.76

224 runs in 218 days, 5.99 miles/run

34 weeks over 20 miles, 28 weeks over 25 miles, 9 months over 100 miles

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Qualify for Boston
  • Complete 1,200 mile calendar year
  • Run sub-40 minute 10K
  • Run sub-19 minute 5K

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun!

Personal:

Married, living in LA - great running weather most of the time, lots of racing options.  Tried to BQ in October, 2011 but failed miserably (DNF) in the 80 degree heat and with a head cold..I'll give it another shot at some point, but not for a while.  In May my baby son will be old enough to join me for a run with his jogging stroller, can't wait!
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Red NB 1064 Lifetime Miles: 565.38
Blue NB 1064 Lifetime Miles: 557.36
White NB 1080 Lifetime Miles: 332.53
Blue NB 1064 II Lifetime Miles: 133.48
Red NB 1080 Lifetime Miles: 38.51
Mon, Sep 19, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.664.820.000.0014.48

Objective: Make up for yesterday

While being mad at myself for screwing up the last shot at a 20 miler yesterday, I determined I would wake up very early and do the run this morning.  The baby complied by going to sleep early, and I was in bed around 9 last night to wake up at 4 this morning and get the run finished around 7.  I got out of bed on time, got out the door on time, ran a steady and easy pace until passing my condo at the 9.5 mile mark...and my stomach threatened to blow up.  It didn't feel perfect during the run but I was really hoping it would hang on..I actually passed by home, thinking that I'd be okay to continue.  However, after a few steps I realized what a terrible decision that would be and I headed up the driveway instead.  I got home at 6 AM, with a 7:26/mile, halfway completed run behind me and an undeserved taper ahead.  

In the afternoon, I had to take my car into the shop for some body work.  I decided to use this opportunity to get a few more miles in, and spare my wife for having to come pick me up from work in the evening.  My stomach was still not 100%, but it survived the almost-5 mile, mostly downhill run home, which I did at a very good and surprising 6:35/mile pace (6:34, 6:46, 6:32, 6:32 full miles).  So instead of doing a 20 mile run, I did two shorter runs..I'm still not happy with this but it's better than just skipping it all together.

White NB 1080 Miles: 9.66Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 4.82
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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