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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: 18.90 Month: 80.60 Year: 804.90
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 638.95
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 359.20
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 302.90
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 281.00
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 31.30
Saucony Kinvara 15 Lifetime Miles: 139.80
Nike Vaporfly 1 Lifetime Miles: 81.20
Nike Vaporfly 2 Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Saucony Kinvara Pro Lifetime Miles: 50.00
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Lifetime Miles: 121.70
Saucony Kinvara 15 (All Black) Lifetime Miles: 37.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.300.000.000.0013.30
Saucony Kinvara 15 Miles: 6.20
Weight: 183.82
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Off.

Decided to rest. Wasn't feeling terrible, but wasn't 100%.

Weight: 182.90
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.007.10

AM: 7.1 miles, averaged 8:27. HR 144.

5x1k

Kind of just went by feel. Felt just okay. Low on energy as expected. Deload week and sick, so I figured 5-6 x a k and call it good.

PM: 2 hours 13'. 192W. HR 129. 

3x15' Tempo

230 (141), 236 (142), 238 (141)

Weight: 185.60
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Off.

Sick. Didn't feel awful and then in the night on Tuesday I was up about every hour. Not sure if it was a new bug or the old one resurging, but it was definitely worse the second time aroudn.

Weight: 0.00
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Off.

Felt pretty awful. Thankfully classes are done at Oakland and I could work from home.

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PM: 2 hours 7'. 162W. HR 130. 

Tried a workout, but energy was low and knew it was a bad idea, so I just rode.

Weight: 180.30
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PM: 1 hour 48'. 158W. HR 126.

Roads were awful. Loose, graded yet rough. Rocks, sticks, etc. Low or energy and not much to give. 

Weight: 181.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

AM: 6.2 miles, averaged 8:18. HR 143.

Felt pretty good once I got rolling. Did some strides. We drove to Toledo as Megan is doing the half-marathon tomorrow morning.

Saucony Kinvara 15 Miles: 6.20
Weight: 188.90
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.300.000.000.0013.30
Saucony Kinvara 15 Miles: 6.20
Weight: 183.82
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