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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: 17.80 Month: 188.40 Year: 510.50
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 189.95
Saucony Kinvara 5 Viziglow Lifetime Miles: 530.45
Kinvara 10 Lifetime Miles: 186.30
Kinvara 10 II Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Lifetime Miles: 609.15
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 154.30
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 337.95
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 121.50
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe) Lifetime Miles: 263.15
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Lifetime Miles: 228.00
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 188.90
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 170.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 43.70
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 20.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
94.200.000.000.0094.20
Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 23.80Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 13.50Saucony Kinvara 5 Blue (Vault) Miles: 13.00Newton Flat 5 Miles: 15.20Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 8.30Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 20.40Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 47.30Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 169.50
Weight: 176.88
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.300.000.000.0015.30

PM: 15.3 miles, averaged 8:58. HR 149.

We had a good time at the wedding last night (one of Megan's cousins). We got back from Toledo at a decent time. It was pouring and thunderstorming, so I wasn't sure about running, but I got a window and then got poured on, which was fine as it was around 70 degrees. Rain let up here and there, I ran to River Bends and ran up and down a 1/3 mile hill to try to get some elevation gain. Enjoyed the run.

A solid week. A little more discipline next week going to bed earlier rather than 2 or 2:30AM. Need to cut the booze calories as well.

Night: AIS and PT

Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 15.30
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.300.000.000.0012.30

Lunch: 8.3 miles, averaged 10:44. HR 121.

PM: 4 miles w/ Megan, averaged 10:24. HR 123.

Was finally able to keep sub-130 HR for recovery for the first time in months. A cool and moody sort of weather day.

Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 8.30Saucony Kinvara 5 Blue (Vault) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 178.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.200.000.000.0015.20

Lunch/PM: 15.2 miles, averaged 8:34. HR 158.

2 (10 x 1' w/ Equal Jog Back) 5' Jog Between Sets

I didn't feel as snappy as last week, but I did my long run on Sunday this week rather than Saturday. Weather was pretty ideal for a workout this time of year. Paces were around 5:25 down to 5:00. Jogs got a lot slower as I progressed. Felt it more than I wanted to with the longer recovery, but the wheels are spinning.

4 up/2.7 down

Newton Flat 5 Miles: 15.20
Weight: 177.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

Lunch: 8.3 miles, averaged 10:47. HR 129.

PM: 5.2 miles, averaged 10:53. HR 133.

Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 8.30Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 5.20
Weight: 175.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Lunch: 9 miles w/ drills, strides, and hill blasts.

6 x 8" Hill Blasts

PM: 47.3-mile ride. HR 158.

Thursday Night Dirt w/ some bonus miles. Started from a different venue to test it. We met up with others from the typical starting point. A little warm. We hit some segments hard and regrouped. I was going to try A group but I dropped my chain and that was it. Had an excellent burger after. I burned almost 4000 calories from exercise today. Hopefully knock my weight back down. Good ride and fun times after.

Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 47.30Saucony Kinvara 5 Blue (Vault) Miles: 9.00Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 169.50
Weight: 176.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.200.000.000.0015.20

Noon/PM: 15.2 miles, averaged 9:33. HR 143.

Thunderstorms tomorrow and I didn’t want to do my long run Sunday. Was very tired but I got through and enjoyed it. Cooler and overcast made for comfortable weather.

Night: AIS, PT, and pushups

Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 15.20
Weight: 175.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.700.000.000.0013.70

Noon: 8.5 miles, averaged 10:22. HR 144.

PM: 5.2 miles, averaged 10:11. HR 138.

Nice and warm. Felt good though. Tough to keep the HR low though

Megan’s birthday today. We drove through some towns to get a sense of the area. I was familiar with a few of them from cycling. We agreed on the areas we liked. I was surprised I knew my way around Oxford as I had only been once. I showed her how quickly it goes to dirt roads and horse farms.

We had a nice dinner at a Brazilian steak house. Food was good, experience was odd (but good).

 

Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 8.50Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 5.20
Weight: 178.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
94.200.000.000.0094.20
Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 23.80Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 13.50Saucony Kinvara 5 Blue (Vault) Miles: 13.00Newton Flat 5 Miles: 15.20Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 8.30Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 20.40Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 47.30Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 169.50
Weight: 176.88
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