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:	32.70	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

Mon, Sep 30, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

AM: Spring Vale Cemetery - 10.5 miles, averaged 8:33. First mile in 9:50. There were times when I would have cried if I ran that close to 10 minutes; today it was a badge of honor.

PM: Vinton Elementery playground on the gass - 5.5 miles, averaged 8:30. Thought to myself it is silly to run .2 mile loops on the grass, then I stepped back onto the concrete. It is similar to the sensation of jumping on a trampoline and then trying to jump once back on the ground.

I thought I set a monthy mileage PR this month, but I didn't quite beat March of this year. Still, 31 days versus 30, and 1 race (10k) versus 4 (4 miler, half, 15k, 10k). 8 miles difference. I was running at 164-167 lbs then and 168-172 now. Now sure how/why the weight is what it is, but I definitely do a lot more strength training in the form of pushups and core work. Not obsessing about it, but still a bit annoying. I have gotten stronger though; I can knock out 25 pushups before and after each of my morning and afternoon runs, where I before I could do 25 and that would be about for the day.

Newton Trainer 4 Miles: 5.50	Saucony Kinvara 2 (2) Miles: 10.50

Weight: 171.30

Comments

From allie on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 17:35:48 from 161.38.221.168

...or stepping off a moving sidewalk.

From Jason D on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 17:45:34 from 24.1.80.94

I never find those that much fast, but I get on them like everyone else. But yeah, same idea. I've always wanted to run on those but can never get a clear path.

From Matt Schreiber on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 21:15:13 from 66.17.102.185

I often think I should get my weight down further to be faster. Seems logical. I think you're right about the ST. I seem to gain a few pounds when I stick with it, but I race so much stronger. Looks like you do, too!

From Jason D on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 21:20:31 from 24.1.80.94

Yeah, it's not something to kill yourself over, but it does make a difference. It's just weird. I've been running 90s pretty consistently. Just seems weird. Maybe I was more dehydrated this winter than I thought.

From Matt Schreiber on Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 21:27:28 from 66.17.102.185

I think it's weird how running will "help" keep your weight down until you hit a certain number of miles per week. Anything over 50 miles a week doesn't effect my weight. You'd think running 90's you have to fight to stay above 150.

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