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Location:

Columbus,IN,US

Member Since:

Jun 13, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

37 Marathons -- PR - 2:48:53 (Fall 2014)

A bunch of Half Marathons -- PR - 1:19:20 (Aug. 2015 - Converted)

10k - 36:30 Unaided // 35:25 (July 2014 - Aided)

5k - 17:28 (Aug. 2015)

1mi. - 4:58 (July 2014 - Track)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

10k and 5k's to get back into the swing of thing this summer

Sept. 21:  Mill Race Marathon - Under 3:00.  LET's GO!  

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

R2R2R in Grand Canyon  5/18/19 

Marathon < 2:45

Half Marathon < 1:18

Top 10 in Bluegrass 10k

5k < 17

Personal:

400m/800m competitively in track in high school.  Took 15 years off. Started running again in 2010.  Married to my beautiful wife, Tiffany, with 2 little boys, now 4 and 6.  I'm a civil engineer working for the Indiana DOT in Seymour, IN.   I live in a slightly larger town about 20 miles north - Columbus, IN.  Originally from Lexington, KY.

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Barefoot Running Lifetime Miles: 4.00
Swimming Lifetime Miles: 6.20
Elliptical Lifetime Miles: 81.50
Vilano Road Bike Lifetime Miles: 1216.95
Vilano Bike On Mag Trainer Lifetime Miles: 277.85
Red Peregrine Velcro Lifetime Miles: 314.94
Red Peregrine NO Velcro Lifetime Miles: 171.83
Saucony Kinvara 11 Lifetime Miles: 237.33
Blue Arahi 4.2 Lifetime Miles: 662.17
Nordictrack TM Lifetime Miles: 358.98
Hoka Bondi 7 Lifetime Miles: 325.22
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
115.1052.3016.300.00183.70
Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 12.32Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 167.38Mountain Bike - Tiff's Eddie Bauer Miles: 17.00
Weight: 147.95
Race: Octoberfest 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:18:48, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.310.003.100.006.41

Local 8am 5k in Seymour,IN

Miles: 5:46, 6:06, 6:15

0.1 in 0:39 - 18:48

 New PR - My previous 5k PR was later calculated as a little short of 3.1 mi.

WU and Cooldown at race and 1.5 mi. w/ Tiff for easy miles

Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 4.87Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 1.54
Weight: 148.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.634.000.000.0020.63

7am long run with Nathan in Columbus, IN - out and back course from hospital.

 Last 4 miles picked it up - my legs were pretty sore for some reason, but still feeling pretty strong in the later parts of long runs - encouraging... Crazy race schedule coming up  in the next month. 

Indy Marathon on Oct. 15,

Iron Horse Half Marathon Oct. 23

Indy Monumental Marathon on Nov. 5

 

Good luck to Nathan in his marathon this coming weekend in Witchita!!

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 20.63
Weight: 147.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

PM easy 6 miles:

2 mi. w/ Dog - 16:14

4.1 mi. alone - 29:34

 Feel pretty good after long run yesterday.

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 6.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.004.000.009.50

PM Run - Mile Repeats:

I ate horribly today and yesterday - time to clean it up for the next month.

2 mi. WU w/ dog and Tiff - 17:33

1 mi. - 6:20, 0.5-5:47

1 mi. - 6:04, 0.5-4:38

1 mi. - 6:05, 0.5-4:32,

1 mi. - 6:09,

Had to take bathroom break - lunch was terrible!

2 mi. CD - 17:56 





Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 9.50
Weight: 147.00
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Off running - extremely sore/tired legs

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Moderate Hilly PM run:

Terrace Lake and SR 46 course

 7:38, 7:14, 7:20, 7:04, 7:08, 7:16, 7:26, 7:25, 7:25, 7:05

10 mi. - 1:13:08


Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 10.00
Weight: 145.00
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off running -

8 mi. on bike - 30 min.

core and legs workout

Mountain Bike - Tiff's Eddie Bauer Miles: 8.00
Weight: 148.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

6 am easy run - 

10.1 mi. around neighborhood loop - 1:22:56 - legs are pretty sore

Taper week - Indy Marathon next Saturday

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 10.10
Weight: 147.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.450.000.000.003.45

easy 30 minutes - 3.45 mi. - 30:44

Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 3.45
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.304.000.000.005.30

PM - 1 mi. slow with dog, 1mi. faster w/ dog, 3 mi. MP, 0.3 mi. CD

5.3 mi. - 37:47

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 5.30
Weight: 148.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

PM slooooooow and easy 4 mi. - 37:13

Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 4.00
Weight: 150.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

PM - moderate 5-6 miles around neighborhood

5.3 mi. - 39:51

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 5.30
Weight: 150.00
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off running - Indy Marathon on Saturday

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

2 easy miles with the dog - with strides - Indy Marathon tomorrow

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 2.00
Weight: 150.00
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Race: Indy Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:13:12, Place overall: 23, Place in age division: 5
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.0026.200.000.0027.20

Indy Marathon - 8:30 am start - 45 degress, extremely windy - seemed like about 30 to 40mph headwinds at times.  Course was fairly hilly as well.  Overall a good result, but went out too fast and really crashed at the end.  Think I ran way long again...

