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March 2014

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Apr 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

25 Marathons PR 3:16:08 Ogden Marathon 2014

1st marathon DesNews 2003  4:19 

Freedom 5K July 4th, 2010 18:26 (aided)

Desert News 10K July 24th, 2010 39:11 (aided)

Boston Marathon 2011 3:32:58 

Boston Marathon 2014 3:18:45

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run well at Boston 2020

Personal:

54 years old, married, love long runs on the road.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 4.19
Adidas Cobato Lifetime Miles: 376.77
Saucony A2 Lifetime Miles: 431.20
Blue Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1067.28
Barefoot 2010 Lifetime Miles: 61.00
Red Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1381.19
Black Water Clogs Lifetime Miles: 26.73
White Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1053.87
Yellow Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1196.10
Asics 2130 #21 Lifetime Miles: 360.55
Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles: 145.25
Barefoot 2011 Lifetime Miles: 10.25
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 2936.63
Bike 2011 Lifetime Miles: 164.91
Saucony A5 II Lifetime Miles: 981.49
Saucony Fastwitch 5 Lifetime Miles: 1582.48
Lime Green Crocs Lifetime Miles: 1298.78
Bike 2012 Lifetime Miles: 92.40
Navy Baja Crocs Lifetime Miles: 566.20
Saucony A5 Lifetime Miles: 1498.90
Sandals Lifetime Miles: 164.95
Ocean Blue Crocs Lifetime Miles: 161.27
Bike 2014 Lifetime Miles: 111.00
Saucony Trail Lifetime Miles: 196.23
Barefoot 2015 Lifetime Miles: 0.25
Soucony A6 Lifetime Miles: 813.05
Bike 2015 Lifetime Miles: 45.00
Altra One Lifetime Miles: 2058.93
Topo Lifetime Miles: 82.35
Altra One Orange Lifetime Miles: 2152.40
Altra One Yellow Lifetime Miles: 1709.86
Altra One Black Lifetime Miles: 1380.53
Bike 2018 Lifetime Miles: 928.41
Topo Yellow Lifetime Miles: 46.76
Bike 2018 Conti Lifetime Miles: 113.24
Topo Black Lifetime Miles: 254.47
2019 Trail Bike Lifetime Miles: 29.56
Altra 1 Black #2 Lifetime Miles: 1301.84
Bike 2019 Conti Lifetime Miles: 1080.00
Asics Lifetime Miles: 1526.30
Bike 2020 Lifetime Miles: 136.42
Bike 2021 Lifetime Miles: 12.10
Asics #17 Lifetime Miles: 214.71
Hoka Mach 5 Lifetime Miles: 574.74
2023 Bike Lifetime Miles: 34.91
Total Distance
341.15
Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 138.05Saucony A5 Miles: 103.30Ocean Blue Crocs Miles: 4.65Saucony Kinvara Miles: 95.15
Total Distance
20.00

20 miles out and back from home.  Very windy, wind at my back out and in my face coming back.  Even thought this run was very slow, it was a pretty big effort.  My legs were dead and I was running into a very strong headwind.  Slow miles, 9:50's kind of stuff.  Not an impressive run in terms of time, but it was a huge, long effort.  3:06:36   9:20 ave.

5th 20 miler

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 20.00
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Total Distance
11.00

11 miles on the track.  1:37:55  8:54 ave pace

nice way to start the week.  Looking to log a lot of miles this week.  

Saucony A5 Miles: 11.00
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Total Distance
4.65

long nasty Monday.  short run home.  Glad it's all over.

Ocean Blue Crocs Miles: 4.65
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Total Distance
10.80

6.15 am miles 8:38 ave pace

4.65 pm miles 8:32 pace

feeling good.  no time for extra pm miles

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 10.80
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Total Distance
20.25

6.15 am miles  8:38 ave pace

14.1 pm miles 9:10 pace B Street, 11th, behind Capitol

Over three hours of running today. YAY

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 20.25
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Total Distance
20.25

6.15 am miles 8:54 ave pac

14.1 pm miles   watch problems, no time.  I did time a few of the mile splits.  uphill were 9:35 to 9:45.  I am very beat up and tired.

Saucony A5 Miles: 20.25
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Total Distance
14.00

14 easy miles on the track  probably about a 9:04 pace

trying an epson salt soak in the tub.  Just got out, legs feel good.  I've never done this before.  I would be great if it takes some of the beat up out of my legs.  Got a haircut too, I look great!

 

Saucony A5 Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
16.10

16.1 out and back from home 2:26:37  9:06

epsom salt soak is a good thing. I soaked my feet before my run, it took most of the pain away.

