Boston, here I come?

Week starting Dec 26, 2010

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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

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
15.14	6.02	0.00	0.00	21.16

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 15.60	Red NB 1064 Miles: 5.56

Night Sleep Time: 35.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 35.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Mon, Dec 27, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.02	1.00	0.00	0.00	5.02

Today felt better...ran in a chilly morning (45 degrees) but my legs felt good after a full day off. I wasn't overly energetic but kept in the 7:25 range for the first four miles, and finished with a 6:58 final mile. Always happy to see a sub-7 mile in these early morning runs :)

5 mile loop

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 5.02

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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Tue, Dec 28, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.56	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.56

Nice easy, steady run in the morning..overall pace was 7:18, first mile was 7:18 and last mile was 7:11 so it was consistent throughout. Added a couple laps around the park (.54 miles total) but avoided turning it into a small speedwork session. Everything felt normal, gonna finish the year strong!

5 mile loop

Red NB 1064 Miles: 5.56

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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Thu, Dec 30, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.44	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.44

Temps in the low 40's with wind..stomach didn't feel great, didn't sleep well last night. But my legs were okay and I held a steady 7:30 pace for the run - really just did the run instead of sleeping to pull within 5 miles of my yearly goal. This will make tomorrow's run easier, going over goal is fine but falling short is unacceptable.

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 3.44

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

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Fri, Dec 31, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	5.02	0.00	0.00	5.02

Well I guess hunger is a great motivator - came home from work starving but needing to run so I could meet my 2010 goal. Promptly ran my fastest 5 mile loop time ever, averaging 6:40/mile. Funny thing I wasn't really trying to go fast until I was two miles in when I realized how well I was doing..just wanted to get home and eat :)

5 mile loop

Finished with 1,043.44 miles this year...1/4 mile more than last year, but in 8 hours, 16 minutes less running time. Overall average for the year was 7:18/mile, almost exactly what I'll need to pace over a marathon to qualify for Boston. Feeling good!

Happy New Year everyone!

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 5.02

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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Sat, Jan 01, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.12

Happy New Year runners! Despite the ten or so beers I had last night, my wife dragged me off the couch to do an easy run up the road to a set of stairs that lead to a scenic outlook. What a view - you can see pretty much all of LA, and on a clear day you can see Malibu and Catalina Island..pretty amazing. The stairs to get up there are tough, and we walked down the hill to get back to the road.

I made the run harder by wearing a weight vest for the first time..4 pounds of weights in the 3.5 pound vest made the hungover adventure awfully tough. But I knew we'd be going slow so it worked out. The total mileage is 3.5, but I didn't count the stairs/walk back to the road (although I did run up some stairs...bad move).

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 2.12

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
15.14	6.02	0.00	0.00	21.16

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 15.60	Red NB 1064 Miles: 5.56

Night Sleep Time: 35.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 35.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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