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Location:

Thornton,CO,USA

Member Since:

Jan 22, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5k- 16:23 (2011)

8k- 27:33 (2008)

10k - 35:12 (2021)

Half Marathon- 1:16:48 (2018)

Marathon - 2:41:52 (2019)

 

Half Marathon Count: 22

Marathon Count - 9

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run and enjoy it!

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Get back to Boston!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 130.50
Nike Vaporfly Next% Pink Lifetime Miles: 136.91
Cumulus 24 Black Lifetime Miles: 423.60
Cumulus 24 White Lifetime Miles: 270.00
Asics 24 Black/Yellow Lifetime Miles: 153.60
Mon, Aug 29, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.001.005.000.006.00

pretty good workout tonight after work, a late one (9:50 pm start). very hilly course, i didnt expect it to be, but it was crazy, so i am very happy with my splits given the amount of large hills i did. Splits:

1- 6:47.6

2- 6:31.9

3- 6:17.8

4- 6:31.0

5- 6:25.5

6- 6:03.4

TOTAL-- 38:37, 6:26 avg pace

a nice nighttime tempo

Asics 2160 Black/blue Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From ACorn on Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 13:53:40 from 68.66.168.22

Do you follow any training plan or have you developed your own? Our running months look pretty similar, we run comparable distances and workouts.

I plan on running a 5k in the next couple weeks to see where I'm at. I would guess I'm around 17 minutes right now.

I am curious if you've got any insight on how to bust the 16 minute barrier.

The only thing I can think of is to get myself to the point where I can "comfortably" run a 5:10 mile in training and then hang on for 3 of them in a race.

From Jacob Flaws on Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 17:25:23 from 97.64.139.70

i pretty much do my own thing, a lot of times i run by feel. i can put up good mileage and i plan too, ur right, it is just that consistent low 5 minute pace that is tough to sustain and is probably the hardest part of this whole thing. Good luck!

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