Of Mice and Marathons

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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
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Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles:						253.80
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles:						357.35
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Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles:						465.10
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Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles:						5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles:						304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles:						310.95
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Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles:						64.50
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Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles:						12.40
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Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles:						13.10

Wed, Aug 08, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.75	5.50	0.00	0.00	9.25

2 mile warmup to just before Kossuth and 18th. MGP tempo headed down 18th to one of the housing complexes, turned around there, and headed back down 18th street. 5.5 mile tempo, averaged 7:26 (right on the money for a 3:15 marathon): 7:35, 7:29, 7:27, 7:24, 7:13, 3:41 (7:24). Got a bit too quick for mile 5 (trying to get across the road and around cars), but it's still slow half-marathon pace. Keep those to a minimum and I'll be fine. 1.75 mile cool down home.

Weather was about 70 degrees with 80% humidity at the start. 80 or so with 70% humidity on the way back. November it should be 42-45 on a warmish day, so 3:15 pace should be just fine.

Got a new pair of Newtons (as if I needed them). The same as my dedicated marathon shoe. $80 brand new on Ebay when they are $155 retail. Hard to pass up.

Newton (Marathon Workout) Miles: 9.25

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Bam on Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 03:02:48 from 89.204.162.162

Nice tempo. You've got plenty of time between now and November to extend the tempo at marathon pace. Please excuse my ignorance: is 3:15 the time you need to qualify for Boston?

What are the Newtons like? I've seen them advertised in running magazines but over here, I haven't seen people wearing them.

What's the subject matter of your PhD?

From Jason D on Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 07:23:36 from 24.1.80.94

3:15 is an "equivalent" time for a few recent races. I ran a 3:36 for my first one last year, but I am 11 minutes faster in the half marathon, so 3:15 is doable. I need 3:05 for Boston. I would love to try in November, but 7:03 pace is still very different from 7:26 pace, especially given that my recent half pace, although showing excellent improvement this year, is 6:55ish.

I like the Newtons. The price scares people. I think they are great for beginning folks and intermediate folks. You don't see too many pros wear them unless they are sponsored by Newton. I think for some who already have efficient running styles, they may hinder them but I have no basis for thinking that. If you haven't looked at the technology it's quite interesting. It looks goofy, but with drills and doing a bit of reading, the shoe has taught me a lot.

I'm trying the Kinvaras just to see what other companies have been up to. Great shoe for $90, but the forefoot is very squishy and I like a firmer shoe.

My PhD is in English.

From Bam on Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 07:49:09 from 89.204.162.162

Ah, now forget all that running nonsense - what/who are you studying/researching?

I'm big into the poetry malarkey, especially ditties:)

Seriously, I'm a big fan of poetry - proper stuff. I did my degree - many moons ago - in English and philosophy.

From Jason D on Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 09:06:48 from 24.1.80.94

I've been told not to speak to philosophy and English majors, but I talk to myself way too much to follow the rule!(Philosophy and English undergrad and a good bit of philosophy in my grad work too).

I study theory in which I include philosophy, but I also read contemporary fiction. Right now I am working on fiction after-9/11 (primarily but not exclusively American).

I don't read much poetry. I enjoy it, but never developed a good ear for reading it. I figured you a man of books by the last response to my post on your blog!

From Bam on Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 04:20:22 from 89.204.239.204

Poetry's an acquired taste.

Since reading Cormac McCarthy's oeuvre, I've struggled with the novel. I think McCarthy's, The Road, was the novel to end all novels.

I do, however, enjoy short fiction - especially American offerings; I think the genre still has the scope to surprise and delight.

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