Of Mice and Marathons

Week starting Sep 14, 2014

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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:	20.20	Month:	20.20	Year:	1868.65
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:						353.35
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles:						137.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles:						440.50
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles:						287.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles:						304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles:						270.65
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles:						23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles:						40.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles:						23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles:						12.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles:						4.10

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
70.40	0.00	3.10	0.00	73.50

Salomon SL Sense Ultra Miles: 16.50	Trail Falls/Fails Miles: 2.00	Newton Sir Isaacs (wide) Miles: 7.25	Kinvara 5 Miles: 8.60	Newton Gravity LE Miles: 12.50	Newton Flat 5 Miles: 10.25	Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 7.25	Newton Gravity III Miles: 5.40	Concrete Falls/Fails Miles: 1.00	Saucony Fastwitch Miles: 5.75

Weight: 171.83

Sun, Sep 14, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
16.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.50

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: 16.50	Trail Falls/Fails Miles: 2.00

Weight: 172.10

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Mon, Sep 15, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.25

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: 7.25	Kinvara 5 Miles: 4.00

Weight: 171.40

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Tue, Sep 16, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.50

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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Wed, Sep 17, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.15	0.00	3.10	0.00	10.25

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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Thu, Sep 18, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.65	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.65

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: 7.25	Newton Gravity III Miles: 5.40	Concrete Falls/Fails Miles: 1.00

Weight: 172.60

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Fri, Sep 19, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.75

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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Sat, Sep 20, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.60

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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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
70.40	0.00	3.10	0.00	73.50

Salomon SL Sense Ultra Miles: 16.50	Trail Falls/Fails Miles: 2.00	Newton Sir Isaacs (wide) Miles: 7.25	Kinvara 5 Miles: 8.60	Newton Gravity LE Miles: 12.50	Newton Flat 5 Miles: 10.25	Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 7.25	Newton Gravity III Miles: 5.40	Concrete Falls/Fails Miles: 1.00	Saucony Fastwitch Miles: 5.75

Weight: 171.83

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