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Location:

Naples,FL,

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

400m - ATC: 1:08 May '11

800m - ATC: 2:32 May '11

1600m - self-timed: 5:??

5k- Vinings Downhill 5k: 18:34 Sept, '11

10.k - Mardis Gras 10k: 39:15 Feb '12

Half - The Scream: 1:23:59 Jul '11

Marathon - Ridge to Bridge: 3:06:23 Oct '11

Completed 13 Marathons & 2 50k & 1 Century ride

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run injury free

Upcoming Races:

Sept. 14: - Erie Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sprint down Boylston Street once per year

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
ST-6 Racer Lifetime Miles:						223.50
Boston Adizero Red Lifetime Miles:						607.00
Boston Adizero White Lifetime Miles:						430.00
Nike Free Lifetime Miles:						362.00
Nike Trail Lifetime Miles:						327.20
Boston Classic Lifetime Miles:						362.50
Adidas Marathon TR Lifetime Miles:						155.90
Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Lifetime Miles:						75701.00
Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles:						31.80
Adios Lifetime Miles:						277.90
Ghost GTX Lifetime Miles:						328.00
Karhu Flow Formula One Lifetime Miles:						166.30
Brooks PureFlow 2 Lifetime Miles:						153.70
Adios II Lifetime Miles:						147.40
Adios 2 Lifetime Miles:						150.20

Tue, Apr 24, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

Beautiful sunny day, trying to decide if I will go long or fast today! Ate pasta last night, so maybe I will try to go long ... fast seems to be a challenge for me mentally these days anyway!

I will be the 3:40 pacer for the Poconos marathon May 20! That should be interesting, because I struggle talking & running ... and I will have to be a chatterbox as a motivator ... not to mention I will have to carry a sign the whole way. Good news is it has 1800' of elevation drop & a 3:40 is only a 8:23 pace, so I should be in a comfort zone. Although not sure it is possible to be comfortable beyond 18 miles! lol

Yesterday, I ran 10 miles & then ate half a bag of chocolate doughnuts, felt like I broke even! Today I ran 20 ... before eating the other half! :) Ran the Capital Area Greenway Belt in Harrisburg, a fun 20 mile loop with varied scenery & some soft surface running trails ... about 800' of elevation gain & drop, with a good portion flat.

This was a good confidence builder for my pacing duties May 20 ... wanted to make sure I was not in over my head. Pretty much a comfortable, steady effort & about 15 seconds faster than what I will have to pace .. so should be in good shape, particularly since the marathon has 1800' el drop. Debated stopping at Mile 19 & walking it in, just to be cautious with my knee ... but decided I would gain mental fortitude experience by pushing on ... after all, that is about 90% of what the last 10k of a marathon boils down to! I was on pace for a 3:33 marathon, almost 20 minutes faster than Boston ... to give you an idea of what running in 80 degree temps does to ones performance!

Split	Avg Pace
1	8:10
2	8:21
3	8:17
4	8:13
5	8:13
6	8:13
7	8:12
8	8:11
9	8:14
10	8:12
11	8:03
12	8:16
13	8:10
14	8:07
15	8:04
16	8:03
17	8:06
18	8:01
19	8:03
20	7:48
Summary	8:09

Brooks PureFlow 2 Miles: 20.00

Comments

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:00:09 from 155.219.241.10

Sounds like a fun event to pace. Pretty sure that will be a walk in the park for you. The sign will be annoying though, I would think.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 16:57:00 from 69.131.141.92

Wow, nice 20! Good even pacing on the hills, just what you will need for the race.

From JG on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 19:33:43 from 71.57.246.108

Thanks Joe, this time I figured it would be good to do the 20 miler before my marathon ... not 8 days after! :)

I really had no expectations at Boston, regardless of weather with my low mileage trying to get healthy ... and even though this should be a comfortable pace, many others will have expectations of me to hit it ... in other words, I have no choice! lol

From Hamdog Alum on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 19:45:18 from 71.82.247.163

Nice run today. I remember eating a dozen long johns once. I could have probably ate more. It's like I have a 2nd stomach for those things!

From I Just Run on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 08:07:13 from 67.79.11.242

Good run JG! Will you just give me these 20 miles and I'll run the last 6.2 for my Boston Qualifier? I think I could make up the difference :-)

From JG on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 08:44:16 from 208.54.87.237

Thanks IJR ... This was a self imposed lesson on pacing as anything! I was constantly pulling back everytime I looked at my watch, trying to stay around 8:15. The last 8 I gave myself a little more freedom, but still pulled back everytime I saw a 7 on the watch. As a result, I thi k I could have easily run another 6 at tnat pace.

You will do great Sunday, try to keep tne pace at 7:50 to 7:55 the first 20, which will require you to dial it back! The last 10k is the race, you will be in position to either maintain & hit your goal, or gradually turn it up a notch ... Just remember the last 5k is when you will really need the strength in the legs! :)

Best of luck, I will be pulling for you & cheering you on. If I see any 7:40 splits I will be virtually shocking you! :)

From flatlander on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 14:42:50 from 198.207.244.102

Nice mid-week 20, especially so soon after racing. You won't have any trouble pacing the 3:40 group, obviously.

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