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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
55.824.162.750.0062.73
Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 10.40Miles With Megan Miles: 9.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 9.00Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 11.10Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 5.60Altra Escalante Miles: 4.00Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 21.60Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 85.50Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 296.50
Weight: 177.03
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.200.000.000.004.20

AM: 4.2 miles, averaged 10:08. HR 135.

Warm and muggy. Megan and I drove to Petosky for an overnight trip. Had a great meal at The Papr Station. Much cooler up here.

Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 4.20
Weight: 175.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM/Lunch: 5 miles w/ Megan, averaged 10:19. HR 124.

Nice run in Harbor Springs. We looked at all the houses we’d never be able to afford.

Miles With Megan Miles: 5.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.574.160.000.0016.73

Lunch: 11.1 miles treadmill, averaged 8:08. HR 154.

30' up, 30' marathon effort, 30' down

A bit faster and felt stronger than last week, but that could be due to two very short easy days. Did 5' each @ 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 then 1' each at 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9

Night: 5.6 miles treadmill, averaged 10:46. HR 128.

Indigestion as expected. Left hamstring pretty sore today. Both were sore this weekend. Feels fine when I get warmed up. Icing now.

Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 11.10Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 5.60
Weight: 177.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.300.000.000.0014.30

Lunch: 10.3 miles, averaged 10:16. HR monitor wacky.

Lost 7.2 lbs/3.26 kilos of water weight on this run. Was decently sweaty, but not my best work either.

PM: 4 miles treadmill, averaged 11:00. HR 125.

Altra Escalante Miles: 4.00Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 10.30
Weight: 178.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

AM: 6.2 miles, averaged 10:00. HR 130.

PM: 34.5-mile ride. HR 159.

Nice batch of cooler dry air. Very pleasant for exercise and sleeping. Strong ride. Did a lot of pulling people to try to catch the front of the A group.

Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 34.50Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 6.20Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 105.00
Weight: 178.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.550.002.750.0012.30

AM/Lunch: 12.3 miles, averaged 8:13. HR 156.

18' Tempo

4 up/5.3 down. Low 70s and very dry. A little breezy, but ideal weather for late August. Decided to warm up to the park and move the workout until tomorrow if my legs were smashed from last night's ride. They felt fine, almost responsive. Did a few strides and felt somewhat snappy. Pace was about what I could expect at this point. Effort was good. Got a little slugglish the last 2' as I was on loose gravel. Did a longer cool down for miles and since the weather was perfect.

The people who work at the park decided that my shirt did not belong in the grass and removed it. Not sure why as there are plenty of other smaller bits of trash they could pick up first.

Splits (nothing to write home about): 6:34, 6:32, 6:30 (for .75 miles), about 6:33 avg

Late: AIS

Wanted to get out again, but I had a longish dinner prep and decide it best not to push things.

Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 11.30
Weight: 175.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Lunch/PM: 51-mile ride. HR 136.

Good ride. Took it easy and did some exploring.

PM: 4 miles w/ Megan, averaged 9:39. HR 141.

Ran with Megan about 90’ after getting back. We went out for drinks with a colleague in the evening.

Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 51.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 4.00Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 191.50
Weight: 177.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
55.824.162.750.0062.73
Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 10.40Miles With Megan Miles: 9.00Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 9.00Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 11.10Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 5.60Altra Escalante Miles: 4.00Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 21.60Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 85.50Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 296.50
Weight: 177.03
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