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 16.10
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Total Distance
4.65

4.65 miles

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 4.65
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Total Distance
13.25

6.15 am miles

7.1 pm miles B Street short route, no watch today

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 13.25
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Total Distance
13.25

6.15 am miles 8:33 pace

7.1 pm miles 8:47 pace B Street route, nothng extra.  Left work at noon to catch the basketball game on TV.  It's been a great day!

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 13.25
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Total Distance
8.00

8 miles out and back from home about an 8:05 to 8:15 pace

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
24.05

Out and back from home.  This is my 6th 20 miler.  It might be my last until Boston.  I've never gone 24 during training.  I was planning a 20 miler but once I clicked off 9 miles, turing around after another mile just seemed too short.  I felt good, strong and light.  Decent pace considering all the pounding I've put myself through so far.  I could have run a little harder but I wanted to push through a few miles after 20.  Ave pace 8:21.  I planned a negative split picked it up a tad more from mile 20 to 21, then whatever that was my plan was to at least hold that pace to the end.  Worked out well, had a slight headwind for those last few miles.

8:48  8:34  8:44  8:43  8:23 8:43 (long mile) 8:27  8:23  8:19  8:20  8:26  8:29  8:24  8:21  8:17  8:07  8:22  8:20  8:43 (long mile)  8:16  8:06  7:58  8:03  7:43

Saucony A5 Miles: 24.05
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Total Distance
3.00

3 miles on the track 9:49 pace, yikes.  My right calf feels like I have a hole in it.  Yesterday's 24 miler took it out of me.  Thought I could do at least 4-6 today, 11 would have been cool since it would have taken me to 90 for the week.  I stopped at 3, more miles would not have done any good.  

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 3.00
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Total Distance
4.65

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 4.65
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Total Distance
13.80

6.15 am miles 8:64 pace 

7.65 pm miles flat, 3 miles on the track 8:55 ave pace

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 13.80
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Total Distance
20.25

6.15 am miles 8:42 ave pace

14.1 pm miles 9:12 pace  B Street, 11th ave past Popperton Park or whatever it's called.

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 20.25
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Total Distance
10.40

6.15 am miles  8:51 pace

4.25 noon miles   approx 9-9:30 pace

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 10.40
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Total Distance
10.40

6.15 am miles  8:38 pace

4.5 lunch miles 8:46 pace

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 10.40
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Total Distance
11.00

11 miles out and back from home 8:38 ave  flat route

Saucony A5 Miles: 11.00
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Total Distance
13.00

13 miles on the track 8:37 ave pace

Saucony A5 Miles: 13.00
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Total Distance
4.65

4.65 easy run home from work

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 4.65
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Total Distance
10.00

10 easy miles on the track 8:56 pace

Saucony A5 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
21.10

21 miles out and back from home.  Last 20 miler until Boston.  My goal was to run for 3 hours at a pace a little under 9 minutes.  I'm at the end of my training and thought I was too torn up and worn out to throw down something faster.  I did that two weeks ago for 24 miles and it was pretty tough to recover from.  Once I got about 6 miles out I started feeling a little better.  At mile 17 I decided to run a progression for the last 5 miles.  I was surprised how much juice I had in my legs.  Before I started the run I thought that if I hit my marathon goal pace I'd pull every muscle from the waist down.  I was pleasantly surprised at how I finished the last 5 miles and it has given my confidence a boost. 

3:02:26

9.08  9.15  9.04  8.55  8.52  9.24 (long mile) 9.15  8.57  8.55  8.54  8.52  8.55 8.47  8.41  8.51  9.17 (long mile) 8.42  8.08  7.18  7.10  7.05

8:39 ave pace

 

Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 21.10
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Total Distance
10.00

10 miles on the track 1:28:54  8:53 ave pace.  After running 21 yesterday, I actually felt pretty good.  However, I was done after 10 miles, my legs got thick and heavy. 

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
14.00

14 miles Liberty Park.  The wood chip trail is just what my legs needed.  1:55:35   8:15 ave

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
10.00

Back to the wood chip trail at Liberty Park.  I'm amazed at how much faster I can run on this nice soft surface.  I'll probably run here tomorrow too.  1:22:47   8:17 ave

This wound up being a progression 8.43  8.47  8.42  8.36  8.26  8.20  8.12  8.05  7.41  7.16

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
4.65

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 4.65
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Total Distance
341.15
Saucony Fastwitch 5 Miles: 138.05Saucony A5 Miles: 103.30Ocean Blue Crocs Miles: 4.65Saucony Kinvara Miles: 95.15
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