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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Jefferson High School + 9th Street + randomness and old familiars - 9 miles, averaged 7:49

Ran with Julian, Brandon, and Matt at a reasonable, adult hour of 7:00. Nice to be back before I am usually getting out of bed. Cold and rainy. Enjoyed myself though. Might get out for a shorty this afternoon to warm up for some strides + blasts. Might not. Mileage is getting close to 80, which is my happy place but I don't want to push my luck. Tough when the weather is cool and you are feeling decent.

PM: No run. I did spend some productive time working out a knot in my right hamstring with some serious torque from The Stick. I expected it to snap (the device not my hamstring). Going to the cold and wet Big Ten track meet 10k. Rumor on the FB street is that top dude in Big Ten needs a qualifier and Purdue dude is going to go with him. Folks were like "the 10k isn't exciting." Well, neither is a 100m sprint (though it's very impressive). I watch marathons on TV. Watching young gets running ~4:45 pace on a the same track I was loafing on the other day is very exciting for me.

Hemmm....somehow there is a link for The Stick that deadends and that I didn't link in the above.

Saucony Fastwitch Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 08:08:40 from 168.215.171.129

Nice - definitely love running in the mornings, but as I recall (from years ago) there is an adjustment period. Even now it still takes me a few miles to wake up...

From Jason D on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 09:39:24 from 24.1.80.94

I think the 40 degrees and rain were "helpful." I just don't get to bed early enough. I took a late nap yesterday and that didn't help me get to bed.

Trying to make this a practice as summer gets here. Philadelphia isn't going to be any easier.

From Matt Schreiber on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 20:49:28 from 66.17.102.175

I've had quite an urge lately to switch back to mornings. Just hasn't happened yet. I heard of the stick before. Seems like you could really get after your muscles with it.

From Jason D on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 20:59:56 from 24.1.80.94

For generally rolling the foam roller is great. For really targeted work and hamstrings the stick is great.

From Matt Schreiber on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 21:05:11 from 66.17.102.175

Good to know. I get some wicked knots in my calves. I bet it'd work good for that. Seems like it'd be good for bringing one to tears.

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