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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
82.550.005.004.7592.30
Kinvara 5 Black/White 2 Miles: 22.00Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 34.00Nike Zoom Streak LT2 Miles: 25.00New Balance Zante Miles: 11.30
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.000.000.000.0022.00

Forbidden Drive and Schuylkill River Trail - 22 miles easy to moderate (7:32 avg) HR 153

Around 60 degrees and sunny. I took my shirt off for a stretch. Some kids thought I looked like Jesus (my hair and beard are a bit unruly currently). I felt really good and strong. My best regular long run in some time. Felt really solid through 20-21 miles, then I was getting tired but could have kept going. As is my pratice no fuel before or during (other than coffee).

Kinvara 5 Black/White 2 Miles: 22.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM: 10 miles slow. HR 129.

I'm very tempted to run Sugarloaf again. It's two weeks after Broad Street and the times have been pretty slow the last two years. There's a small amount of cash up for grabs.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.005.000.5013.00

AM: Springside Track - 13 miles. HR 153.

TRACK WORKOUT

8K tempo in 29:42 (5:58 avg), 400 jog, 4 x 200

6:01.8, 5:57.1, 5:54.1, 5:54.6, 5:53.3

37.1, 36.3, 35.7, 34.4

A little slower than I wanted. I figured 5:50 would be about right (10 seconds slower than mile repeat average) starting around 5:55 finishing at ~5:45. I just didn't have any turnover today. This is why I need 2 easy days between workouts. Effort felt right. HR was over 180 the last three miles if my monitor was correct. I think it was wonky as I was hitting 200+ on my 200s but I didn't take much recovery after the tempo even though I was crawling.

Nike Zoom Streak LT2 Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM/Lunch: 10 miles. HR 132.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.300.000.000.0015.30

AM: 11.3 miles easy to moderate and hilly - averaged 7:32. HR 149.

PM: 4 miles on the treadmill. Did some strides and hill sprints.

+ stretching, core, and pushups (~115 on the day in 3 sets)

Kids in the park have been calling me Jesus. I have no idea what they are talking about.

New Balance Zante Miles: 11.30Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.750.000.004.2512.00

AM/Lunch: Springside Track - 12 miles, averaged 7:35. HR 148.

TRACK WORKOUT

5 x 1200 (400 jogs) + 4 x 200 (200); 4 up/2 down

4:01.1, 4:01.2, 4:01.2 4:01.3, 3:59.9         

200s

35.6, 35.6, 34.8, 35.2

A good workout today. My goal was 4:00 but mostly because it was a nice round number and it's 5:20 1600 pace or about 5:22 mile pace or ~16:40 5k pace. My average was just barely under 4:01. After my workout last week I figured starting around 4:03 and maybe getting under 4:00 at the end would be good. Stayed very consistent overall even if a 400 was around 1:22ish here and there.

Nike Zoom Streak LT2 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM/Lunch: 10 miles old man pace. Slower actually given that an old guy passed me. HR 129.

PM: 30 minutes on the elliptical. Stretching and core.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
82.550.005.004.7592.30
Kinvara 5 Black/White 2 Miles: 22.00Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 34.00Nike Zoom Streak LT2 Miles: 25.00New Balance Zante Miles: 11.30
Weight: 0.00
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