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:

 

Personal:

 

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.440.000.000.0016.44

Morning:  5 miles Hwy M.  The legs felt like junk this morning, must be lingering fatigue from the 1/2 marathon.  They seemed to come around toward the end of the run though.  I'm not running fast enough right now to produce much soreness, so my best guess is my body is taking a little longer than usual to bounce back.  You'd think with 2 days almost 3 off, plus two more days of really easy running I'd be feeling better.

Evening:  11.44 miles to Dr. Kinds Angus Farm and back, well almost made it to the farm.  I turned about a 1/2 mile short, but when I start running faster I'll be able to make it just in time for my turn around.  I'm sure they'll be a good water stop this summer.  The legs felt much better tonight (73 degrees & no wind).  Just another nice easy run just above 7:30 pace.  I threw in 6 light striders during the end of the run using the light poles on the running path.   

(Red) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 11.44(Black) Lunar Glide Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 14:59:42 from 155.100.226.54

I'm sure the 100+ heat index isn't expediting the recovery. That definitely zaps the body a bit. I know I've felt a lot better running in the cooler, dry weather in Utah than our run in humid minneapolis on Monday!

From Hamdog Alum on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 16:37:50 from 68.114.214.178

I was kind of thinking the same thing. Honestly, it's been rough weather for running the past week. I'm glad I don't care about pace right now.

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