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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, Jan 24, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

I was hoping to do a longer run today but since I was gone all this week I had a lot of things to do around the house plus I wanted to spend some extra time doing some family activities. I did get in 7 miles and felt real good. I did 6 x hills and picked up the pace toward the end to around 7:15 pace. It was a pretty good run. I am planning on being home all next week so I hope to get back on schedule and get my mileage up.

53:57 (7:45 avg)

Saucony Ride Miles: 7.00

Comments

From rockness18 on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 18:40:51

You did a good job logging in the miles here and there throughout the week. Way to make the most out of your time.

Have you figured out your race plans for the upcoming year yet?

From JimF on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 18:56:23

Thanks Dave. Yes I am going to focus on some 10k and then build up to try to run a fast half marathon in May. I really wanted to go to Boston this year mainly because so many other people on here are going and I thought it would be great to meet some of you. However, I feel like I am so far behind as far as getting ready for another marathon. I don't want to go up there and just run it for the experience. I want to be able to run a decent time while I am there. I think I will try to run another marathon in the fall. I have thought about New York but am still looking around at options. If you have any ideas on good fall marathons I would appreciate your recommendation. You are coming along nicely in your training for Boston. It is a tough time of the year to train but you are knocking down some solid weeks!

From wheakory on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 21:31:58

You did the right thing by cutting the run short and enjoying your family. Definitely more important.

I would love to run the New York Marathon this year (if I would run one this year). The only problem is finances. The hotel costs are outrageous. I really want to run the New York marathon before I quit running marathons.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the family.

From Robert on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 21:53:29

Good job being dedicated this week.

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