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Location:

Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

16:52 Phillies Charities 5k (2016)

35:52 Beach to Beacon 10k (2015)

58:10 Broad Street 10 Mile (2016)

1:16:02 Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2015)

2:46:54 Philadelphia Marathon (2015)

Personal:

I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 57.70 Year: 1986.65
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 253.80
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 357.35
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 145.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 465.10
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 310.95
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles: 64.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 12.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 13.10
Mon, Jan 13, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.001.001.001.009.00

Vinton Woods - 9 miles, averaged 7:26. Did some faster miles (3, 5, 7). Got a bit too proud and blew the start of a baby builder and just kind of resigned myself to the fact that I am overweight and out of shape, but that running a few faster miles even with super long recoveries would be okay for now. Mile 3=6:41, Mile 5=6:36, Mile 7=6:17 (about 76 feet of drop). Did a few strides in the last mile.

Evening: 30 minutes of core and stretching. The giant blood blister on the right ball of my foot feels like it has a headache.

Saucony Fastwitch Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 07:27:13 from 168.215.171.129

Yeah, I think the important thing is you got the legs cranking up a little. As long as you can get yourself a little out of breath a couple times a week, you'll be able to start executing workouts as planned pretty soon.

From Jason D on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:29:11 from 24.1.80.94

Thanks, Joe. I sometimes forget that at the start of things even seemingly micro workouts can be tough especially if you have too precise a goal. I really should have tried running around ~7:15 and closer a bit faster but I am apparently too proud to call that marathon pace even though it is marathon effort currently.

From Bam on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:05:32 from 89.126.28.24

FATTY!

From Jason D on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:11:45 from 128.210.82.162

It's got pretty ugly, Coach Bam. However, I am following a fairly strict diet (pretty much my usual one) but I am counting every calorie. It's going to take a while but I am pretty sure my Bam weight handicap is doable by April 20. Unless you weigh like 118 at this point :)

Reflecting back on my running I could never have run this fast at this weight in . . . 2011?

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