Of Mice and Marathons

Week starting Jan 24, 2016

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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

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
70.20	5.50	4.75	0.00	80.45

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 26.50	Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 30.45	Mizuno Musha Miles: 5.00	Saucony Ride 7 Miles: 6.50	Yaktrax Miles: 6.50	New Balance Zante Miles: 12.00

Weight: 0.00

Sun, Jan 24, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
13.25	1.50	1.75	0.00	16.50

PM: Treadmill - 16.5 miles in 2 hours.

I didn't feel like running in circles at 9:00 pace for two hours in the snow so I settled on something almost as mindless. I turned 31 today. Still young I guess but already plenty cynical and world-weary.

I ended up going very easy to start but finished decently. The last 10 minutes were definitely faster than aerobic threshold. About half marathon effort.

First hour

20 minutes each @ 7, 7.5, 8

Second hour

20 minutes each @ 8.5, 9

10 minutes each @ 9.5, 10

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 16.50

Weight: 0.00

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Mon, Jan 25, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.20

PM: Treadmill - 10.2 miles easy in 90 minutes. Did some strides in the last 10 minutes.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.20

Weight: 0.00

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Tue, Jan 26, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.50

AM: 6.5 easy. Ran out of time. Treadmill at 9:30 tonight? Maybe.

PM: Treadmill - 5 miles. Did 5 x 1 minute pickups. Set of weights and stretching after.

Mizuno Musha Miles: 5.00	Saucony Ride 7 Miles: 6.50	Yaktrax Miles: 6.50

Weight: 0.00

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Wed, Jan 27, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	4.00	3.00	0.00	10.00

PM: Treadmill - 65 minutes. 7-mile steady state tempo. HR 162. 15 minute warmup, about ~41 minutes very steady, cool down

The 41 minutes equated to 7 treadmill miles starting at 10.0 increasing .1 every mile until 10.6. Ended up with a heart rate not far off from some aerobic builders but the last 2-3 miles were 175-179, which is fairly solidly in the LT zone in my experience. Lower 180s tend to be 5k effort for me. It took some concentration but I was able to stay fairly relaxed. Hoping to get a fitness boost from this. I was working hard in the last 3-4 minutes. Definitely the fastest and longest I've run on this particular machine.

If nothing else, this worked as a good destresser. Anxiety and stress is at an all-time high.

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 10.00

Weight: 0.00

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Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

My recommended reading for the day. From allie's blog.

PM: 10 miles nice and slow (9:30 pace). HR 136.

It got pretty dark and I dodged snowbanks and cars here and there.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.00

Weight: 0.00

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Fri, Jan 29, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

PM: 11 miles moderate to uptempo on a hilly route - averaged 7:37. HR 155.

Did 10 x 10-15 second hill sprints after.

I felt good. Best I've felt all year I think.

New Balance Zante Miles: 12.00

Weight: 0.00

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Sat, Jan 30, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.25

PM: 10.25 miles. HR 139.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.25

Weight: 0.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
70.20	5.50	4.75	0.00	80.45

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 26.50	Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 30.45	Mizuno Musha Miles: 5.00	Saucony Ride 7 Miles: 6.50	Yaktrax Miles: 6.50	New Balance Zante Miles: 12.00

Weight: 0.00

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