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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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4x5x400m @ 80s with 100m recovery between 400s and 400m recovery between sets.

It felt great. This is my favorite workout. I always feel like a total beast afterwards. I paced it perfectly. First set avged 80.5 second and third set were right at 80 or slightly under and the last set avged 79.5 with a 76 last 400 because it always feels good when its over.

I am glad I waited till I was ready for this workout. The confidence it gives is necessary.

food: breakfast 500 cal, lunch 800 cal, dinner 900 total = 2300 not too bad

I think that I am gonna cut out cereal and instead eat canned fruit with milk.  Its just as tasty and has fewer calories.  Not stopping yogurt either, but might do it with fruit instead of granola as much as I can for the same reason.

Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From MichelleL on Wed, May 14, 2008 at 00:09:36

Nice workout.

I hope you're not suggesting cutting the calories on breakfast further. Wouldn't it be better to do a bigger breakfast and lighter dinner? And where's the snacks? I track my food sometimes at mypyramind.gov which also can track your activity and give you your net calorie excess or deficit for the day. Anyway, I wouldn't cut out the cereal unless its cereal for a midnight snack.

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