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Strides of March Half Marathon

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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
31.2317.1013.100.0061.43
Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 36.80Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 16.35Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 8.28Blue Nishiki 10 Speed Bike Miles: 8.00
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Race: Strides of March Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:26:05, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.5013.100.000.0014.60

Strides of MArch Half MArathon in Oklahoma City.  What a lucky find - my dad I driving back through decide to stop for the night in Oklahoma City and I find this race about 2 miles from where we are staying.  PRetty good showing on tired and sore legs from the Canyon hike.  Slow 1st 2 miles and a windy day also combined for a time that was a little slower than I would have liked to have seen.  Nonetheless, a PR by about a minute, and a good measuring stick for where I am and what I should be able to do in the coming weeks.  Half Marathon next Saturday in Carmel, 10 miler in Louisville the following week and the Carmel Marathon April 21.   

Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 14.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.007.10

Nice to be back home!  Great day!  It seems I returned from out West to spring time in the midwest :)  It is 80 degrees and sunny with everything blooming :)

Legs are a little sore but energetic after yesterday's half marathon.

PM run - 2 x 3.55 miles outside around neighborhood loop - 30:52, 28:43 

Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 7.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.102.000.000.008.10

easy 8 mi. w 2 mi. buildup:

4.1 mi. - 39:37,

2 mi. buildup - 13:30,

2 mi. CD - 17:40 

Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 8.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.280.000.000.008.28

PM - 80 degrees

2 mi. easy - 18:11,

8 mi. bike - 31:50,

6.28 mi. easy - 53:40

Taking it easy today - I am tired (our air conditioner broke - it's hot in our house :( )

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 8.28Blue Nishiki 10 Speed Bike Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.252.000.000.008.25

PM - Outside - light rain, 75 degrees

Easy 5 mi., 2 mi. MP,

1.25 mi. easy w/ dog after dinner 

Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 8.25
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Off - Sam Costa Half Tomorrow - Kentucky vs. IU tonight - GO CATS!!!

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Race: Sam Costa Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:23:54, Place overall: 20, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.0013.100.0015.10

Sam Costa Half Marathon in Carmel, IN.  Perfect day for running this morning - 55 degrees and overcast.  Mu goal for this race was to go out and run between 6:20 and 6:30, hoping to run about a 1:25:30.  Splits looked okay (fairly even), except for 2 blips - I think the slow one was from going up hill and with a water stop slow down.  The 6:10 at mile 9 was to try to shake loose of a one of those runners whose footfalls are very loud and for some reason annoy me :)  It sounded like this guy was intentionally smacking his flat feet on the pavement.

6:19, 6:25, 6:25, 6:17, 6:24, 6:17, 6:25, 6:40, 6:10, 6:25, 6:17, 6:31, 6:27, 0.1 in 0:52

I'm pretty excited about this time - PR by about 2 minutes!  As a celebration I went out and bought some new Ravenna 3's :)

Pretty sore, but I was thinking about running the 5k close to Seymour tomorrow (for freyguy, if u read this :) )

Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 15.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
31.2317.1013.100.0061.43
Brooks Ravenna 2 Miles: 36.80Saucony Mirage - Black And Red Miles: 16.35Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 8.28Blue Nishiki 10 Speed Bike Miles: 8.00
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