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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

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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
Tue, Mar 29, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Gulf Shores, AL: The achilles was really sore the last couple of days but felt better last night so thought I would try it today to see how it felt.  It was warm and humid this morning.  I started off real easy to see how I would feel.  It felt ok so kept going.  It actually didn't bother me the whole way so was very excited to get in a few miles.  I didn't have my Garmin so just ran by time.  Ended up with 42:50.

 

ASIC DS Trainer #2 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From Bob on Sat, Apr 02, 2011 at 16:19:30 from 99.37.51.166

Hang in there Jim!

From rockness18 on Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 18:58:56 from 75.16.160.230

Jim, I feel your pain with the achilles. Hang in there- you'll get through it!

From JimF on Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 22:29:39 from 64.134.68.72

Thanks Bob! I trying strength exercises and riding the bike. Going to try taking about a month off from running then start back slowly. I have a couple of long bike rides coming up so a change of pace. How you doing?

Dave, how are you doing? You have a big race coming up. I wish I could be there this year. Maybe next year. I know you have been dealing with the achilles problems as well but seems like you are managing them. I hope everything goes great for Boston!

From rockness18 on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 09:57:26 from 75.16.160.230

Doing ok. It's been a busy season, so challenging in regards to "balance". I fully understand the "achilles" frustration- just noticed in reviewing my logs that I was complaining about this a year ago going into Boston. Oh to be 30 again! :) Thanks for the encouragement and yes, hope to see you in Boston in '12.

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