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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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Asics 2160 Red Miles: 21.50Asics DS Trainers Miles: 7.50
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5.000.000.000.005.00

a glorious morning 5 in the French Alps before the sun came up...absolutely beautiful.

Asics 2160 Red Miles: 5.00
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a repeat of yesterday. Could really get used to running in these surroundings!

Asics 2160 Red Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.003.000.007.50

Back in Germany today finally, long evening of train rides yesterday as we traversed from Geneva back to Freiburg. Got some good rest last night and decided to get out and get some race pace work for this weekend as is typical for me 4 days out from a big race. 3 miles at GHMP. I was absolutely amazed at how good it felt, i tried to hold 6:00 pace but ended up way faster, just felt too easy to run quickly. My splits were as follows for the tempo portion:

1- 5:49.2

2- 5:56.8

3- 5:52.0

TOTAL-- 17:38, 5:53 avg pace

warmup was 3, cooldown was 1.5, total was 7.5. I really am shocked at how easy I perceived the pace to be, i was sure I was 6:00-6:10 and I was just takin it easy...definitely a good sign and hopefully this weekend's half will be a good one. My new goal for the race is sub 6:00 avg pace, so right near 1:18:30. We'll see how it goes, that is 3:43 per K pace. I'll try to get some pictures up from the weekend as per Jake K's request!

 


Above is me in Annecy, France with the lake and mountains in the background. Below is the house we stayed at with some friends and the road i took on my runs every day

road i ran down every day

More scenery pics!


A pic from the town of Annecy...notice the white capped mountains in the distance!

 


 and of course my wife and I:


Asics DS Trainers Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.001.000.000.005.00

5 easy tonight, felt pretty easy and the weather was awesome, splits were very even:

1- 7:08.1

2- 7:00.0

3- 6:58.2

4- 7:09.1

5- 6:53.6

TOTAL-- 35:09, 7:02 avg pace

taper continues tomorrow and saturday with the race on sunday.

Asics 2160 Red Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles very easy today, felt pretty smooth and even. 28:16 or something like that, 7:04 pace, wasnt took worried about that though, just got the overall time. carb loading tonight then continuing the taper tomorrow! 

Asics 2160 Red Miles: 4.00
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pre race today, feeling primed for a good one tomorrow. Packet pick up and resting tonight, 2.5 today in 18:08, 7:15 avg pace

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Asics 2160 Red Miles: 21.50Asics DS Trainers Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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