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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: 17.80 Month: 188.40 Year: 510.50
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 189.95
Saucony Kinvara 5 Viziglow Lifetime Miles: 530.45
Kinvara 10 Lifetime Miles: 186.30
Kinvara 10 II Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Lifetime Miles: 609.15
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 154.30
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 337.95
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 121.50
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe) Lifetime Miles: 263.15
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Lifetime Miles: 228.00
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 188.90
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 170.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 43.70
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 20.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
70.400.003.100.0073.50
Salomon SL Sense Ultra Miles: 16.50Trail Falls/Fails Miles: 2.00Newton Sir Isaacs (wide) Miles: 7.25Kinvara 5 Miles: 8.60Newton Gravity LE Miles: 12.50Newton Flat 5 Miles: 10.25Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 7.25Newton Gravity III Miles: 5.40Concrete Falls/Fails Miles: 1.00Saucony Fastwitch Miles: 5.75
Weight: 171.83
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.500.000.000.0016.50

Wissahickon Valley Trails - 16.5 miles, averaged 9:08 w/ ~2000 feet of elevation gain.

Decided to mix it up today. Got in 2.5 hours with lots of climbing. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Salomon SL Sense Ultra Miles: 16.50Trail Falls/Fails Miles: 2.00
Weight: 172.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.250.000.000.0011.25

AM: Neighborhood loop - 4 miles, averaged 7:50

PM: Chestnut Hill College Hill Loop - 7.25 miles, averaged 7:31

Newton Sir Isaacs (wide) Miles: 7.25Kinvara 5 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 171.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

Valley Green + out and back on Forbidden Drive - 12.5 miles, averaged 7:57

Newton Gravity LE Miles: 12.50
Weight: 172.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.150.003.100.0010.25

AM: Flourtown Tempo Loop - Sharpening workout. 10.25 miles, averaged 7:28 w/ 5 x 1000 w/ 90 second recovery jogs

~3.5 up/3 down

3:36, 3:37, 3:32, 3:33, 3:33 (3:34 average) or 5:40 pace for the "long" kilometer (.63)

Goal was to start around 3:37 and cut down to 3:33. This is ~10-12 seconds faster than goal half pace this weekend.

I think I figured out the culprit that has given me GI issues the last two days. GI issues are extremely rare for me and two days in a row even more so. Had to hit the woods for the first time in my running career (usually make it home or find a bathroom). Just as I was entering the woods I met up with two huge deer. Beautiful animals. Anyway, the woods was far nicer than the portapotty at the end of Forbidden Drive yesterday.

PM: Off. GI issues continued (as I knew they would). Didn't make much sense to mess with it for a 4 mile shakeout 4 days before a key race and risk further dehydration.

Newton Flat 5 Miles: 10.25
Weight: 172.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.650.000.000.0012.65

AM: Neighborhood loop - 5.4 miles, averaged 8:00

Had to cut it short and head home. Day 3 of GI issues. Unprecedented. I can't seem to figure it out, especially since I eat pretty much the same things every day. A new receipe the other night would explain the last two day, but not today.

+1 concrete fall/fail

An afternoon run if things settle.

PM: Chestnut Hill College Hill Loop (CH^2 Loop) - 7.25 miles, averaged 7:39

Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 7.25Newton Gravity III Miles: 5.40Concrete Falls/Fails Miles: 1.00
Weight: 172.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.750.000.000.005.75

Valley Green Loop - 5.75 miles, no watch. Did a few strides at the end.

Saucony Fastwitch Miles: 5.75
Weight: 171.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.600.000.000.004.60

Neighborhood loop with Megan - 4.6 miles, averaged 8:54. Did some strides.

Feeling just okay. Last year I was chomping at the bit the day before the race.

Kinvara 5 Miles: 4.60
Weight: 171.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
70.400.003.100.0073.50
Salomon SL Sense Ultra Miles: 16.50Trail Falls/Fails Miles: 2.00Newton Sir Isaacs (wide) Miles: 7.25Kinvara 5 Miles: 8.60Newton Gravity LE Miles: 12.50Newton Flat 5 Miles: 10.25Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 7.25Newton Gravity III Miles: 5.40Concrete Falls/Fails Miles: 1.00Saucony Fastwitch Miles: 5.75
Weight: 171.83
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