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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
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Since I had the day off I thought I would take the extra time and go to the track to do some work. It was warm and humid day (76). I planned on doing 8 x 800 at around 3:10 as a strength/speed workout. I did a couple of mile warmup and felt good. The first 800 was a little slow but once I got loosened up the rest felt better and were faster. The last couple I was starting to feel it. Here are the splits:

1st - 3:14

2nd - 3:06

3rd - 3:07

4th - 3:06

5th - 3:04

6th - 3:04

7th - 3:05

8th - 3:03

I was happy with the workout. I haven't done much speed work in a long time so it was good to get the legs moving faster.

1:19:36

Comments
From jtshad on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 12:11:34

Nice job, keep up the great training!

From will on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 06:19:12

Good track workout! The marathon is a month away and you are getting fast, you will have a chance at a good race in Chicago.

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