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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 MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
21.850.000.000.0021.85
Blue NB 1064 Miles: 13.20Red NB 1064 Miles: 8.65
Night Sleep Time: 26.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 26.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Sun, May 15, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.200.000.000.0013.20

Interesting run today.  The goal was to do 15+, at whatever pace seemed easy enough that I could sustain it for the duration, and finish strong.  I settled in around 7:30, and stayed at or just under that for the first 12 miles.  I never felt too fresh due to the heavy recent workload, but figured I could still finish up strong...that didn't happen.  At 13.2 I was dragging (mile 13 was 7:47 and slowing) and I decided that finishing up would do more harm than good, so I packed it in.  Had to walk about 1.5 miles home, but I was able to get some water at a restaurant and really felt okay while walking.  I knew though, that stopping was the right decision..30 miles in 3 days is a lot to do, and I was just spent.  Perfect timing for a step back week coming up!

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 13.20
Night Sleep Time: 9.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Wed, May 18, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.350.000.000.004.35

Today was a hill day - did four repeats of the 1/3 mile hill by the college before heading to work.  I'm giving my knees something of a break for a few days but still working my legs by biking to/from work 4 of the 5 days this week (will be about 50 miles of biking).  Doing the hills keeps the emphasis on my quads, and reduces the pounding with each stride...at least going up.  

Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.35
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Sat, May 21, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.000.000.004.30

I put on the weight vest and hit the hills today, to finish out "kill my quads" week.  It felt good, my legs were very fresh from the easy week and my uphill/downhill splits were all very close to equal.  Tomorrow's (hopefully) 18 miler will be a big challenge, haven't covered that kind of distance in almost two years!

Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.30
Night Sleep Time: 9.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
21.850.000.000.0021.85
Blue NB 1064 Miles: 13.20Red NB 1064 Miles: 8.65
Night Sleep Time: 26.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 26.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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