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December 22, 2024

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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
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 253.80
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 357.35
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 145.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 465.10
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 310.95
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles: 64.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 12.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 13.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.300.000.000.0011.30

AM: 60' on the trainer. 175W. HR 121.

AM2: 7.6 miles, 9:15. HR 144.

PM: 3.7 miles, averaged 10:38. HR 131.

I don't think will be a typical pattern most days, but my schedule is great and I think stacking a bit earlier in the week is okay. Double run days Monday, Wednesday (depending on length of midweek session in the morning), Thurday, and Friday. 3-4 doubles a week most weeks will go a long way. I can't double 5-6 days a week like I used to but I don't need to and I am not sure I want to (okay, I would if I could). 

First day of the first full week of school. Boys were back in school. I set my alarm for 5:30 and got on the trainer before Megan and the boys got up, got them off to school and went for a run. Did some light work and got my grocery shopping done and took a power nap before class. Class went well and then I picked the boys up from school and started making dinner. We have been trying to do more dinners together, which means I need to get started much earlier than I am used to for the last 15-18 years. It is taking some regrogamming, but it is great. 

I'm not a morning person, but I do like gettting an hour of exercise in before anyone is up and sipping my coffee in the dark and quiet. I COULD be a morning person, but that will take some reprogramming. 

Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Miles: 3.70Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Miles: 7.60
Weight: 189.50
Comments
From jtshad on Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 06:52:57 from 141.221.191.222

Hope the school year goes well for everyone. Sounds like you are trying to get into a new groove. Keep up the great work.

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 09:38:52 from 163.248.33.245

"My schedule is great" is something I long to be able to say someday! Congrats on achieving this.

From Jason D on Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 15:50:36 from 73.161.42.48

Thanks, Jeff. Very glad to have the boys back in school!

My schedule is generally not bad, Rob, but yes, this works out quite well.

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