Of Mice and Marathons

Week starting Jan 29, 2023

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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:	0.00	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
24.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	24.70

Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Miles: 5.80	Altra Rivera Miles: 19.60

Weight: 192.67

Sun, Jan 29, 2023

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.80

AM: 5.8 miles, averaged 11:20. HR 128.

Got a light dusting of snow, which made things even more slippery. Managed to stay up for the most part, until some guy decided he wanted to walk on the wrong side of the path, then I kicked an ice block and rolled. Kept going. Much easier than crashing a bike at 25-30 MPH and breaking an elbow.

Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Miles: 5.80

Weight: 192.70

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Mon, Jan 30, 2023

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

AM: 6 miles, averaged 10:46. HR 132.

Roads were covered. The slight hill on the neighborhood loop was like running in sand. I think this was the day I broke out my Katoola nanospikes. Screw shoes weren't cutting it.

Altra Rivera Miles: 6.00

Weight: 192.70

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Tue, Jan 31, 2023

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

Lunch: 7 miles, averaged 9:23. HR 145.

65' w/ 20' steady. 8' pace @ 163 BPM. It was quite slippery. Out and back on the safety paths. Worked out.

PM: 90' on the trainer. 15' @ 204W. HR 127. 75' @ 231W. HR 157.

Second workout of the day. 6 x 5' @ ~105% w/ 3' recoveries. Boys when to their friends so I got some work in and then jumped on the trainer. Averaged 315.8 W/170.6 BPM, goal was around 320-325, but that was pushing it.

Altra Rivera Miles: 7.70

Weight: 195.30

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Wed, Feb 01, 2023

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.90

AM: 5.9 miles, averaged 11:05. HR 129.

Recovery. Roads and paths still covered.

Night: 60' on the trainer. 112W. HR 94.

More recovery. Much easier to ride after dinner than run.

Altra Rivera Miles: 5.90

Weight: 190.40

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Thu, Feb 02, 2023

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

PM: 100' on the trainer. 236W. HR 148.

90' tempo 5' up/5' down

Around 245-250W for the tempo @ ~149 BPM, which I was pretty happy with. Didn't measure the actual 90' interval but have a good idea based on segments and the HR lap from my Polar. Felt really strong and my HR stayed quite low.

Weight: 191.80

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Fri, Feb 03, 2023

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

AM: 100' on the trainer. 179W. HR 120.

Took it easy, kept the HR low. Didn't quite get my planned two hours, but this was just fine. Boys went to their friends. I took care of a few light domestic things, such as returning bottles and setting some mouse traps in the attics.

I feel like my fitness has increased a good deal over the last month. Running is coming along slowly, but I am enjoying it and that is all I care about.

Weight: 192.50

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Sat, Feb 04, 2023

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

AM: 180' on the trainer. 230W. HR 146.

Strong ride. Did "The Pretzel" in Watopia. Very hilly. Did the route in 2:28 and then just did some other parts of the world to get 3 hours.

I've been rewatching the Walking Dead. The early seasons were great.

Weight: 193.30

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
24.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	24.70

Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Miles: 5.80	Altra Rivera Miles: 19.60

Weight: 192.67

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