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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
21.5319.380.000.0040.91
Red NB 1064 Miles: 6.74White NB 1080 Miles: 5.24Blue NB 1064 Miles: 23.91Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 5.02
Night Sleep Time: 25.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 25.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.740.000.000.006.74

What a week!  My wife and I welcomed our baby boy into the world on Thursday night, which obviously put a crimp in my training.  With the little guy in the hospital for a couple of days longer than planned, I got to run home today for some stuff..luckily we live close enough that running was an option.  I was basically at 7:05 for each mile, and it felt great to get outside again.  We'll see how the week goes, depending on how long he's in the hospital, safe to say the normal training schedule won't be followed though :)

12 weeks down, 6 to go! 

Red NB 1064 Miles: 6.74
Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.003.240.000.005.24

Well, our sprout is in the hospital through the week..he's perfectly healthy but Kaiser has super, overprotective policies that are keeping him there.  The nursing staff had a meeting in the afternoon, kicking visitors out, so I took the opportunity to get a few miles in.  I was surprisingly fast, averaging 7 min/mile for the duration, and made it back in time to keep my wife happy.

White NB 1080 Miles: 5.24
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.140.000.008.14

I decided to do a semi-long run before heading in for the afternoon hospital visit today, and it went really well.  I averaged 6:57/mile for the run, with only the first mile (7:08) above my 7:03 marathon mile pace, and felt good doing it.  Our little boy comes home on Saturday morning, and we're very excited..I'm guessing I won't sleep much the night before so I'm hoping to head out for a couple of hours that morning.

Pico and back 

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 8.14
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.024.000.000.005.02

I had another faster-than-expected run today, given the odd sleep schedule I'm keeping this week.  After a 7:14 opening mile (which felt faster), I went 6:52, 6:52, 6:51, 6:57, while keeping my average heart rate at 159 bpm.  It was evening by the time I got to the run, and the cool air really felt nice.  I'm really just doing what I can this week until we bring the baby home, then maybe I'll get to resume a schedule.

Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 5.02
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.774.000.000.0015.77

This was easily my favorite run of the year, if not ever.  We had a plan to go to the hospital at 8:30 to bring little Ryan home, so I set my alarm for 4:40 to get a good long run in, and figured the adrenaline would get me through it.  It definitely worked out, I kept a nice steady pace, finishing at 7:13/mile and feeling good.  Then after a quick shower and snack, we picked up our son and brought him home!  What a great day :)

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 15.77
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
21.5319.380.000.0040.91
Red NB 1064 Miles: 6.74White NB 1080 Miles: 5.24Blue NB 1064 Miles: 23.91Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 5.02
Night Sleep Time: 25.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 25.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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