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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

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

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

It was a nice morning (72) and calm. I felt pretty good getting started this morning but still ran easy the first couple of miles to get good and loosened up. This is 5 days of running in a row which is the first time since the hip problem. I didn't have any problems with it today. Not even any tightening like I have had the last few days. Hopefully, I am finally over this issue. I will continue to be conservative in my build up as I don't want another set back. Yesterday I started looking a fall marathons and I am trying to come up with a plan. I am looking at some later in the year to give me plenty of time to get back to where I want to be. Any suggestions?

56:08 (8:01 avg)

Brooks Axiom Miles: 7.00

Comments

From jtshad on Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 09:53:22 from 69.20.183.178

Glad to hear you are feeling so much better. Your temp was double my temp this morning...unfair!

Lots of good fall marathons, how far do you want/are willing to travel? Come run Pocatello on Memorial Day? Run the Indy marathon right there in your backyard!

From KP on Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 09:56:50 from 65.208.22.26

Rocket City!

I know you've done it a few times though.

Memphis is in December. That is a good one.

From Tom on Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:10:43 from 137.65.56.16

Glad to hear the hip is doing better.

From JimF on Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 11:43:22 from 67.162.67.145

Jeff, we are definitely getting into the hot and humid weather pattern. I hope you have some warmer weather soon. I thought about running Indy but would like to run a later marathon just because I am behind in my training due to the injury. I would like to run the Half at Indy to prepare for a Nov marathon. I might consider Pocatello as a low key marathon during the buildup.

KP, you are right. I have done Rocket City twice and I really liked it but would like to do something different. Also, being that close to Christmas makes it tough on the schedule. Have you made a commitment to running a marathon? I saw where you did a tough half so you are getting close.

Tom, thanks! I see that you are getting back out there as well. It seems like you are being very smart in your recovery.

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