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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
30.318.150.000.0038.46
Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 8.73Red NB 1064 Miles: 14.18White NB 1080 Miles: 10.15Blue NB 1064 Miles: 5.33
Night Sleep Time: 48.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 48.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.710.000.000.003.71

Objective: 3 easy miles

Today was optional, and I'm glad I got out there and did the miles.  After yesterday's 19 miler we went to a friend's wedding where I consumed a whole lot of beer and scotch (and gave an awesome speech), and figured if I beat myself up too much I'd just take today off.  Luckily I felt pretty good all day and wound up averaging 7:16/mile somehow...wasn't trying to go anywhere near that fast and my legs were rubbery at the end but it worked out.  

10 weeks down, 8 to go! 

Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 3.71
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
4.020.000.000.004.02

Objective: 4 easy miles

I made sure to get up early to get these miles in, and despite some lingering fatigue it went just fine, staying around 7:20 for each mile.  This upcoming week is going to be very high mileage, just as long as my junior runner stays put in the wife's belly the whole time! 

Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.02
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.077.150.000.0010.22

Objective: 10 mile run

Today's run turned out better than expected..I was worried about my stomach from the beginning but it stayed strong.  I looked at my watch after the second mile and saw that I was pacing right around 7:00, seemed too fast to start.  Then I did the same for the third mile before backing off for the next couple.  I got stronger at the end though, and finished with a 6:58/mile average.  The only downside is that I just finished at 8:30 PM..which means there's really only time to eat dinner and go to bed so I can do tomorrow's run in the morning. 

White NB 1080 Miles: 10.15
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
5.020.000.000.005.02

Objective: 5 easy miles 

Tough getting out of bed this morning, but I made it happen, and wound up with a pretty good run.  I was careful not to push too hard and keep the pace slower, and finished at 7:26/mile.  My left shin keeps having some soreness at the beginning of runs, but it clears up after a few minutes.  I had some fears that it could be a stress fracture when it first started but I figure that if it was, it wouldn't feel better after the start of the run.  If it doesn't slow me down, I'm not going to deal with it until after this race :)

Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 5.02
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
4.331.000.000.005.33

Objective: 45 minute tempo run

I had to cut this morning's run due to starting a few minutes late, but managed to do a 39 minute tempo run in the time I did have.  I hit the tempo marks like I wanted to, starting slow and accelerating to race pace during the 4th mile, before a more relaxed finish.  This was easily my favorite run of the week, because now I get a full 48 hours before what will be a very hard weekend. 

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 5.33
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
10.160.000.000.0010.16

Objective: 10 easy miles

Great run today - kept a very steady, easy pace the whole way and really felt fresh at the end.  With 20 miles looming tomorrow, the idea was to not do too much today, energy-wise and I never really had the urge to speed up.  Wound up at a 7:31/mile average, with each mile falling within 15 seconds or so of that time.  Big day tomorrow, really hoping to finish strong and feel good! 

Red NB 1064 Miles: 10.16
Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.318.150.000.0038.46
Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 8.73Red NB 1064 Miles: 14.18White NB 1080 Miles: 10.15Blue NB 1064 Miles: 5.33
Night Sleep Time: 48.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 48.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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