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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: 32.70 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
46.100.000.000.0046.10
Saucony Freedom 5 Miles: 18.00Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Miles: 10.00Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Miles: 18.10
Weight: 187.27
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Off.

We took the boys on an overnight trip to Sagatauk.

Weight: 186.20
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Off.

We went in the hotel pool and then to the beach in Saugatauk. I was going to jump on the trainer, but didn't quite get there. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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AM: 8 miles on the treadmill, averaged 8:11. HR 142.

PM: off. Want to run again, but didn't quite get there.

Saucony Freedom 5 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 187.80
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AM: 10 miles, averaged 8:04. HR 145.

Bounced around with what I wanted to do for a workout and still wasn't sure warming up. I didn't feel like doing the 5k workout scheduled on the treadmill, so I thought maybe an 8-mile tempo around moderate to marathon effort woudl work. Legs just wouldn't turn over, but breathing was fine. Just couldn't concentrate so I pulled it at 3 miles (8.5, 8.6, 8.7), one mile easy, and then one mile aroudn 9.6/9.7. HR didn't actually get that high. 

Kind of frustrated, but I know a lot of it is just focus right now. 

Saucony Freedom 5 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 187.80
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AM: 10 miles, averaged 9:46. HR 127.

PM: Thursday Night Dirt - ~3 hours 20'. 

I was planning to do B group but then changed my mind and ended up falling in with an intentional A- group, which worked out quite well for what I needed. Roads were decent, but the stretch through the Proving Grounds was super sketchy. Freshly graded and they threw down some large crushed rock. It was quite dusty. 

Loop Data: 1:24:45, 19.3 MPH, 222W HR 149. 

Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Miles: 10.00
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Lunch/PM: 18.1 miles, averaged 9:06. HR 139.

Total time = 2:44

Decent long run if quite slow but purposefully so. Drier air and somewhat cooler made most of the run very manageable. Went out the Polly Ann and through a few new subdivisions I have never run through to a few dirt roads that I frequent. Started to get a bit tired around 15-16, got a little water and continued on for a bit. Got to 18 and wanted to go a bit more but my foot started to hurt. Thankfully it is just a corn on my foot that crops up every once in a while. Walked about 30' home.

I felt okay after the run and walking home but when I got inside and some fluids in me I started to feel very depleted. I imagine this is just glycogen depletion from yesterday.

I wasn't too bothered by the slow pace as I was keeping my HR down and logging feet time. I do think it will take a long time to get in any decent shape ever again. I need to run more mileage. No way around that. 

Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Miles: 18.10
Weight: 0.00
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PM: 2 hours 3'. 32.5 Miles @ 15.8 MPH. 160W. HR 120.

Kept it mostly easy. Most of less recovery with some light zone 2.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Saucony Freedom 5 Miles: 18.00Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Miles: 10.00Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Miles: 18.10
Weight: 187.27
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