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Location:

Cedar Hills,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 08, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 21:39 (2006) Half marathon: 1:33:45 (2006) Marathon 3:31:49 (2006)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Lose some weight and get back into racing shape. Run more races this year.

 Next race: St. George Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and in good enough shape that I can more or less keep up with my youngest daughter.

Personal:

My wife Laureen got me into running. She went into the St. George Marathon Ten Year Club last year and I should go in this year. I have two daughters (15 and 21).

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Cumulus12 Lifetime Miles: 10.65
Mon, May 08, 2006
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

My daughter remembered a German assignment that she needed to turn into today and she needed some help with it, so I only had time for a short run. Normally, I might have skipped it, but I really wanted to try to get in the habit of running six days a week. Everything felt good. No lingering soreness or pain.

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Tue, May 09, 2006 at 12:13:45

Good work!

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, May 09, 2006 at 12:54:37

Kerry - I've taken a look at your recent training. I think you are ready for "the day does not end until I've run 5 miles" Monday through Saturday. Run slow if you have to, or if you don't most of the time, but get in the distance.

From Kerry on Tue, May 09, 2006 at 13:28:27

I was a little worried about violating the 10 percent rule (not building up total mileage by more than 10 percent a week), but I've been feeling good. I'm planning on doing 5 Tues, 6 Wed, 4 Thu, 4 Fri and 14-15 on Saturday (for a total of 35 or 36 for the week. Do you think that's too big an increase?

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, May 09, 2006 at 22:30:29

I think the 10% rule makes sense when you are going from 90 to 100, but not when you are going from 20 to 35 especially if you have done 35 in a recent past. I would cut your Saturday run to 12, but make it faster, and make the 4 milers 5 milers instead. Otheriwse, I think your plan is great.

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