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Location:

Pleasanton,CA,US

Member Since:

May 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

1M 4:53.2

5k 17:19 Spring 2009

5M 28:52

10M 59:47 (on way to my half PR)

13.1 1:18:47 2009 New Bedford Half Marathon

26.2 2:57:55 2008 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train for pacific crest trail thru hike 2017.

Run lots of miles and lose some weight in the process.

DON'T FALL OFF THE WAGON

Extend childhood (at least from fitness perspective) into my mid 40's

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to beat my half marathon PR. And if I'm in shape to do that then I should be able to crush my marathon PR.

Personal:

31y/o computational biologist. Hoping to take 5 months off next year to hike the PCT.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sat, Dec 13, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

AM: 50 min spin

PM: 50 min spin

Whoa I really mixed it up there. Basically I wasn't done studying the lecture I was on so I went another 10 min at an easy pace.

So that is 10 hours and 50 minutes of spinning this week. So at 8 min miles (which I have been going at least 8 min miles running recently) that puts me at 81.25 miles worth of aerobic work for the week. Not bad. It is all about consistency. I really want that sub 17 5k. It should have been mine already. It is difficult to get really excited about the mile because the 4:50 barrier (if anyone would call it that) is definitely going down. If I had run a race in good conditions with competition last spring it would have happened. But getting to another barrier beyond that is gonna be difficult. Only time will tell. I am doing the endurance work. I need some speed. Better than 62 sec 400 speed. That is pathetic.

Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From bedoukian on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 00:56:39

sorry for not being competition in the mile...

From haynes on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 10:55:15

Lol. I didn't mean it like that. In a real race there would be 4-5 people finishing within 3 seconds of me. That would give me more motivation for the kick and better drafting (although your big legs performed that function well for the first 2.5 laps lol).

From haynes on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 10:57:34

Any mile race that I win that is not a 3rd or 4th heat is pretty pathetic. I was the only one wearing spikes!

From bedoukian on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 18:22:58

just giving you a hard time...i'm sure i would have defeated you if i had spikes and you didn't that day :)

i'm impressed with your ability to bike so much. do you listen to music or books on tape? is your leg bothering you still or are you just playing it safe and making sure you're completely recovered so you don't keep aggravating it?

From haynes on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 00:02:27

I think I hear a challenge? I'll go up against you flats vs. spikes any day (I have 5oz flats and my spikes are 5.4oz lol). I would even go as far as to wear my normal 7.8oz flats. You would have a fair chance if I wore trainers though.

On the bike I have been studying. So thats 10+ extra hours of studying that Ive done this week. I am really on top of my stuff this block lol. But that doesnt mean I will keep doing it. Running is more important than school, you know that... j/k btw

From haynes on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 00:07:48

Oh and yes, my leg hasn't bothered me for a while now, but I think it needs the time to heal. And I have a skiing trip starting tuesday and I wanted to make sure to not be injured for that. So that will also be part of my time off of running. Skiing 9am-4pm should be plenty of exercise. Probably only 1/2-1/3rd of the time are you actually exercising, and then it is mostly less strenuous than running (though I do a lot of moguls which are pretty taxing muscularly and aerobically) but it is still a lot.

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