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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
19.3213.480.000.0032.80
Red NB 1064 Miles: 10.37White NB 1080 Miles: 5.02Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 6.03Blue NB 1064 Miles: 11.38
Night Sleep Time: 40.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 40.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.010.000.000.004.01

This was not a fun run.  I must've not eaten enough between yesterday's long run and today (although it sure seemed like I did), and I felt very rubbery and strange during the 4 miles.  I actually tried to cut it a bit short, but the road I turned down didn't go back the way I wanted, so I was stuck with the whole distance.  I don't worry about these runs much, as long as they're isolated incidents..but they're still not fun.  I wound up pacing 7:32/mile, but it felt much worse than that.

13 weeks down, 5 to go! 

Red NB 1064 Miles: 4.01
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
5.020.000.000.005.02

Objective: 5 mile easy run

I'm going to try to get back on the training schedule this week, let's see how it goes.  Today's run was more normal than yesterday's, although it was hotter than when I usually hit the street.  I kept it easy, and paced 7:16/mile for the run, keeping my heart rate in the 150's most of the way.  Hopefully I can finish up the scheduled runs without too much interruption, but I'm not in charge of that anymore :) 

White NB 1080 Miles: 5.02
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.005.030.000.006.03

Objective: 6 mile run

I decided to turn this into a pace run, as I snuck out while the baby was sleeping and didn't want to miss too much waking time.  The run turned out well, after a 7:13 opening mile the rest were between 6:52 and 7:00 and I felt pretty strong.  My legs have felt great recently, so I think the rest I got a couple of weeks ago really helped..I just hope they can feel great for 26.2 miles! 

Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 6.03
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
5.020.000.000.005.02

Objective: 5 easy miles

It's a good thing I wasn't meant to go faster today, because I opted to run just before noon...and it's a hot one here in LA.  I didn't push it at all, and wound up at 7:21/mile, with consistent splits.  I got back to find the wife and baby still as asleep as when I left them, which made me very happy to see! 

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 5.02
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
3.273.090.000.006.36

Objective: 45 minute tempo run

I hit my tempo goal pretty well in the afternoon head today, pacing 7:46, then 6:50 for 11:30 stretches, and 7:45, then 7:05 for 10 minute stretches before a slow 4 minute finishing leg.  The heat made it tougher than usual, and I was careful not to overdo it even during the faster stretches.  Overall pace for the run was 7:23/mile.

around college 

 

Red NB 1064 Miles: 6.36
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
1.005.360.000.006.36

Objective: 6 mile run

I did the same loop as Thursday's tempo run, but picked up the pace overall, finishing with a 6:58/mile average despite a 7:15 opening mile.  It was much cooler today, which made the run a lot easier, and the day off yesterday left my legs feeling very fresh.  It does seem like hitting these numbers is harder than it was a couple of months ago..I am getting less sleep with the baby of course, and hopefully that's the only reason.  Of course he's not going anywhere before the marathon so I'd better get it figured out! 

around college 

Blue NB 1064 Miles: 6.36
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
19.3213.480.000.0032.80
Red NB 1064 Miles: 10.37White NB 1080 Miles: 5.02Blue NB 1064 II Miles: 6.03Blue NB 1064 Miles: 11.38
Night Sleep Time: 40.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 40.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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