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Location:

New Palestine,IN,USA

Member Since:

Oct 23, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5k - 18:59 (3/09)
4M - 25:06 (9/09)
10k - 41:01 (11/07)

Half - 1:25:58 (11/09)

Marathon - 3:06:33 (12/09)

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:25 for the half marathon
Sub 39:00 for the 10k.
~~3:07 marathon~~
18:30 5k

Upcoming Races

Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 3:00 for the marathon.

Personal:

Married, two daughters (18 and 15). Masters runner trying to get competitive in my age group.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Ride 5 (Red) Lifetime Miles:						372.70
ASICS Excel 33 Lifetime Miles:						152.00
Saucony Ride 7 Lifetime Miles:						249.00
ASICS DS Trainer Lifetime Miles:						212.20
Asics Cumulus 16 Lifetime Miles:						241.30

Sat, Feb 20, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Barbados: I got out earlier today but it was still 78 and humid this morning. It did rain lightly some that made it feel better. I felt better running today. I guess the body is starting to get used to the warmer weather. Just in time for me to go home. I found a boardwalk that I ran back and forth on because it was only about 3/4 of a mile long. It was beautiful running by the ocean no matter how many times I went back and forth. Not really a good week for running but I was just hoping that I could maintain my fitness while I was down here and then try to hit it hard again next week. Going home in the morning and believe it or not it will be good to be back in Indiana especially to see my girls.

62:24 (7:48 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 8.00

Comments

From Kam on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 19:41:31 from 174.23.207.245

Way to stick to plan, even while on vacation. Nice runs! Any suggestions for going from 3:25 marathon to 3:10?

From JimF on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 09:56:36 from 67.162.67.145

Thanks! In my marathons I went 3:42, 3:37, 3:17 and then 3:06. The first one I just focused on finishing. The second was Chicago and the weather got to me. Getting to 3:17 I just got more consistent with my running. I started running year round and got my mileage more consistent. Dropping to 3:06 I increased my mileage more to an average of around 60 mpw with quite a few weeks over 70 toward the marathon. I did more 20 mile long runs and I added in more longer marathon pace runs (

From JimF on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 09:57:51 from 67.162.67.145

Sorry last part got cut off. I was going to say 16 mile MP runs where I ran the first 6 miles easy pace then the last 10 at MP. This is just my experience. Hope it helps.

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