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May 2012

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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: 34.90 Month: 79.10 Year: 627.50
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 189.95
Saucony Kinvara 5 Viziglow Lifetime Miles: 530.45
Kinvara 10 Lifetime Miles: 186.30
Kinvara 10 II Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Lifetime Miles: 626.75
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 154.30
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 337.95
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 129.10
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe) Lifetime Miles: 263.15
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Lifetime Miles: 235.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 211.00
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 193.50
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 51.70
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 27.70
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
188.1510.5523.100.00221.80
Newton Trainers Miles: 51.50Newton New Racers Miles: 44.50Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 70.55Newton Racers Miles: 30.60Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 19.65Newton MV2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

Jefferson High School loop, extended version - 8.25 miles, averaged 8:19

Newton Trainers Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.004.000.008.50

Union to Creasy to Rome/Courtland - 8.5 miles averaged, 7:38

2 mile warm up, 4 mile tempo (6:58, 6:55, 6:55, 6:45) , 2.5 mile cool down

 

Lower 70s but the humidity was pretty high. Much warmer than when I did the Hanson Brother's workout in this area a few weeks ago when it was in the upper 40s.

Newton New Racers Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Old Standby - 6.6 miles, no watch

Newton Trainers Miles: 6.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Union to Rome to Courtland area to Creasy to Greenbush/Munger Park through the Vinton woods and picked up the final 2-3 miles of Old Standby - 11 miles, averaged 8:39

 

High humidity, but a good breeze and occasional cloud cover. Avoided the thunderstorms, thankfully. Stopped for a bit of water at Munger Park. 

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Old Standby - 6.6 miles, no watch. Beautiful day. Another 50 mile week. 

Newton Racers Miles: 6.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

Golf Course/Wabash Trail loop - 5.3 miles averaged 8:28

Newton Trainers Miles: 5.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Old Standby - 6.6 miles, no watch

Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 6.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.004.000.009.40

Ran up to Courtland/Rome 2.4 miles, 4 mile tempo, 3 miles back - 9.4 miles, averaged 7:40

 

Planned on a 5 mile tempo, but I didn't quite get there. It was steady with the fastest mile last (7:01, 7:04, 7:01, 6:52). To top it off, someone stole my shirt that I had placed on the grass at the end of the road. So much for nicer neighborhoods being more pleasant. 

Newton New Racers Miles: 9.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.500.000.008.50

Jefferson High School loop, extended version and headed back via 9th and Kossuth - 8.5 miles, averaged 8:10

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.001.800.000.0011.80

AM: Old Standby - 6.5 miles, averaged 8:26

PM: Checked on a friend's animals - 5.3 miles, averaged 8:26

Newton Trainers Miles: 6.50Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 5.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.002.000.000.0010.00

AM: Old Standby, classic version - 5.5 miles, no watch

PM: Checked on a friend's critters - 4.5 miles, averaged 7:46. Some extended strides in there

Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 4.50Newton Racers Miles: 5.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.400.000.000.006.40

Old Standby - 6.4 miles, no watch

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 6.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.500.000.005.50

Golf Course/Wabash Trail loop - 5.5 miles, averaged 8:26

Newton Trainers Miles: 5.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.500.000.006.50

Jefferson High School loop - 6.5 miles, averaged 8:25

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

AM: Old Standby, classic version - 5.6 miles, no watch

PM: Soccer! (which means some good 95%-100% efforts)

 

Newton New Racers Miles: 5.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

Old Standby, classic version partially in the reverse direction - 5.3 miles, averaged 8:19

Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 5.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.251.000.000.006.25

Jefferson High School loop - 6.25 miles, averaged 8:15

Newton Racers Miles: 6.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.001.100.0013.10

Jefferson High School Loop extended version + upper part of Union and down Greenbush to Elmwood and home - 13.1 miles, averaged 8:32

 

Skipped a half marathon race due to some scheduling and car issues. Substituted this run instead. Good aerobic run with a mile or so pick up on the downhill at the end. Quite pleased that my every 3-4 week 20% down weeks are now over 40 miles.

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 13.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.501.001.000.0011.50

AM: Old Standby - 6.5 miles, no watch

PM: Ran through the route I began running on (hilly!) and some other street I usually bypass on my usual routes - 5 miles, averaged 7:56

Newton Trainers Miles: 6.50Newton MV2 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.006.500.0011.00

Ran down to Kossuth and 18th (2.2 mile warm up) and made an approx 3 mile loop course for a 6.5 mile tempo. 2.3 mile cool down. Splits: 7:12, 7:13, 7:13, 6:57, 7:00, 6:59, 3:22 - 11 miles, averaged 7:42

Pretty good workout after 7 beers last night. 

Newton New Racers Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

Jefferson High School loop, extended version - 8.25 miles, averaged 8:18

Newton Racers Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.250.000.000.003.25

Short run through the dark sans street lights - 3.25 miles, averaged 8:48

Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 3.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

Ran along the road next to beach in Edisto, South Carolina. Pretty warm in the sun. Good vacaction run  on an out-and-back. - 6.25 miles averaged 8:13

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 6.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

Ran in the other direction to one of the local campgrounds next to the beach and headed on to a nice hard-packed dirt road covered by trees with Spanish moss - 5.25 miles, averaged 8:47

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 5.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

Old Standby - 6.6 miles, no watch

88 degrees when I finished, but the humidity is low and the air is moving. A few days of heat training in South Carolina probably didn't hurt either.

Newton Trainers Miles: 6.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.250.000.000.0012.25

AM: Union/Courtland/Greenbush/Vinton Woods/North side Neighborhood - 8.25 miles, averaged 8:25

PM: Old Standby, shorty version - 4 miles, averaged 8:16

Newton Racers Miles: 4.00Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.001.250.000.006.25

9th Street/Wabash Trail loop - 6.25 miles, averaged 8:30

Newton Trainers Miles: 6.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.006.500.0010.00

Ran my 3 mile tempo loop twice and started to head home. Ran a shorter warm up to save some energy for the tempo. Was hoping to go 8 or 9 and skip the Hanson Brother's Workout, but I guess I will do that early next week. 1.75 warm up and cool down 6.5 mile tempo, average 7:13 7:13, 7:17, 7:19, 6:58, 7:12, 7:14, 3:37 (7:16). Slower than I expected given the cooler temperatures but the pace was still half-marathon level and the effort was about what I could do for today. 

Newton New Racers Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
188.1510.5523.100.00221.80
Newton Trainers Miles: 51.50Newton New Racers Miles: 44.50Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 70.55Newton Racers Miles: 30.60Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 19.65Newton MV2 Miles: 5.00
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