"There are no compromises." -Once a runner

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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

Fri, Jun 27, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
17.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	17.00

17 miles on the trails. My legs felt great, but my stomach did not. I don't know what made me sick, but it was pretty bad. It was 93 at the start and 89 when I finished. I drank 75oz of nuun (an electrolyte replacement drink w/o calories). Maybe that was too much? Not enough? I continued drinking after the run for several hours so maybe I wasn't very hydrated to start. I am gonna try to do my long runs from now on in the morning. Today was weird because I was planning on doing it saturday morning but then found out my mom was coming to visit so I needed to do it today. Another good thing about doing the long run in the morning is that there are fewer chances to eat something that will make me sick.

Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Thatcher on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 01:02:01

I just finished reading Once A Runner, and I noticed your blog name. I liked it a lot. It was a good book.

From haynes on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:07:32

You are the first to comment on it. I thought it was a very fitting quote for a training blog. If you liked once a runner, get the sequel again to carthage. Its not as good, but nearly. And you can actually buy it in stores because it was only completed last year and is still in print. I have a thing about quoting once a runner to training partners during runs.

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