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

Fri, Jul 06, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
18.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	18.55

Morning: 5.36 miles out Hwy N. Unbelievably hot and muggy for 5:30 am. I've never seen it this hot and muggy in WI for this long. My pace has gone from 7:30 miles to 8:10 miles. Not much I can do about it. I actually feel well acclimated, but it's dangerous weather to run anything other than easy pace for any length of time.

Evening: 13.19 in triple digits on the heat index again. Although, the humidity wasn't as bad this evening as it was in the morning I seemed to be dragging my feet tonight. All I could muster was an 8:35 pace. I was going to go 15, but cut it short due to fatigue. What a miserable run. I hit every water fountain I could. These kind of days are the ones that make me wonder why I do this. I'm rating this one two thumbs down. (1)

(Red) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 13.19	(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 5.36

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.50	Total Sleep Time: 6.50	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Andrea on Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 19:08:18 from 67.177.11.154

The weather is ridiculous out there this summer. Definitely not an ideal time to be trying to run fast!

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