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Location:

Lawton,OK,United States

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Got off the couch and started running

5K PR   : 30:25
8K PR   : 58:53
7.2mi PR: 01:21:53
HM PR: 02:49:06

2010 Results --
Dallas RnR Half Marathon: 02:49:06

States --
AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL*, KS*, MO*, NC, OK*, TX*, VA*
Countries --
CA*

Short-Term Running Goals:

Build up to a 30 mpw routine.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Establish and maintain a program of cardiovascular fitness.
Participate in one of the Ragnar Relays.
Manage to place within the top 3 in my age group in a race. Any race.

Personal:

My wife, Teresa, has stayed by my side for over 21 years and I am a much better person as a result. Kristoffer, our only child, is now 15 and continues to exceed all my expectations. If you look in the dictionary under the word luck you will see my smiling face.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike BRS 1000 Lifetime Miles: 95.25
Asics Gel 1130 Lifetime Miles: 370.74
Asics Gel 1140 Lifetime Miles: 456.73
Asics Gel 1150 Lifetime Miles: 278.94
Asics Gel 1150 Lifetime Miles: 290.95
Asics Gel Kayano 16 Lifetime Miles: 152.32
Mon, Sep 01, 2008
Total Distance
7.00

7.0 mi in 1:25:59 at 12:16/mi burning 791 calories.

Today's info ---
 Distance Pace Avg Heart Rate
 Max Heart Rate
 1.0 mi
 12:23/mi 120 bpm
 130 bpm
 1.0 mi
 12:02/mi 130 bpm
 146 bpm
 1.0 mi 12:14/mi 137 bpm
 144 bpm
 1.0 mi 12:24/mi 141 bpm
 154 bpm
 1.0 mi 12:22/mi 141 bpm
 151 bpm
 1.0 mi 12:23/mi 147 bpm
 155 bpm
 1.0 mi 12:03/mi 152 bpm
 165 bpm

A new distance PR for Teresa and I! That's 7 long miles my friends. Over 1/4 of a marathon. And I can say that my feet, legs and groin are definitely telling me exactly how much longer 7 miles is than 6 miles. Or perhaps more importantly, exactly how long 1:25:59 worth of running feels.

Incredibly nice run today though. We got out while the temps were still relatively cool and a bit of a breeze greeted us on the homestretch. The late summer wildflowers are gorgeous and we saw a few more monarchs making their slow way towards their migration grounds in Mexico. I tried to keep our pace consistent around the 12:15 mark since that seems to be a pace where both Teresa and I can run without stressing either the legs or the cardio system. We stopped and walked a bit at the 6.33 mark because Teresa felt she needed a "psych" break: nothing was wrong but her mind needed to celebrate surviving the 10K before continuing.

I hope everyone's weekend races went well.

Location: Lawton, Oklahoma

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
Comments
From Dale on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 21:44:34

Congrats on the new distance PR! Many more to come, I'm sure.

From KellyP on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 10:37:10

I may need to get a bit faster before I can run much more. You long distance guys are incredible for being able to stay in motion as long as you do. Even though it wasn't killing us to keep the pace we were moving, just staying in motion for 90 minutes seems impossible.

Oh well. Like everything else, I am sure it is just a matter of training and time. A few months ago it seemed impossible that anyone could run for 60 minutes.

From Dale on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 10:40:31

Pretty soon you'll be running ultras saying "24 hours seems so short"...

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