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June 13, 2026

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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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Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 359.20
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Saucony Kinvara 15 (All Black) Lifetime Miles: 37.30
Fri, May 22, 2026
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.200.000.000.0018.20

AM: 18.2 miles, averaged 7:25. HR 153. 

3 x 4 Miles @ Marathon Effort

Slept in a bit or at least later than 530-545. Ate two Pop-Tarts in an effort to try to fuel my long runs. Not ideal nutrition, but very digestible. Windyish but got into the workout pretty quickly. Legs were okay, but probably needed a lighter effort last night. Didn't try to chase the pace from last week, just found the effort and kept an eye on the numbers. 

Interval 1: 7:04 pace @ 157 BPM

Interval 2: 6:56 pace @ 158 BPM

Interval 3: 6:56 pace @ 161 BPM

I signed up for a 5-mile race on Monday, so I have two days to get my legs ready. I haven't done a running race since last June, which didn't go as well as I hoped and kind of just threw me off. I need to not do that. 

Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Miles: 18.20
Weight: 181.40
Comments
From Tom K on Sat, May 23, 2026 at 08:10:04 from 209.160.192.6

I really like this 4 mile interval workout. Good luck on your race!

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