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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
Mon, Jun 13, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.001.000.002.00

Tonight reminded me of a quote I put on my HS yearbook senior page by Joe Theisman (long before he was ever an announcer!)  Something like, "I would never want to be a coach because I would be afraid I would have to coach someone like myself."

 So, at 10:00 tonight, I figured I need to get out there & get a run in.  Wasn't sure what, but was thinking maybe 6, maybe 9.  My legs are tired, there are too many damn hills around here!  As I exited the neighborhood, I decided to turn into a new development that has a lolipop shape of a half mile of freshly paved road that is relatively flat.  Set my drink down & figured I would do some mile intervals on flat, screw the hills.

 Ran the first mile in 5:58.  Figured that was good, so I grabbed my water bottle & jogged the 1/2 mile back home!  My legs are tired, and really need a day or two of rest ... but it was good to break a sweat & turn the legs over fast for a mile ... after 2 days of hills.

Last week was my highest mileage week at 57 & this will be my highest mileage month of the year ... no need to push the envelope too far.  So in the end, 2 miles it was, and I am happy with that!!

Comments
From I Just Run on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:20:24 from 198.228.209.39

With all you have going on its understandable. I'm sure in a day or two you'll be ready to roll again! What milage do you typically run in the summmer? I'm trying to figure that out since last summer I had just started running and was not keeping track of my runs. I think i was only running 30 miles or so per month.

From JG on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 16:21:57 from 74.190.123.16

IJR - the best answer I can give you is to say I am the worst person to ask! I never ran 30 miles per week until this year, and basically have never run in the summer except on a rare occasion! My intent was to run the last two summers, as both years I was signed up for St.George Oct. 2nd, but that plan never really evolved!

June '09: 45 '10: 22

July '09: 9 '10: 57

Aug '09: 43 '10: 80

Sept '09: 61 '10: 54

I am trying to get to 50 mpw, so that I have a realistic chance at going sub 3 in October this year. But to be honest, I do not like running more than 30 mpw & hate running more than 9 miles unless it is a race ... so if I get a sub3 I may just retire from racing marathons ... just run them for fun & race shorter distances.

Hope your knee is feeling better today!

From I Just Run on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 17:01:52 from 198.228.209.39

Wow, I'm feeling really old and out of shape now. There's no way I could run a marathon with running that few miles. If I miss 3 or 4 days I feel like I lose weekks.

From JG on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 00:59:07 from 74.190.123.16

IJR - You should not feel old or out of shape, the progress you have made is awesome! I am lucky to be blessed with an ability to run long without training! I still have not run a marathon having trained for it with any appropriate distance, as last year I only ran 213 miles in the 4 months leading up to my marathon, which was more than I had ever done before. I ran a 38:12 10k in high school without training ... but my passion has always been soccer not running. I am addicted now, but still don't like run over 30 miles in a week ... but I am committed to running the best time I can this fall with 9 months solid training under my belt. At that point I feel like continued improvement will take more than I am willing to put forth, but I owe myself at least one peak performance marathon! Hope to see you in Boston, TOU would get you there!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:35:48 from 132.3.53.68

nice - who needs a coach anyway??

IJR - don't feel old/out of shape; you can't really compare the training levels across the board as everyone starts at a different spot. Someone like JG who (it sounds like) has been playing soccer his whole life and running is going to have a really developed aerobic system that just needs some fine-tuning or marathon-specific training to really excel. On the other extreme is someone like me who had been completely inactive until 2 years ago. I need a ton of miles bc I'm completely starting from scratch; not sure of your history, but that is a big reasone you see folks improve at different rates. Plus I heard JG is 1/2 gazelle, which has to help. Anyway, don't sweat the comparisons!

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