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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
71.030.008.008.1087.13
(Blue) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 10.00Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 19.50Nike Zoom Streak III Miles: 2.50(Red) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 5.16(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 7.83(Black) Lunar Glide Miles: 10.00Saucony Fasttwitch II Miles: 16.94
Night Sleep Time: 39.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 39.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.110.000.000.0015.11

Afternoon:  10 miles in town loop avg. 7:10 pace

Evening:  5 miles in town loop avg 7:12 pace 


 

 

(Blue) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 10.00Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.590.000.005.6015.19

Afternoon: 4 miles observatory loop 7:04 avg pace 

Evening:  2 mile warm-up + 4 strides

9x1000m w/60 sec. rest - miscounted otherwise I would have done 10, oh well

[3:24, 3:24, 3:25, 3:27, 3:25, 3:25, 3:24, 3:23, 3:18] Avg - 3:24

Well I averaged 1 sec. faster than a couple weeks ago, so I guess you could say I'm improving! 

2.33 mile cool down

Avg run pace 6:33 

 


 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Afternoon:  Core work  

PM:  7.5 miles Glacial River Avg. 7:09 pace + 4 hard hill sprints

Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.890.000.002.5015.39

Afternoon:  5.16 miles in town loop 7:03 avg pace

Evening:  9.23 miles - 2 mile warm-up then [4x200 w/200m jog recovery 35, 36, 33, 34], then [2x400 w/400m jog 71, 71], [1x800 w/800m jog rest 2:26], [2x400 w/400m jog 71, 69], finally [4x200 w/200 jog 33,34,33,31], dragged my legs around for a 2 mile cool down.

The workout was pretty much identical to what I did 2 weeks ago, but I'm running higher mileage and have more workouts layered on top of each other now.  Today, was really windy from the north but cool out.  So I think I'm doing well to run these paces with a full recovery.  The 800 wasn't at goal pace of 2:20, but it's going to take some practice to dig that deep.  I know my speed endurance is weak right now, but I hope to improve that in later weeks.  In all reality my speed endurance probably won't come back to full form until I start racing some short track stuff like the mile, 3K, and 5K races.

 



Nike Zoom Streak III Miles: 2.50(Red) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 5.16(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 7.83
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
7.000.000.000.007.00

Afternoon:  Core work

Evening:  7 miles 7:10 avg pace

 


Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 easy miles around Fort Avg. 7:24 pace

(Black) Lunar Glide Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.940.008.000.0016.94

Long day standing around in the sun coaching at what I would call a poorly run track meet.  The meet wound up being around 2.5 hours behind.  This threw off my nutrition intake and gave me more sun than I could handle today.  Not a good mix of problems before a long run. 

Ran my 1st ever run with my new friend Andrew who ran Division III and has very similar college times.  I found out today we are almost a perfect match in fitness, so I think we're both excited to have each other to train with.  I found myself breathing really hard because he and I were motoring away with the chit chat.  The plan was 14 for Andrew and 17 for me with a 8-10 mile tempo run @ 5:45-5:55 pace with maybe a couple faster miles at the end.  It went exactly as planned and it felt surprisingly easy!  I've been doing these workouts on my own for the past 3 years, so having a partner made this workout feel about 10-20% easier than it would have been on my own.  Splits 6:48, 6:18, 6:02, 5:48, 5:48, 5:48, 5:52, 5:48, 5:42, 5:31.

Avg run pace for 17 miles 6:36 pace 

Saucony Fasttwitch II Miles: 16.94
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
71.030.008.008.1087.13
(Blue) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 10.00Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 19.50Nike Zoom Streak III Miles: 2.50(Red) Nike Lunarlon Miles: 5.16(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 7.83(Black) Lunar Glide Miles: 10.00Saucony Fasttwitch II Miles: 16.94
Night Sleep Time: 39.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 39.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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