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

Wed, Feb 27, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
14.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.12

PM: 9th street and Heritage Trail - 6.5 miles, average 8:31 + 6 x 100m strides

Legs were definitely not loose during those strides. Guess that's why we do them. Early in the run a car swerved across 2 lanes and made a right-hand turn (one-way road, I'm going to same direction), almost hitting me. I can only guess they were trying to come close to me to be a jerk because I could see them move with my peripheral vision. I swiped at the car, but thought better of it (memories of redneck cab drivers).

PM: Jefferson High - 7 miles, averaged 8:06

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 7.12	Newton Trainer 4 Miles: 7.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From jtshad on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 09:13:03 from 141.221.191.225

Not a good week with you and drivers...good to always be wary.

From Jason D on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 14:11:01 from 166.137.100.45

I know it. I understand I'm not always visible and I sometimes forget that. Today I can only think that was intentional. Oh well.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:03:51 from 155.219.241.10

Geez, sounds deadly up there. I'm often glad I live in the middle of nowhere...in the early AM, I might see 2-3 cars on a 10 mile run.

From Jason D on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 13:42:43 from 24.1.80.94

It's a small town, but it's a city compared to where I grew up (2000 w/ no traffic lights). Population here is about 60,000+. People don't have very good awareness of and as pedestrians. I will cough, spit, and make all kinds of noise to let know people I am behind them, but they always seem surprised when I come by them. Go to any city and even children have very good awareness of pedestrians. Exercise and non-automobile transportation is view at oddly and suspiciously (it shows in the size of people too. Indiana is a BIG state :))

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