Practice To Suffer So Racing Becomes Easy

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Location:

Fort Atkinson,WI,USA

Member Since:

Jul 25, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

High School and Collegiate Major Accomplishments

1997 Illinois State Qualifier 4x800 meter relay, 2000 MIAC All Conference Cross Country , 2000 Division III National Cross Country qualifier, 2001 MIAC All Conference 1500 meter, 2001 Division III National 1500 meter qualifier

Personal Bests (Collegiate) 1999-2001

400 meter 52.9 (1999), 800 meter 1:58 (2001), MIAC Conference 5000 meter 15:01 (2001), Last Chance Qualifier 1500 meter 3:53.8 (2001), 8K 25:01 Division III Pre-National (2001)

Personal Bests (Post Collegiate) Began running again July 2010-

Capital Mile 4:50 (2011), *Luck of The Irish 10K 35:12, *Luck of The Irish 5K 16:24 (2012), Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K 26:18 (2012), Monumental Marathon 2:41:13 (Nov, 2011), 1/2 Champs, Dulth MN 1:16:22 (2012)

*Back to back races

Short-Term Running Goals:

2012 Accomplishements

Post Collegiate PR's in 5K,8K,10K

Lifetime PR in 1/2 marathon

Top 10 finishes in Madison Mini and Brewers Mini

Won my 1st 1/2 marathon (River to Ridge)

2013 Plans

Rehab my hamstring and build mileage

Crazy Legs?

Fort 1/2 Marathon?

Lake Front or Madison Marathon?

Long-Term Running Goals:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Hattori Lifetime Miles:						308.68
Nike Zoom Streak III Lifetime Miles:						201.43
Adidas Adizero Adios Lifetime Miles:						141.13
Saucony Fasttwitch II Lifetime Miles:						256.48
(Red) Nike Lunarlon Lifetime Miles:						562.75
(Black) Lunar Glide Lifetime Miles:						462.51
(Black II) Lunar Glide Lifetime Miles:						387.34
Air Pegasus 28 Lifetime Miles:						267.03
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles:						27.31
Brooks Adrenaline Lifetime Miles:						249.18

Wed, Aug 17, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
14.18	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.18

Afternoon: 9.17 miles easy - no watch on glacial drumlin trail w/Koth Park add on. Legs felt dead like I expected for the first 4, but came alive for last 1/2 of run.

Evening: 5.01 miles Avg 8:22 pace. I have never felt hungrier on a run than I did tonight. Not a good feeling at all. After 2 miles in I felt nauseous and a little hungry. By mile 3 I was ready to eat my hand off. The rest of my run I was counting down the 1/2 miles till I reached my end point. As soon as I finished I skipped out on the club and my lifts for the Mexican restaurant next door. I put down two monster burritos, basket full of tortilla chips, and finished off the meal with a monster friend ice cream dish with whip cream and cherry topping in a fried flour tortilla like bowl in less than 20 minutes! I must have eaten too clean today and the miles + yard work caught up with me on the run. Can't say I've ever had that problem before, but I guess I've also never run around 110 miles in a 7 day period before either.

Temp today was 84/75% humidity

Asics Gel 3020 Miles: 5.01	(Blue) New Balance 1226 Miles: 9.17

Night Sleep Time: 9.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 9.50	Weight: 173.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Jake K on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 13:37:10 from 155.100.226.53

Ahhh nothing like the high mileage munchies. I think the best part of 100+ mile weeks is that you can eat a meal like that, and still wake up the next morning w/ your stomach feeling empty and grumbling for food!

And that was a solid workout yesterday. I fall into the same trap of thinking I should be hitting faster paces or the target paces should feel easier, but then I have to realize the overall volume of work that I'm putting in. When you rest before bigger races, those paces will feel A LOT easier.

From Hamdog Alum on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 18:28:29 from 68.185.190.140

Yep woke up starving!

My body is adapting really well to the mileage. I'm so thankful the whole process is going well! This is all new ground for me, so its nice to hear you go through the same struggles - Thank you!

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