6:13, 6:46, 7:15, 6:50, 6:35, 6:43, 6:50, 6:40, 7:00, 7:00, 7:10, 7:00, 6:51

First half in 1:29:41 (ties PR! :()

6:53, 7:15, 7:05, 7:10, 7:31, 7:38, 7:31, 7:44, 7:50, 7:45, 8:22, 8:50, 9:51, 2:54 for last 0.318 mi. - my watch also says that my distance was 26.38 miles!

I'm thinking 3:04:xx on November 5 in downtown Indy - its really flat, hopefully no wind :)


Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 27.20
Weight: 146.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

2 miles recovery walking - 30 minutes - really seems to have helped with soreness factor after mar.  Will have to do this from now on

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.200.000.000.002.20

1 mi. brisk walking at work

1.2 mi slow run with Indy - PM - extremely sore and tight from marathon

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 1.20
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - 1 mi. brisk walking at work - still recovering from marathon

PM - 1 mi. outside w/ dog - chilly and raining

- 5 mi. on treadmill - 41:12

- legs feeling a little better

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 6.00
Weight: 149.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.003.001.000.008.00

PM Treadmill Miles at Anytime in Columbus. All at 1% incline:

2 mi. warmup - 16:10, stretching, 4 mi. buildup - 2nd mi. @ 9.2 mph -- 4 mi. 28:20,

15 minute core and leg workout - lunges and abs

2 mi. cooldown - 15:50

8 mi. total

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 8.00
Weight: 146.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

PM Treadmill Miles at Anytime Fit in Columbus

1 mi. @ 7mph WU, 6.4 mi. at 7.5 mph, Treadmill shutoff at 1 hour :( , 1.6 mi. @ 8mph

9 mi.  - 1:12:00

Light Core work and Legs - Abs and Lunges

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 9.00
Weight: 145.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 6.00
Weight: 148.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Off - Iron Horse Half tomorrow in Midway, KY

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Race: Iron Horse Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:26:58, Place overall: 19, Place in age division: 4
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.0013.100.000.0014.10

Half Marathon PR - hilly course, 40 degrees and sunny for 8 am start

6:38, 7:07, 6:43, 6:40, 6:35, 6:33, 6:40, 6:35, 6:40, 6:40, 6:55, 6:35, 6:20

Feeling strong at the end.  Very encouraging - now, on to the marathon on Nov. 5th in Indy!  

(Place finishes are estimates)

13.1 - 1:26:58

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 14.10
Weight: 148.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.170.000.000.004.17

Easy 4 miles - left knee acting up :(

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 4.17
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.550.000.000.003.55

easy 3.55 miles - left knee tight

9 miles on bike -  32:31

Mountain Bike - Tiff's Eddie Bauer Miles: 9.00Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 3.55
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

2 miles easy - 17:03 - get this knee better, now!

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Off running -50 minute core/legs workout

Weight: 149.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.402.002.000.005.40

PM light speed work -

WU, 2 x 1 mile repeats (6:38, 6:32), CD

5.4 mi. - 38:30 

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 5.40
Weight: 150.00
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Race: Run with the Stars 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:18:13, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.730.003.100.004.83

New 5k PR.  3rd overall.  Good race - 6:30 pm - 50 degrees and flat course in downtown Columbus, IN. 

5:50, 5:59, 6:05, :19 (my watch said :17, but official time was 18:13)

 

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 4.83
Weight: 0.00
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Race: Bev Coleman 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:18:43, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.360.003.100.005.46

5k in Columbus, IN - Pretty cool that there was 2 x 5ks in my town over the weekend.  

Great weather for the end of October here - it was 55 degrees and sunny for the race at 2pm.

Fairly decent run - probably too fast for the first mile, though:

5:42, 6:02, 6:15, 0:44

3.1 - 18:43

 

PS

Sasha - When I try to publish this entry its giving me an error message about entering a non-standard distance.  Had to check the non-standard toggle to get it to publish

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 5.46
Weight: 150.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
115.1052.3016.300.00183.70
Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 12.32Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 167.38Mountain Bike - Tiff's Eddie Bauer Miles: 17.00
Weight: 147.95
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