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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.000.000.0012.3050.30
Nike Trail Miles: 7.00ST-6 Racer Miles: 26.80Boston Classic Miles: 8.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Trail run - 9:20 ap

Nike Trail Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.003.005.00

Signed up for another 5k this Sat, planning on b2b weekend PR's ... since I did not achieve the time I hoped for last weekend!  Anyway, I figured a little more speed work was in order, so headed to the track.

Mile w/u, 3 x 1 mile w/ 600m recovery, Mile c/d

 M1 - 5:44, M2 - 5:53, M3 - 5:39

I figured the third mile was going to be tough, since I have not done too many track workouts & never really done timed miles ... so I made a deal with myself that I would not look at my watch the last mile & just try to run a pr for the mile (since the first one I ran was faster than I have ever timed myself for) ... I was hoping that would at least keep it under 6:00 ... but lo & behold, I turned it up a notch! Makes me want to go back to the track & just do some warm-ups & see how fast I can run a mile ... probably will do this in a couple weeks.

For now, I am confident I will get my sub 20 5k & plan on targeting 19:30 if I feel good race morning.

ST-6 Racer Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

Windermere Loop

AP - 8:00, 995' +/- el

816,808, 812, 804.804,758, 806,759,745,736

ST-6 Racer Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Recovery run, 7 @ 8:30 then 1.5 @ 10:00 pace

After my last several runs in my ST-6 racers which I bough in a whim for my 5k's, I decided to break out my old Boston Classics which I have not used much since migrating to the Adizero close to 2 years ago.  I was amazed at the difference, felt like I was running with bricks on my feet the first couple miles!  Oh well, I guess that is good, if I want my racers to keep feeling like feathers, it is good to mix it up!  I just found it a little humorous, because I ran in the Boston Classics for 7 years & I remember thinking so many times how it I thought it funny people would sacrifice the cushioning I enjoyed for a lighter shoe, as if that could really make a difference!  Well, now I know it does!

Boston Classic Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

4 miles to gym at 7:45 AP, Spin Class, 4 mile recovery run home @ 9:35 AP

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Race: Blimpie Fitness Challenge 5k & 10k (9.3 Miles) 01:00:53, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.009.3011.30

Very pleased with both my races this morning!  5k @ 7:30 & 10k @ 8:30

Had never sun sub 20, jumped to sub 19 with an 18:54.

My second fastest 10k time with a 41:59, was not trying to PR, felt good.

 Saw several friends at race & met several new ones as well.


ST-6 Racer Miles: 11.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.000.000.0012.3050.30
Nike Trail Miles: 7.00ST-6 Racer Miles: 26.80Boston Classic Miles: 8.50
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