Of Mice and Marathons

Week starting Sep 24, 2023

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesJason D's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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.

(Please note that Strava links might contain blog inappropriate langauge)

 

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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
51.400.000.000.0051.40
Saucony Kinvara 13 Miles: 19.70Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Miles: 8.80Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Miles: 22.90
Weight: 190.17
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.700.000.000.007.70

PM: 7.7 miles, averaged 8:27. HR 149.

I didn't end up getting my long run in. I was tired and decided to nap. The update on my dad wasn't great, which suggested that the cancer is in his lymph nodes as it sounded like when I got the first update. I still got in a regular steady easy run. It was absolutely gorgeous out. We took the boys to Caterbury Village after for Fall Fest to walk around and get some donuts and stuff.

Saucony Kinvara 13 Miles: 7.70
Weight: 193.50
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.100.000.000.0012.10

Lunch: 7.6 miles, averaged 8:36. HR 148.

PM: 4.5 miles, averaged 10:10. HR 128.

Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Miles: 4.50Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Miles: 7.60
Weight: 189.10
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Off.

It's been three full months between either a ride or run or both. I was tired when I got up and tired later in the day. Napped when the boys did and a bit later when Megan came home. It's been a minute since I have done that. Emotionally a little drained but doing okay. Figured it was good day to rest. Rained a good bit today, so we played in the basement a bit. Couldn't get the boys to ride their bikes. They basically wanted to look through bins of toys, name them, then throw them, not in a tantrummy way, just mild disinterest. 

Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.700.000.000.007.70

PM: 7.7 miles, averaged 8:24. HR 150.

Didn't want to get out of bed and was quite irritable. Didn't get in any sort of run this morning, thinking I would do my midweek at lunch or in the afternoon, but I was just way too tired. LTU class was fine. Took a nap. Megan had something on campus so I took the boys after our nap. I wasn't super patient with them. Went back up stairs and slept some more. Felt better after I got up. Run felt great. Light on my feet and ran with good form and a steady pace without overdoing it. Just what I needed. Energy feels better now. I was quite fatigued today and yesterday. Kind of just hit me.

Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Miles: 7.70
Weight: 190.30
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.900.000.000.0011.90

Lunch: 7.6 miles, averaged 8:36. HR 148.

PM: 4.3 miles, averaged 10:27. HR 126.

Pretty tired. Teaching went okay, but I didn't bring much energy. I didn't get up to run before class as we all slept in miraculously. 

I believe I am headed to Maine the end of next week to say goodbye to my Dad. Mom is going to give him a bit more time, but as soon as they pull the antibiotics and the feeding device it's just a matter of dosing him with morphine I think.

Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Miles: 4.30Saucony Kinvara 13 Miles: 7.60
Weight: 189.50
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM: 7.6 miles, averaged 8:35. HR 146.

PM: 4.4 miles, averaged 8:59. HR 149.

6 x 200 on the track: 40, 43, 40, 40, 40, 41

Better than last week. Decided to add two more for good measure. A few late lap hits and a bit of weaving for the walking couple in lanes 1 and 2. 

I'm headed to Maine tomorrow, so a bit sooner than I expected, but I am not surprised. 

Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Miles: 7.60Saucony Kinvara 13 Miles: 4.40
Weight: 190.20
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

AM/Lunch: 1:45 on the trainer.

I was going to get in my long run, but just couldn't get myself to focus and I figured I didn't ride at all this week and didn't want to take a zero on that, and perhaps still get in my long run tomorrow in Maine. Warmed up 15' and decided I wanted to do a hard session, so I restarted and did:

2 x 20'

286 watts (160 BPM) and 291 watts (165 BPM).

I was decently please with the workout. I don't know if I have ever done the session, but it's a cyclist's staple. 

Got to the airport and had a light dinner, which looked like crap but wasn't too bad. Slept a good bit on the plane. I got into Portland around 11:30 or so I think. Mom picked me up and I drove home. Stayed up talking to her until a late hour.

Weight: 188.40
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
51.400.000.000.0051.40
Saucony Kinvara 13 Miles: 19.70Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Miles: 8.80Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Miles: 22.90
Weight: 190.17
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements