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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
Wed, Sep 24, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Another great morning to run (54). I just a real easy run today after yesterday's tempo. I felt good and it was weird to only go 5 miles. It has been a long time since I just did a 5 mile run. However, it wasn't too long ago that 5 miles used to be my daily run. My plan this week of the taper is to run some real easy days like today and mix that with some tempo/MP runs that are a bit longer. Next week I will do pretty much the same thing but cut the miles some more than the final week of the taper will be mostly easy.

39:55

Comments
From wheakory on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 13:48:08

That's a great plan. Lower the miles but still keeping the intensity up with less faster miles. Your on your way to a great race. I really hope the temperature stays in check there.

From JimF on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 21:44:36

Thanks. Only my second taper for a marathon so I appreciate the advice.

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