Of Mice and Marathons

April 04, 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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Miles:	This week:	23.20	Month:	146.90	Year:	325.00
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles:						638.95
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:						310.30
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles:						396.15
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles:						163.60
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles:						496.50
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles:						291.80
Saucony Kinvara 15 Black Lifetime Miles:						0.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles:						356.20
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles:						501.15
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles:						202.90
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles:						474.90
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles:						209.00
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles:						246.50
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles:						4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles:						31.30
Saucony Kinvara 15 Lifetime Miles:						97.00
Nike Vaporfly 1 Lifetime Miles:						63.50
Nike Vaporfly 2 Lifetime Miles:						0.00
Saucony Kinvara Pro Lifetime Miles:						8.40

Fri, Mar 13, 2026

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.90

AM: 8.9 miles on the treadmill, averaged ~9:00. HR 141.

10 x 3' Subthreshold

Lactate readings were high on the first few, so likely off. 2.5 mmols after rep 10, so right on.

+ Sauna for 25'. HR 101.

Got the sauna about the right temp finally. Had to bail as my HR was getting to about the highest I let it get and I had to pick the boys up as it was a half day for them.

Saucony Endorphin Pro White Miles: 8.90

Weight: 188.70

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 20:04:26 from 73.228.106.104

I've used a sauna about 5 times in my life and hated it every time.

From Jason D on Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 21:35:15 from 73.161.42.48

I bought a portable one for heat training/training stimulus. I love it (thankfully as I kind of committed with only ever having been in one once or twice). If it were at a gym, I wouldn�t use it. It also helps with warming up in the winter. I know it�s been warm out there but it was very cold in the Midwest this winter. It�s in my basement between my trainer and treadmill, so I can go in in my Runderwear if I want.

I�m 41, but I feel like I�m already fighting tooth and nail to get any sense of competitive years back before I�m done. Not sure if this is the magic ticket, but Norwegians are big on the approach.

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