Boston, here I come?

Week starting Jul 24, 2011

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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
25.85	3.14	0.00	0.00	28.99

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 8.63	White NB 1080 Miles: 16.28	Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.08

Night Sleep Time: 41.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 41.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Mon, Jul 25, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.07

Objective: 3 mile easy run

Week 8 starts off in typical fashion, with a standard easy run. It was a bit different in that it came after a day off instead of after the long run, but it was a normal, 7:35ish/mile easy morning run.

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 3.07

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

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Tue, Jul 26, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	2.14	0.00	0.00	8.14

Objective: 8 mile run

The write-up on this run said to go faster than last Tuesday's 8 miler if I felt up to it. I did not feel up to it at all. My overall pace was fine (7:16/mile) and I sped up at the end when my legs felt a little better, but they were tight for most of the run. My stride seemed out of whack during a few miles and I felt heavy at other times...when my stomach started to rebel in the last mile I realized why all that was happening. Luckily I made it to the finish line, and should feel much better tomorrow.

Pico and back

White NB 1080 Miles: 8.14

Night Sleep Time: 9.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 9.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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Wed, Jul 27, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.08	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.08

Objective: 4 easy miles

I was definitely more comfortable than last night, and came in at a 7:24/mile pace for the run. My stomach wasn't 100% but very close..pretty typical easy run that got faster as it went along.

Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.08

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

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Thu, Jul 28, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.56	1.00	0.00	0.00	5.56

Objective: 40 minute tempo run

I was so excited for this run, because it's the last one before a day off! My body was definitely tired, with the 90 miles I've covered during the last two weeks and the early wake up time to get outside. I did the tempo splits well though, going about 7:35 for the first two miles, 7:06 for the third, 7:25 for the fourth and 6:56 for the fifth before an average finish. The overall pace was 7:21/mile, which is just fine.

Tonight - pizza, beer and video games. Oh happy day.

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 5.56

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

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Sat, Jul 30, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.14	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.14

Objective: 8 mile run

Today's run was a bit slower than I thought it would be, although the pizza/beer/sausages/beer/burgers diet I was on for the previous 36 hours could have something to do with that. I wound up at 7:36/mile, and "sped up" to 7:20ish for the final two miles. My legs were tightening up on me again, so the first few miles were awfully uncomfortable..they loosened up eventually but I didn't like the feeling. I iced tonight and will sit in the hot tub after tomorrow's long run.

Pico and back

White NB 1080 Miles: 8.14

Night Sleep Time: 10.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 10.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
25.85	3.14	0.00	0.00	28.99

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 8.63	White NB 1080 Miles: 16.28	Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.08

Night Sleep Time: 41.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 41.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

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