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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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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
57.8613.220.000.0071.08
(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 27.14Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 12.72Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 18.00Saucony Fasttwitch II Miles: 13.22
Night Sleep Time: 42.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 42.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.960.000.000.0011.96

Evening:  11.96 slow miles out Hwy 106 W to J and back - Avg pace 7:53

(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 11.96
Night Sleep Time: 10.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 10.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.840.000.000.0014.84

Morning:  4.33 miles very very slow Avg 8:32 in town loop

Evening:  10.51 miles in town loop Avg 7:35

  

Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 4.33Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 10.51
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
8.790.000.000.008.79

Evening:  8.79 miles Main to Hoard Rd loop Avg 7:27.  The leg soreness isn't around anymore, but the tendons and ligaments are still sore from this past weekend's hills. I'm going to forgo a hard workout this week since I'm running another marathon pace 1/2 marathon on Saturday.  No forcing a hard workout  with only 3 weeks until TCM. Plus a 30K, 1/2, 1/2 triple weekend isn't something to take lightly even if the pacing has been less than an all out effort.  My training cycle has been a lot different than my traditional buildup, but I'm running by feel rather than a plan.  It certainly doesn't look as pretty on paper, but I don't feel as stressed out getting the miles in using races as hard workouts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 8.79
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.390.000.000.008.39

Evening:  8.39 miles airport road Avg 7:38 

Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 8.39
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.490.000.000.007.49

7.49 miles Avg 7:27 pace

 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 7.49
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
3.390.000.000.003.39

3.39 miles avg 8:32 pace

(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 3.39
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Race: Brewer's Mini Marathon (13.22 Miles) 01:19:37, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 7
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.0013.220.000.0016.22

A another big workout for me.  This was the only workout of the week coming off a 1/2 last weekend and it took all week to get my legs back to almost feeling fresh.  Last night I thought 8:30 pace felt difficult for 3 miles, so I was a little concerned about how I'd feel running another 1/2 marathon.

 Driving to the race was a difficult drive.  I drove through snow, sleet, rain, hail, lightning, and high winds.  I couldn't believe I drove through snow accumulation on the road.  I've never seen snow this early in WI.  The weather made me very late.  I got to the race at the time the race was going to start.  They had delayed the race due to 7:30, so somehow I managed to make the start.  The turnout was excellent for a 1st year event, but when you tell people they get to run along the warning track of the field that's going to bring a lot of people to the event.

I got out to a 6:12 start running with some guys from UW-Whitewater I ran with my freshman year.  We did some catching up the first 2-3 miles.  The rest of the race I ran alone except for one guy who passed me and then stopped to tie his shoes.  The course was rolling and we had low 40's with high winds (gusts up to 30 mph).  The wind war really brutal on the bridge over passes.  Somehow the course was long according to my watch again.  

Mile 1 6:12

Mile 2 6:12

Mile 3 6:04

Mile 4 5:57

Mile 5 6:10

Mile 6 5:56

Mile 7 6:02

Mile 8 6:03

Mile 9 5:55

Mile 10 6:19

Mile 11 5:55

Mile 12 5:44

Mile 13 5:45

last .22 6:45 pace hitting a wall of wind and a steep uphill while trying not to push the finish

Avg pace 6:01 - if I can run that for a full marathon I'll be in the 2:37-2:38 marathon range.   

 

 

 

 

Saucony Fasttwitch II Miles: 13.22(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
57.8613.220.000.0071.08
(Black II) Lunar Glide Miles: 27.14Air Pegasus 28 Miles: 12.72Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 18.00Saucony Fasttwitch II Miles: 13.22
Night Sleep Time: 42.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 42.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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