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Marathon: 2:21:12 (Chicago); 2:20:41 (CIM)
Half Marathon: 1:05:45 (Long Beach)
10K: 30:03 (Portland)

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AM - 12 miles. LT Reps: 8 x 1000m (200m) in 3:14.8 avg. HHS track.

I figured 3:15/km was probably a reasonable starting point and kept the reps very tight around that mark. During the rest of July and August I'll extend the duration of these repetitions and hopefully drop the pace at the same time.

First actual workout attempt since May 31st, and first completed workout since a week before that. Wow.

PM - 4 miles.

Comments
From SlowJoe on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 08:22:00 from 168.215.171.129

Really good start, Jake. I have a similar go-to workout that I do either when I'm beat up, or getting back in shape (works out to ~3 min on / 1 min off usually). I bet Chicago will work out - looking forward to watching your progress.

From Jake K on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 08:28:20 from 159.212.71.200

It's funny how perspective shifts - the last time I did 1Ks, I averaged 3:04, thought that was a colossal failure, and cancelled my plane tickets to upcoming races immediately after jogging home. Today, I felt pretty good about the session. I know I have got a ways to go, but I really believe that if I don't rush it, I can make a make a big jump in the next 10-12 weeks.

From allie on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 08:30:58 from 161.38.221.168

i probably would have seen you but i decided to go to east because the HHS football team won't stop throwing eggs at me.

nice job with the workout, and welcome back to workout land. i just exited this morning. from now until des news, i'll be at the old spaghetti factory.

From Jake K on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 08:37:31 from 159.212.71.200

The football players didn't start trickling in until ~645 today. Just two crossfitters in lane 8, but I was able to take them out (inspired by Jack Bauer's rampage in the season finale of 24).

From Jake K on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 08:38:02 from 159.212.71.200

PS - that place has the BEST sauce.

From Josh E on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 09:22:19 from 205.235.104.4

I like to get the mushroom/mizithra manager's special. It feels like the manager is making a meal just for me. Welcome back Jake.

From steve ash on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 12:19:22 from 174.52.33.62

I think at least from my past experience anyway, that taking a sabbatical from high intensity/mileage running could set you up for a nice peak late this fall. Mainly because the plumbing is in place so to speak.. As long as the combined mileage and workload doesn't overwhelm. I can't help but wonder if that could happen for you. Are you feeling fresh before and even possibly after this workout?

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 12:20:57 from 24.10.247.181

If I'm running, it's a workout.

From Jake K on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 12:23:30 from 159.212.71.200

Yeah Steve - it definitely pushes back the timeline a bit, but if I'm smart about the things I do (and I have no choice but to be smart - I can't just will myself back into shape), I'll be able to run very well this fall. I just can't fall into the trap of trying to press hard and run very well *right now*.

And yeah, the workout wasn't very hard. I could have run faster but just stuck to my target. No need to get ahead of myself on day one :-)

From steve ash on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 12:33:08 from 174.52.33.62

Well, I actually meant if the peak could happen for you. Not the other way around. ie-the workload. Sorry, punctuation error.. I need to learn how to write.

From Jake K on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 13:18:11 from 159.212.71.200

Righting is ovurRated.

I'm banking on the fall peak :-)

From Teena Marie on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 20:50:13 from 199.201.101.113

Excited to see how these next 10-12 weeks build up! :-)

From CollinAnderson on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 01:16:26 from 172.56.41.101

Nice that you're hitting some real workouts again. I think you're timing things well to hit it big this fall.

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