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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
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Flourtown Tempo Loop - 16.25 miles, averaged 7:05. Big Workout.

Warmed up 4 miles and did about a third of a mile at marathon pace. A beautiful fall day, about 60 degrees and sunny to start with a good fall breeze. I decided to shed my shirt on my secret hanger as it was definitely getting warm enough. Did some strides, which I haven't been doing much before workouts just to keep the mileage continuous.

4 x 2 Mile with w/ ~3:40 recovery jogs

Set 1: 11:56 (5:59, 5:58); 3:12 recovery @ 9:12

Set 2: 11:50 (5:55, 5:54); 3:57 recovery @ 8:30

Set 3: 11:54 (5:56, 5:58); 3:47 recovery @ 9:12

Set 4: 12:03 (6:00, 6:03); Total average just under 5:58

3 mile cool down.

EXACTLY 10 seconds faster than a month ago, but with slightly longer recoveries (not really enough to be that significant). Probably a PR for the workout effort-wise given when I did this in March it was 19 degrees and I ran 5:54/5:55 in screw shoes! This loop is definitely less forgiving. I was working toward the end, but I have done the workout enough to know where the effort should be. This was slightly harder than the one a month ago if memory serves me.

PM: Neighborhood - 4.25 miles, averaged 7:44

Broke in a "new" pair of Kinvara 2s. My old ones are splitting. Could go some more miles, but at $50 I think they don't owe me anything.

 

 

Newton Flat 5 Miles: 16.25Kinvara 2 White/Blue Miles: 4.25
Weight: 171.40
Comments
From Bret on Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 11:56:40 from 216.234.133.229

Monster workout - to be more precise. Good stuff Jason, well done.

From steve ash on Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 16:36:03 from 67.182.192.44

Very nice controlled workout Jason. Kinvara 2s? i thought I was old school with mine.

From Jason D on Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 18:52:53 from 68.80.27.222

I got a pair of 2s new on Ebay last June 2013 I think. Loved them immediately. Had the 3s, which I liked fine. I bought several pairs of the 2s brand new for $50-$60.

I can't speak to the original Kinvara, but my hierarchy goes like this: Kinvara 5, 2, 3, 4

From Jake K on Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 19:07:42 from 98.202.128.218

Agree on that order.

Good workout!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 19:15:02 from 104.51.208.13

Nice work! This one's on my schedule in about a month. You're definitely in great shape right now.

From Matt Schreiber on Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 05:58:43 from 66.17.102.175

Nice workout Jason! Very consistent.

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