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Location:

Riverside,CA,United States

Member Since:

Jan 05, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

1:23 Hobble Creek Half-Marathon (2001)

3:11:58 Top of Utah Marathon (2004)

3:08:27 St. George Marathon (2008) (2nd Marathon)

3:05:41 (unsure on seconds) St. George Marathon (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Marathon in 2:50s next year.  In time, under 2:40.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Wave Rider (White/Red/Black) Lifetime Miles: 425.00
Five Finger Sprint Lifetime Miles: 101.25
Asics 1140 Lifetime Miles: 274.75
Brooks Ghost Lifetime Miles: 549.00
Asics Hyperspeed 3 Lifetime Miles: 118.00
Saucony Grid Type A4 Lifetime Miles: 80.00
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 276.50
Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 251.00
Altra Instinct Lifetime Miles: 265.25
Mon, Sep 15, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.505.000.000.008.50

I started and ended with a .5 mile warmup and cooldown.  In between I did a 7.5 mile run picking up the pace as the run progressed.  I was doing a 1.25 mile loop, so I have my splits for the successive loops (with my pace per mile in parentheses):

9:47 (7:50)

9:26 (7:33)

8:51 (7:05)

8:14 (6:35)

7:52 (6:18)

7:43 (6:10)

 My IT band didn't bother me at all and the pace felt hard but pretty comfortable up until the last couple loops which were a little tougher.  I was pushing Joshua in the stroller, so I'm not sure how my pace would have translated sans stroller.  But it was a good start to my taper for St. George.

Precision (Light Blue): 280.5


Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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