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Nov 25, 2007

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I've been running since junior high. Ran middle distance in college with a PB of 1:52 for the 800 meters, then continued running with varying degrees of seriousness throughout my 20's and 30's. Moved up in distance and even ran three marathons (2:43 PB). Now just trying to stay in shape and find balance in life in my 40's.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Work out 30 minutes a day, six days a week

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and consistent.

 

Personal:

Married with 3 children. Work as a school counselor.

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Race: Waterfront 10m (10 Miles) 00:58:32, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
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Waterfront 10m - 58:32 - 1st place

Woke up this morning to some very strong winds and rainy weather. The predictions last night were gusts up to 60 mph and 1-2" of rain. It wasn't quite that bad though. I jogged down from the hotel to the registration and contemplated running the 5k rather than the 10m because it didn't sound like fun battling the wind for 10 miles. But I figured I had nothing to lose and could at least get a good effort in, so I talked myself into the longer one. The course was very scenic; out and back from Fisherman's Wharf past At&T stadium where the Giants play. It was flat almost the whole way too. Here's the rundown:

1: 5:47 Felt very easy, in a pack of 4 runners. Glad I went out with the group even though it felt slow

2: 5:55 Settling in. Still a pack of 4 and running pretty comfortable. Winds not bad at this point.

3: 6:10 I led for a while because I felt like a leech drafting off the other guys. The wind would just stop you in your tracks in some places.

4: 6:15 Past the stadium and out onto an industrial area with a few turns. Kind of lost some intensity here because the weather was so crappy. I just decided to kind of stay in a relatively comfortable zone and try to make some moves on the way back.

5: 6:09 Some small uphill sections and the worst windy stretch. Turnaround point and I'm about 10-12 seconds behind first running with another guy.

6: 5:37 Pretty fast mile. Still in 3rd place. Rainy hard for a few minutes in here.

7: 5:39 Back past the stadium and onto the wharf again. Moved into 2nd and gaining a little on the leader.

8: 5:27 Wind at our backs and rolling pretty steady here. Closing in on the leader.

9: 5:34 Passed the leader with a little under 2 miles to go. Feeling pretty good through here. Wondering whether to keep it steady or try to make a big break. Decide to keep it steady and save some for the last mile.

10: 5:35 (58:14) Hit the headwind again on the last mile and it started to hurt a bit here, but I had enough to hold on for the win. Garmin measured the race at 10.06 and 58:32 for an average pace of 5:49. Last 5 in 27:55 on the Garmin. I probably didn't run the greatest tangents so the course was probably accurate.

Cooldown with the 2nd and 3rd place guys, who are really cool guys and both training for marathons.

Overall summary of race: A win is a win, and for the conditions, I'll take it. My training has been weak the last month or so and I really need to start cranking it up.

PM: 2+ hour hike at Muir Woods/Dipsea Trail. This was a lot of fun!

 

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Ann Morrison Park - 54:41

I ran from South down to Mat's house and we took the greenbelt to Ann Morrison Park and ran on the grass around the perimeter of the park. I had just had my calves and achilles worked on by the PT and they felt much better as the run went on. Pretty nice afternoon outside.

Wore my new New Balance trainers. Beefy but good.

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Greenbelt - 48:53

Had a presentation to some parents at work tonight, so I didn't start my run until about 7:30 p.m. Ran from South to Mat's house and we hit the greenbelt for a steady run. Legs didn't feel too bad, and even though I was tired, the run went by quick.

Weights, core and stretching: 15 minutes

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5.500.000.001.006.500.000.006.50

Canal banks + Borah track - 46:12

Started out easy tonight, as I was feeling like crap. My achilles was sore and I was severely sleep deprived. At the track I did 10 x 100 strides and then did 4 x 25 sec hills on Aurora. Last mile easy jog with Leo. Felt much better at the end of the run than when I started.

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14.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014.00

3 Bears + Curlew Ridge + Rocky Canyon - 1:45

Great afternoon run today. Wore shorts and almost took my shirt off but decided that was a little premature. Ran from the military reserve and took a five mile route to Rocky Canyon road. I ran two more miles until the snow got deep and then returned the same way. Achilles a bit sore, but felt good other than that. Averaged about 7:30 pace, which I felt great about considering the hills and amount of singletrack.

 

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BK Fields + neighborhoods - 28:37

Slow, short and easy run tonight. Lack of motivation and also a bad week of sleep. First 17 minutes with Leo then the rest solo. Will do some big mileage tomorrow after a good night of sleep (hopefully)

Weights, core and stretching - 15 min

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Federal Way canals to IvyWild Park - 2:00

I'll be honest, I wasn't looking forward to running long today. I didn't really know where I was headed when I first started. It ended up being a pretty good run and the weather held up ok, except for strong winds. I ended up doing 43 minutes to IvyWild, 34 around the path in the park, and 43 back home. The last 3 miles I did 4 x half mile pickups at 6:00/mile pace.

70 miles for the week; highest since 1997 when I was running for ISU. Need 7 more like this leading up to Robie Creek to be competitive.

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