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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
47.500.000.004.000.0051.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.500.000.000.000.0010.50

AM: no run, gf in town

PM: 5 mile tempo in 29:36 (5:55 pace), 4 min recovery then 3 mile tempo in 17:35 (5:51 pace) all of it slightly negatively split starting at 6:04 pace for the 5er and 5:54 pace for the 3.  Was wanting to do an 8 mile tempo but went too fast, gym was hot, and needed to poop lol. Gym must have been 80+ degrees today wtf. Next time I do just a 5 mile tempo I will PR for that distance. Sub 29 is gonna be a cake walk right now.  Also I wish to god this damn rotation would end.  2 more weeks. This coming week Im gonna do more vo2max work. Should have today but since i didnt run this morning I wanted  a long workout to get some miles in. Warmed up 2 and down only 0.5 because I was getting sick to my stomach.  Funny the 2 mile warmup started around 7 pace and got to 6:12 by the end. I think my form and efficiency is really improving because of this faster running.  And im not really straining to hit that speed Im just getting my turnover right, knees high, posture and arm carraige good and the speed comes with very little effort. Hopefully this improvement continues.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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AM: 7 at like 6:40 pace felt real good

PM: 6 at 6:30 pace felt not so good but going slower didnt help so I just got it over with.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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AM: 6 fast

PM: 4 slow (a relative term, 7 pace is slower than I have been going) long day this rotation is getting on my nerves

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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AM: 6 at 7:30 pace.  Trying to go slower to recover but I think the real problem is that Im not getting enough sleep.

PM: 4 super long day (13 hours okay not sooo long but long considering running on either end) hate this rotation such a grind... must... keep... going... but also I need to get a workout in sometime. blah

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.004.000.008.00

AM: no run, exhausted

PM: workout 3xmile with 800m recovery, 2x800m 400m recovery. Unfortunately before I actually did miscalculate the track lane distance assuming that this track is measured from the outside lane which I still dont know.  All I know is that I am improving from the begining of this month.  But you may want to add 11 more seconds per mile on those previous times.  Today I was shooting for 5:30's for the miles and 2:40's for the 800s.  Hit 5:27, 5:22, 5:24 (all adjusted running the extra half lap needed)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
47.500.000.004.000.0051.50
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