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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: 0.00 Year: 1306.00
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 625.75
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: 281.00
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 389.55
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 152.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 496.50
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 356.20
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 497.15
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 145.10
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles: 466.90
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 165.20
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 246.50
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 31.30
Saucony Kinvara 15 Lifetime Miles: 40.70
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Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Miles: 4.00
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AM: 2 hours. 35.1 miles @ 17.6 MPH. 205W. HR 134. 

Headed to Maine tomorrow, so I will take a day or two completely off. 

I have decided not to do Beach to Beacon, which sucks as I was excited for it, but only got in 3-4 runs this month and just don't feel like it is a good idea.

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Off. 

We travelled part of the way to Maine. The boys were excellent (thankfully). We tried to stop at our usual spot in Utica, but no vacancy everywhere we looked. We kept driving a bit, but it still took us a while to find something. 

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Off.

We got into Maine around 4 or 5 or maybe a bit earlier. Quite warm out. I was going to go for a short spin to the cemetery, but decided against it as family was coming over. Plan to head out for some exploring time tomorrow.

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PM: 2 hours. 32.3 miles @ 16.1 MPH. 213W. HR 140. 

Definitely some elevation here. This is actually the second trip to Maine I have had a bike with me but first time I have actually ridden. I did find some dirt roads, which were in great shape, but nothing of any really length, but some good exploring. That same power in Michigan would likely be 17.3-17.8 MPH or even faster depending on the route. 

I was pleased to get this in. I want to get in some running with Megan, but I didn't want running to be my only option.

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Lunch: 1 hour 36' 22.7 miles @ 14.1 MPH. 188W. HR 128.

Mox on Trainer Road (Vo2 Max session).

I did these on a dirt road hill, but it was way too steep and I was pushing power way over target, so I had to adjust and find a gentler uphill and eventually found my rhythm. Felt pretty good. Effort wasn't actually that hard but the recovery was very long.

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AM: 1 hour 1'. 16.8 miles @ 16.1 MPH. 212W. HR 127. 

Just an easy spin. I decided not to do Beach to Beacon as I think I noted several times before. Still picked up my packet to get my shirt and showed Megan the start line. Mom had rented an Air B&B, so we still went down with my brother, sister, nieces, and nephew, his girlfriend, and my mom. We went for a walk at Old Orchard Beach, which was nice. The boys have been great.

Simultaneously relieved not to be racing and frustrated that I let my running slide. Oh well. Nothing to be done about that now. 

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PM: 4 miles w/ Megan, averaged 10:17. HR 121.

The boys were not happy we were leaving them with my family. We went to the Beach earlier in the morning and left Old Orchard Beach area around lunch time. 

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Weight: 180.35
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