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
Mon, Jul 09, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.380.000.000.0015.38

Morning:  5.04 miles around Warren - Avg 6:37 

Evening:  10.33 miles, 20  min warm-up, 10x400m w/3:00 min easy pace recoveries, 10 min cool-down.  It took a few to shake the rust off the legs from 3 weeks of easy running.  (77, 75, 74, 72, 72, 73, 71, 71, 71,70) Temps in the low 80's and low humidity.  

 

 

 

Nike Zoom Streak III Miles: 5.33(Red) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 5.00(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 5.04
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Rachelle on Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 15:20:17 from 159.212.71.25

Great job with the consistant miles Erik. Are you running a marathon this fall?

From Hamdog Alum on Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 15:26:48 from 71.90.5.18

Twin Cities, but I'm also doing 4 1/2 marathons and a 20K! Most of them are being used as marathon workouts though.

From Rachelle on Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 15:33:32 from 159.212.71.25

Sounds like you have some awesome plans and I really think your consistency is going to payoff.

Twin Cities should be a really cool race.

From Jake K on Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 15:48:35 from 155.100.226.54

Or a really hot/humid race if anything else Erik has run recently is an indication :-)

From Burt on Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 15:51:04 from 72.223.80.161

With that humidity, you might want to practice your breath stroke.

From Hamdog Alum on Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 16:09:23 from 71.90.5.18

You know it's bad when the temps are the same as the dew point! I pray I don't have to go through another week like last week. Although, the adaptations are nice when you come out on the other side. 90 degrees with low humidity feels like a cool spring day :-)

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