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Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

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Other

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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:	20.20	Month:	20.20	Year:	1868.65
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Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles:						4.10

Mon, Mar 31, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Day off.

49 days on. It was time. 21 days to Boston seemed like a good time even though I really didn't want to take the day off (expected to be in the 60s too). 3 weeks will allow an additional rest day likely in the last 8-9 days of the buildup, but not too much of a stretch that I go too long.

Late: 20 minutes of rolling and stretching

Weight: 169.80

Comments

From Jake K on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 10:00:44 from 199.190.170.29

Days off are like threshold workouts. An easy 8 miles always sounds better, but you just have to suck it up and do what is going to make you faster.

From Jason D on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 18:03:03 from 24.1.80.94

I could probably take more days off. Many blog examples of folks who run extremely well off 6 days. I just feel like if I can do it, and want to, I should. I'm not getting any younger!

From Andrea on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 18:37:22 from 67.177.11.154

Day off = happy body!

I've always really liked the 10-day cycle with a day off/super easy. Never been able to really test it out, but it seems like it would work well in theory.

From Jake K on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 19:35:09 from 67.177.11.154

That was Paula Radcliffe's micro-cycle... a day off every 10-11 days. For mortals where weekends actually matter in terms of taking advantage of them, a 14 day cycle with day #15 off is probably a good compromise.

From Jason D on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 20:32:53 from 24.1.80.94

If I could get past skewing my miles I would do the 10-14-day cycle I think. As for weekend, currently, and, well, pretty much during the week too, I have ample time (too much in fact). It won't always be that way, so I will have to adapt.

I checked to see how that would work with what I have done recently. I did conclude that it was DEFINITELY time for a day off. Month of March: Two 24 milers, a half marathon and 10k PR, 3 aerobic builders, and two of pretty much the hardest workouts I do.

From Jake K on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 20:45:32 from 67.177.11.154

Yeah, you have been relentlessly consistent with the big efforts. The work is pretty much all done now. You just need to stay healthy for 3 weeks and get to the line with fresh legs.

From Jason D on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 20:53:43 from 24.1.80.94

Nothing atypical from here to race day. Race/workout Saturday, 10-day out workout. Easy aerobic runs and strides. Taper similar to what I did for Sugarloaf (which I think was similar to what I did the fall before).

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