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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
62.009.000.000.0071.00
Newton Trainer 5 Miles: 17.00Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 16.40Newton Trainer 4 Miles: 23.00Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 7.30Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.30
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.001.000.000.0017.00

9th street to the Heritage Trail and across the river, up Happy Hallow Hill and around campus - 17 miles, averaged 7:54

Wanted the overall pace to be a bit faster, but I think this route has a good bit more climb than my usual one. Miles 9-16 were fairly steady (about 20-30 seconds slower than MP). Time on my feet, I suppose.

Newton Trainer 5 Miles: 17.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

North side - 6.3 miles, averaged 8:42

11 degrees with gusting winds 19 gusting to 32 MPH. Not too bad, but into the wind I ran like a pirate for a while, and then ran with my hands in my jacket to practice some armless running and keep my hands warm (I hate bulky gloves).

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 6.30
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.008.000.000.0012.00

Ran down 18th street and turned around in a complex and came back w/ a few detours - 12 miles, averaged 7:25. Warmed up 2 miles, then did 8 mile AT tempo, and 2 mile cool down. Splits: 7:10, 7:05, 7:05, 7:02, 6:59, 6:57, 6:54, 6:53 (7:00.6 average)

13-14 degrees with winds 13-20 mph. The sun was nice at least. 

Newton Trainer 4 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

Vinton woods loop w/ some variations - 10.1 miles averaged 8:01

Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 10.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Heritage Trail to Davis Ferry out and back - 11 miles, averaged 8:08

Managed to fit in one more good fall before officially turning 28 years old. Thankfully I was fully geared up. The trail is finally frozen and quite hard and uneven with frozen footprints. A pretty good "ahumph," a few brief stars and moments of embarrassment, and I was on my way again. Smacked my knee, but everything feels like it still connected.

Newton Trainer 4 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.007.30

North side - 7.3 miles, averaged 7:45

Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 7.30
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.007.30

South side - 7.3 miles, averaged 7:50.

Did some hard effort extended strides on the way back about a third mile between 5:25-5:35, and then shorter pickup around 5:15-5:03. I always notice a big change from 5:25 to 5:00, and less of one from 5:50-5:25. This makes sense I guess, the change in pace number wise is the same but the effort and body movement is very different. Need to stop fearing sub-6.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.30
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
62.009.000.000.0071.00
Newton Trainer 5 Miles: 17.00Newton Trainers 3 Miles: 16.40Newton Trainer 4 Miles: 23.00Newton Trainers 2 Miles: 7.30Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.30
Weight: 0.00
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