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

Sun, Apr 24, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.25	8.00	0.00	0.00	14.25

PM: Flourtown Tempo Loop - 14.25 miles, averaged 7:14

8-Mile Aerobic Builder in 51:25 (6:26 average).

A bit slower than I would have liked (13 seconds slower than last week) but the effort was there. Warm and very dry. I was working a bit too hard in the last half mile. Too dehydrated most likely.

6:28, 6:33, 6:27, 6:24, 6:24. 6:23, 6:22, 6:20

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 14.25

Weight: 176.30

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 17:04:14 from 24.10.247.181

I've been reading your workouts and I think you might be pushing things. Know what I mean?

Why the dehydration?

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 17:07:42 from 24.10.247.181

Oh yeah, and when are you going to join the Fishtown Beer Runners? Google it.

From Jason D on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 17:40:34 from 68.80.27.222

Meaning I'm running too hard? I'm guessing you mean my earlier workouts. This is only the second one I've got through after my half. The 10k time trial was not really brilliant.

I welcome your advice as always.

I'm not sure I'm really that dehydrated, but I've had a few too many ciders this weekend.

I'm transitioning into a base phase, a long one. The above will be my only workouts for a while.

I'm familiar with the Fishtown Beer Runners. They are quite a way from me. And I don't like to mix my running and drinking TOO closely :-)

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 18:11:42 from 24.10.247.181

By pushing it I mean attempting workouts when none of your stars are aligning. By that I mean weather, diet, recovery, work stress etc. You can always push a workout back a day or two especially if you like to compare times with a similar workout a week or two earlier. You want to make sure you're competing apples with apples.

From Jason D on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 19:19:13 from 68.80.27.222

I see. Thanks.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 19:36:27 from 24.10.247.181

I just don't like to see anyone unhappy or frustrated with their running is all. I'm enjoying my running now more than I ever have because I'm approaching my training day-to-day and listening to my body. I haven't always done that.

From Jason D on Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 23:09:59 from 68.80.27.222

I understand. I had a bad race and I let it get to me. I've shut my watch almost completely off and that has been GREAT. Newer runners are obsessed with these things even when we try not to be. I'll likely get back on the trails a bit this week. Always nice to change things up.

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