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
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

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

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

Day off # 4.

Megan and I were going to run but went to bed very late and I got up late. I've just been lazy and reclining in the chair. Maybe a run tomorrow. I used some of the drive to Toledo to put together my training schedule for spring. Pretty much whatever I feel like for December with a low-stakes trail race that I did last year. Increase mileage back up over the next 8 weeks, throwing in some farlek runs and basic tempos before starting everything in full swing just after my birthday at the end of January.

Happy Thanksgiving to all! I've already eaten and drank much more than I should have.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 13:45:36 from 24.10.247.181

Sounds like a great plan. Love your post-marathon recovery. Don't feel like you have to apologize for it!

From Jason D on Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 14:10:19 from 72.241.41.142

It was something Bam recommended to me in 2013. SlowJoe was also doing it, and I know elites will do it at the end of the year. It sucks to gain weight and lose fitness but it's part of the process. It's a good physical and mental reset.

I've also seen you argue a few times that you have nothing to gain in the 5 days after a marathon (I think you may have meant workouts).

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Rob.

From Rob Murphy on Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 14:48:17 from 24.10.247.181

You too Jason.

Running is fun, but so is eating, drinking, relaxing, and gaining a couple pounds!

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