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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
48.125.330.000.0053.45
New Balance Zante Miles: 25.45Kinvara 5 White/Black Miles: 21.00Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.175.330.000.007.50

PM: Treadmill - 7.5 miles with 40 minutes @ 8 MPH.

It wasn't easy and it was basically aerobic builder effort, but I was sweating and feeling good.

+ Stretching and core

Congratulations to Jake and Andrea!

New Balance Zante Miles: 7.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 land miles.

Did 2 x 200 on the track in 39, 38 and was gassed. I did a little road, a little trail, a little dirt road, and a little track. Felt terrible the last 15 minutes but got it in.

Kinvara 5 White/Black Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 miles roads/trails. Hot. Tired. Slow.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.650.000.000.007.65

PM: Treadmill - 7.6 miles. I'm putting down the numbers so I can laugh at them in a few weeks

(1.5 incline)

5 minutes @ 6.5

15 minutes @ 7.0

10 minutes @ 7.5

20 minutes @ 8.0

5 minutes @ 8.5

5 minutes @ 9.0

+ core and stretching

 

New Balance Zante Miles: 7.65
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 miles. 90 deg/72 dp/60ish %

The dew point was 75 this morning. I've run in some high 70s dew points in Florida but I did't make it far. Feeling stronger every day. Diet is really solid and running is feeling normal if hard.

Had a phone interview today writing for a law firm in Ann Arbor. I think it went well. I just need to do one final writing sample. I really need to go to Michigan with a job.

I'm feeling better overall, particularly up from last week. My anxiety got so high last week I developed a serious stutter, which has thankfully straightened out. It happened in the weeks before my wedding too, but it went away. Megan had to drive to Toledo the other day because her dad's health went south when he has otherwise been healthy. It set a kind of chain reaction with her mom, who has balance issues. A strange turn of events. Things look like they are on the upswing, but we are still not sure what happened. I hope this summer and last year or so qualifes as my mid-life crisis. I'm not sure I'll make it through the next one.

Kinvara 5 White/Black Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 miles roads/trail. Felt pretty crappy, but I got out and I'm glad I did.

Walked and hiked about 3 miles at 1:00 as I have been doing the last several days. My last day walking Remy. He tried to kill pretty much every dog in the park. Another dog (some sort of bulldog mix, super muscled) was standing straight up pulling its owner who was barely hanging on to him. I like Remy but he was an added stress this year.

The complex reviewed its shipment of new equipment. Looks like in addition to three new treadmills they got a legit StairMaster and a water rower. I might have to Skype with Rob to make sure I can figure it out.

Kinvara 5 White/Black Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.300.000.000.0010.30

PM: Treadmill - 10.3 miles + 10 minutes on the StairMaster

It was really nice to run on new equipment. I soaked the mill and my shoes were slipping. Haven't done that in a while. My longest run in . . . let's see . . .

New Balance Zante Miles: 10.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
48.125.330.000.0053.45
New Balance Zante Miles: 25.45Kinvara 5 White/Black Miles: 21.00Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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