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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
Sun, May 22, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

64 deg   94% hum   finish 80 deg!

Note to self, do not debate for an hour if you are going to run or how far, just do it before it gets hot!  Was planning on 13 this morning, but since I ran 7 last night & with the heat, settled on an easy 10 or 11.  At 8.5, it was no longer easy, so I switched to walk/jog last 2.5 miles ... as I wanted to get home still feeling like this was an easy run!

First 8.5, AP 8:20, next 2.3 - 12:50 ... will call it 10 miles!

Nike Free Miles: 10.00
Comments
From Mattrow on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 11:08:02 from 8.22.13.222

Every body has tough days.

From SlowJoe on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 16:15:10 from 184.79.24.255

Same thing happened to me the other day, I wanted to start walking when the heat crushed me but I would've been late for work so I kept "running" at a 9:00 pace. Anyway, nice job getting through the miles.

From JG on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 18:14:20 from 74.176.224.60

Matt, yeah ... I kinda knew it was going to be tough before I started ... but did feel good the first 8. It has bee 8 weeks of high mileage (for me), time now to taper for my 1/2 in two weeks, and hope it has paid some dividends. I race best after a big rest & recovery, so I will scale it back.

Joe, nothing like work to keep you running! lol The downside of wimping out like I did is it took another 30 minutes to get home & out of the sun ... I really don't like slow miles ... but I was determined not to feeling wiped out at the conclusion of the run!

From I Just Run on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:00:58 from 67.79.11.242

I don't know if you read my blog entry a few weeks ago, when I decided to do a long run and got caught in the heat like you did. I ended up flagging a neighbor down and having them drive me back home for the last 3 miles. It was very discouraging and embarrassing but I thought I was going to pass out I got so hot and dehydrated!

From derhammer on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:35:53 from 192.156.110.34

All of us Texan's know how you feel; imagine it being 78 degrees at 5:30 am - we cannot escape it down here. I hear we might get a "cold front" later this week that will drop morning temps to 68! Yippee!

From JG on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:48:45 from 98.66.188.113

IJR - Yeah, I was kinda hoping a pickup truck would drive by, I would have flagged them down & jumped in the back ... I was too drenched to think anyone would let me in the car, especially a stranger! Guess that is an advantage of living in Podunk, prob everyone knows you! lol

DH - Yes, you have it worse than I do! It is time to transition to the early, early morning runs & just deal with the 100% humidity!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:11:41 from 72.102.20.197

I have that same debate almost every morning for about 20-30 minutes. It sure would be nice to have that extra time to get ready for work after my run. Someday I'll learn...

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