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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
22.151.502.000.0025.65
Acis DS Trainer Miles: 18.20Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 7.45
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.501.502.000.006.00

DC:  It was pouring rain this morning so stayed inside on the hotel TM.  Problem was that everyone else had the same idea and I had to wait for a TM so that cut my run shorter than I liked.  I wanted to test my legs some today and run faster.  I did kind of a progression run and ended up running some at MP and then progressing to tempo pace.  The last couple of miles were 6:45 and 6:30 so it was a good shakeout for the legs after just running easy since the marathon.  I felt pretty good today and didn't seem like I was pushing too hard for that pace.  I thought that I might be able to get a second run today but had a dinner meeting and didn't have time.  I hope to get a longer run in tomorrow.

43:50 (7:19 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

DC:  I was warm this morning around 70 and felt humid.  I found a good trail down by National Harbor that ran along the Potomac and then over to the Woodrow Wilson bridge.  I ran acoss the bridge and had some great views of Old Town and DC.  I felt good today and ran easy but had some pain in my right hip.  A couple of times it got pretty bad.  I am not sure if that is left over from the marathon or could be from all the standing that I have been doing at this conference.  I will have to see how it is tomorrow to decide how much to run. 

1:22:45 (7:52 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.700.000.000.001.70

DC:  After running yesterday my hip was hurting all day since I had to be on my feet all day at a conference. It felt a little better last night when I was finally able to rest it so I was not sure how it would be this morning.  It felt better when I woke up and I thought I would give it a try to see if running made it feel better.  I started off super easy and the hip was bothering me but then it seemed to get better.  I ran easy for about a mile and then it started hurting again.  Then after about another 1/2 mile it hurt worse and I decided to stop and not make it any worse.  I am not sure what is causing the problem.  I have been standing all day at this conference which I am not used to and it could be something that resulted from the marathon but is just now showing up.  Anyway, I am going to rest it some and see how it responds.  It did feel better today than yesterday at the conference so maybe it won't be something bad.

 

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 1.70
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.450.000.000.007.45

I traveled back from DC last night and waited to run until after work to see how my hip was feeling.  It felt good all day so I thought I would try it again and see how it felt.  I started off easy and felt good.  I picked it up and was running about 7:20 pace for 4 miles and then the hip started hurting again.  I hurt the rest of the way back. It wasn't as bad as before but enough that I shouldn't be running on it. I am signed up for a half marathon on Sat.  I was planning on running it like a workout but now I think it is best to take a few days off and get this healed up properly before I make it worse.  I am going to take the rest of the week off and then see how I feel on Monday.

 

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 7.45
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.151.502.000.0025.65
Acis DS Trainer Miles: 18.20Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 7.45
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