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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
94.400.000.000.0094.40
Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 24.30Altra Escalante Miles: 12.40Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 25.20Miles With Megan Miles: 8.00Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 11.00Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 13.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 8.50Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 37.20Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 120.00
Weight: 175.03
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

PM: 16 miles, averaged 9:01. HR 158.

New route test. Weather was ideal, but I struggled the whole time. I bonked really bad in the last few miles. It was quite painful. Like a marathon blowup bonk. I think I was just really dehydrated and the pollen was rough.

The route worked fairly well. I think I’ll throw it in here and there.

Night: AIS, PT, and light core

Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 16.00
Weight: 174.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.600.000.000.0013.60

AM/Lunch: 8.4 miles, averaged 11:17. HR 130.

Very slow. 12:02 first mile. Weather very comfortable, sunny and almost cool, but the pollen is high. Probably why even that slow my HR wouldn’t stay under 130.

PM: 5.2 miles, averaged 10:40. HR 131.

Beautiful out.

Altra Escalante Miles: 8.40Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 5.20
Weight: 174.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.0015.00

Lunch/PM: 11 miles, averaged 9:07. HR 156.

Stridlek Workout: 3 (6 x 40") w/ Equal Jog Back and 5' Jog Between Sets

Change of workout the last minute from 15 x 2', which I wouldn't have made it through. Pollen was rough. Nice weather though. Quite seasonable. Taking a step back and building off this. Determined my aerobic base is pretty much gone, so the harder workouts will wait. That's just fine with me.

PM: 4 miles w/ Megan, no watch.

Great weather again.

Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 11.00Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 175.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

Lunch/PM: 8.5 miles, averaged 11:01. HR 128.

Nice recovery plod.

PM: 4 miles on the treadmill. HR 128. 

Weights after: Chest press 3 x 15 @ 40#; Pull Downs 3 x 15 @ 50#, Pec Flys 3 x 20 @45#; Shoulder Press 3 x 15 @ 25#

Late: AIS, PT, and light core

Altra Escalante Miles: 4.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 8.50
Weight: 175.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Lunch/PM: 9 miles

7 x 8" Hill Blasts

Legs were dead, so I threw in a ~2 pickup before doing drills and strides to prime the legs a bit. Went after a Strava hill segment on the cool down. I was surprised for the third mile I was moving around 6:20 pace for 4% average grade. The segment was a bit too firm, but I realized my legs will move when I ask them to. Did some strides on the cool down as well. Looks like a great afternoon/evening for the Thursday ride.

Evening: 37.2-mile ride. HR 162.

Perfect night for a ride. Rode one of the splinter A groups. Basically 50k race effort for me. Warm, but comfortable. 80 to start o think. 19.1 MPH for the loop. 18.6 for the ride.

Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 37.20Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 9.00Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 120.00
Weight: 175.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.300.000.000.0012.30

Lunch: 8.3 miles, averaged 9:29. HR 140.

PM: 4 miles w/ Megan, averaged 10:01. HR 129.

Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 8.30Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 174.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

Noon: 16 miles, averaged 8:25. HR monitor off.

It was pretty warm (80 degrees). I did better than last week, but still bonked hard in the last mile. It's been a long time since I struggled with long runs, and let's face it, 16 miles really isn't a long run. All my base fitness from last fall and early winter is completely gone, which rots. Beautiful day even if I got my backside kicked and a little cooked by the sun. Short shakeout tomorrow and then a longer ride by myself in the afternoon.

Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 16.00
Weight: 176.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
94.400.000.000.0094.40
Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 24.30Altra Escalante Miles: 12.40Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 25.20Miles With Megan Miles: 8.00Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 11.00Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 13.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 8.50Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 37.20Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 120.00
Weight: 175.03
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