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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.444.070.000.0029.51
Red NB 1064 Miles: 15.41Blue NB 1064 Miles: 14.10
Night Sleep Time: 41.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 41.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.360.000.000.006.36

Day #7 in a row, didn't think I was going to do this full loop but I felt good enough to just do it.  Held a steady, 7:30 pace throughout until finishing strong with a 6:54 final mile, after going up the brutal hill.  Tomorrow will be a well deserved day off, this was my busiest week in 9 months with 35 1/2 miles - felt great :)

Around college

 

Red NB 1064 Miles: 6.36
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.890.000.000.002.89

Set out for 5 miles, but my stomach got the better of me..had to turn in sooner than expected.  The miles I managed were still good (7:20/mile) but I was relieved to get home.

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 2.89
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.030.000.000.004.03

Easy morning run, surprisingly fast (7:13/mile) - nothing noteworthy about it, might sneak in a few more miles tonight to make up for yesterday's disappointment.  Getting closer to 100 miles on the month, I'd like to make that happen, would be a great way to start the year.

Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.03
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.023.070.000.008.09

Morning: 3.07 mile run, went faster than I expected or felt - wound up with a 6:58/mile pace, and a final mile of 6:44.  I really wasn't going for either of those times, but they happened anyway which I guess I'm happy about.

I've been doing a lot of shorter runs, which has been good...but I'm worried that I might be losing some endurance.  I don't feel tired during these runs but I'm just not going very far...going to have to do at least 8 tomorrow morning, if my pace/energy feels good then the worries will go away.

Evening: 5 mile run, felt better running after work than before like always and finished with a 7:09/mile pace.  Slight soreness in my lower left leg, nothing too bad or cause for slowing down, but it's there...if I run tomorrow morning it'll be time for a hot tub soak afterwards.  One of the next three days will be a rest day, doesn't matter much which one.  Just two more runs for a 100 mile January, gotta get there!

Red NB 1064 Miles: 5.02Blue NB 1064 Miles: 3.07
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.141.000.000.008.14

First time going this distance in three weeks, I was concerned about losing some endurance.  But happily I felt fine, averaging 7:28/mile, and gathering the strength to do a 6:52 final mile.  That last mile was a big surprise, I wasn't planning on pushing it but just got a nice burst of energy for a strong finish.  Weather was great (mid 50's) and only a moment or two of stomach worries.  Next stop - 100th January mile.

Pico and back 

 

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 8.14
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.444.070.000.0029.51
Red NB 1064 Miles: 15.41Blue NB 1064 Miles: 14.10
Night Sleep Time: 41.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 41.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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