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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
32.003.004.000.0039.00
Acis DS Trainer Miles: 19.50Brooks Axiom Miles: 6.50Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 5.00Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 8.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.502.000.000.0019.50

It was cooler today (48) and very windy.  I planned on doing a long run with the last half at MP.  I started off easy and most of the first half of the run was into the wind.  I wasn't feeling the best but was ok.  Around the half way point I started to wonder if I would be able to do any miles at MP because.  I was starting to feel rough.  I made the turn around at the half way point and started to pick up the pace.  I felt like I was running faster but wasn't really picking it up like I thought.  The 11th mile I pushed harder and ran it around 7:00 pace but after that wasn't feeling good and felt like I was pushing to hard for it to be MP.  I decided to slow back down and see how I felt after a couple of miles.  It just went all downhill from there.  I started feel worse and by mile 13 I was ready to quit.  By mile 15 I had really slowed down (around 9:00 to 9:30) and started to wonder if I could make it back.  I ran out and back so I didn't have much choice.  I felt like walking but it was cool and with the wind I figured I would get really chilled.  I struggled all the way home and even took a shortcut back to the house to cut off the last half mile.  It has been a long time since I struggled on a run like this.  I am not sure what happened.  I had water with me so that shouldn't have been the problem.  It had been a while since I had anything to eat so that could have been the problem.  I could have just ran out of fuel.  My right leg was bother me and my right foot hurt.  I think I learned one thing that I shouldn't wear these shoes for the marathon because that is what I was considering.  I guess it could have just been a bad day as well.  Oh well, I will just see how the next few days go and take it from there.

2:39:49 (8:12 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 19.50
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

It was pouring rain and cold this morning so I stayed inside on the TM.  Today I just wanted to do an easy run after yesterday's melt down.  I started off real easy and the legs felt tired from yesterday but better then I expected.  I gradually picked up the pace and after a couple of miles I was back to normal pace.  I felt quite a bit better than yesterday so I am just writing off yesterday as  a bad day or fuel issue.  Hope the rest of the week continues to go well.

51:50 (7:59 avg)

Brooks Axiom Miles: 6.50
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

I had to leave for Philadelphia today so I was only able to get in a short run before leaving.  I was hoping to get a second run in when I got to Philly but meetings lasted until around 8 and just didn't feel like it. I felt good running this morning just wish I could have got in a better run.  This is going to be a very busy week on travel so hopefully I will be able to get my normal running in.

38:55 (7:47 avg)

Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.001.004.000.008.00

Philadelphia:  I had early morning meetings so waited and ran after work and before dinner meetings.  It was a beautiful day in the city of brotherly love (65, sunny).  My hotel is in old town and I ran out to the river trail.  It was about 1.5 miles out to the trail and had to stop a lot because of traffic lights.  I wanted to do 4 miles tempo today so after 2 miles warm  up picked up the pace.  The first 2 tempo miles were into the wind and I was having a hard time getting going.  After turning around and having the wind to my back I picked up the pace.  After 4 miles I kept going pretty fast but got into the traffic areas so just counting that as MP since I stopped about 4 times for lights.  This was not a great tempo run but considering the last week of not feeling the best while running I will take it.  It is the best run that I have had in awhile.  Here are the tempo splits:

1st - 6:53

2nd - 6:48

3rd - 6:32

4th - 6:30

I am not sure if I will be able to run tomorrow.  I am hosting a big technology day at one of my customer's site then we are having a dinner afterwards so it will be a really busy day. 

56:36 (7:05 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 8.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Philly: I had a really busy day with work and dinner reception at night so didn't get to run.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
32.003.004.000.0039.00
Acis DS Trainer Miles: 19.50Brooks Axiom Miles: 6.50Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 5.00Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 8.00
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