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Run for the Roses 5k

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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
Sun, Oct 09, 2011
Race: Run for the Roses 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:17:57
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.003.106.10

squandered a great opportunity today. weather conditions were perfect, course wasnt too bad (cept for the last mile was crazy hilly), good competition to run with..but all those advantages were lost to GI issues, i couldn't push it late in the race cuz my stomach was cramping and i was having major issues there. not really sure why this came to be, but it definitely cost me a good race. you can see it in my splits: 5:29, 5:40 (11:10, 5:35 pace at 2 mile) then hit 6:11 on an uphill and stomach issue laden 3rd mile, closed .1 in 35. I know im still coming off a pretty good week (for me) mileage wise, so i wasnt expecting to fly, but i know i gave one away today and could have run much faster if not for the problems i experienced. o well, thats running i guess.

 

In other news..taper time for the des moines half marathon a week from today.

Saucony Kinvara Flats Miles: 3.10Asics 2160 Black/blue Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From ACorn on Sun, Oct 09, 2011 at 18:01:29 from 24.2.76.146

Sub 18 is not bad at all. Those stomach cramps are no good! Solid race.

Do you have a goal time for the half next week?

From Jacob Flaws on Sun, Oct 09, 2011 at 19:48:27 from 173.29.149.105

Thanks man! Yea i just would have liked to take advantage of everything and it just stinks with stomach issues cuz its out of ur control.

For the half, id love to go sub 1:20, i have been chasing that goal for a while so we'll see how i feel!

From Jake K on Sun, Oct 09, 2011 at 23:57:12 from 71.95.204.66

You still had a pretty good time, despite the stomach issues. I think the sub-1:20 is a definitely within reach for next week!

From Jacob Flaws on Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:46:23 from 173.29.149.105

Thanks for the positive words!

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