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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: 85.20 Year: 238.20
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 621.75
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: 277.00
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 381.55
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 145.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 469.10
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 352.20
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 374.15
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles: 114.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 20.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 31.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Lunch: 10 miles, averaged 8:17.

4-Mile Tempo @ ~Half Marathon Effort

Ventured outside, but only after checking the tempo loop, which was primarily clear of ice and slush with one narrow spot where a contractor truck and trailer was parked on the side of the road. It was pretty snow-covered getting to the middle school, but fine after that, just a lot of water from the rapid melting. 

I planned to do 6 x 1 mile and see where I was with respect to what I did on the treadmill about two weeks ago. I figured I would start in the 6:50 range and really try to work down, hoping to be around 6:20 or under at the end. I knew I would be faster outside. I revised the workout as I got going because I wanted to get something a bit more continuous. I figured I might see how the first mile went and then decide to recovery jog or keep going, so I settled on that. The first mile felt pretty easy, but my legs weren't turning over with much power or snap, but I figured I just needed more warm up. I progressed nicely throughout, but just couldn't find the strength to really turn the legs over. Likely, a lack of glycogen. Decently pleased with the workout. 

6:46, 6:35, 6:31, 6:27 (6:35 Avg @ 170 BPM)

I was decently relaxed most of the time. Starting to work around mile 2.5 or so and really wanted to ratchet things down on the last mile but my right quad was a little tight and just wasn't working right. I felt pretty good about this. I will try to work on bringing my average down as I work the top end of my aerobic pace with the longer, 8-mile tempo. I think on Friday I should be able to do around 6:50 pace for the same effort I did last Friday on the treadmill. Maybe start just under 7' and work down the last two miles.

Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Miles: 10.00
Weight: 183.80
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