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Location:

Fairfax,VA,

Member Since:

May 31, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Post High School Road PRs

Mile 4:30 (2016)

5K 15:24 (2017)

10K 31:48 (2018)

10M 52:23 (2017)

Half 1:09:14 (2018)

Mar. 2:29:41 (2015)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay injury free, consistently train, and enjoy running

PR in the 5K,10K,10M, half marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

2019 Race Schedule

1/1 New Years Day 5k (1st, 16:08)

2/3 For The Love 10k

3/16 Shamrock Half Marathon

4/7 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

4/28 NJ Marathon ?

9/29 Berlin Marathon

Personal:

Live near DC in Fairfax, VA. Hoping to train tough and see what I've got before time and other responsibilities catch up to me.

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Adidas Takumi Sen Flats Lifetime Miles:						98.50
Adidas Adios 3 Lifetime Miles:						109.00
Adidas Sub 2 Flats Lifetime Miles:						18.50
VaporFly 4% Lifetime Miles:						27.00
New Balance 890v6 Lifetime Miles:						109.00
Adidas Supernova.6 Lifetime Miles:						438.10
Saucony Ride 10 Lifetime Miles:						70.05

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Total Distance

13.00

AM: 8 easy + drill set and strides

PM: 5 easy

12 degrees wasn't too bad this morning but when the wind hit it was -4 windchill and that was truly cold on my face. I had many layers on and had to trudge over packed snow.

This evening was a different story. windy and when I went over Key Bridge it felt like icy death from the pit of a frozen hell. -2 with a -17 windchill tonight. Literally record breaking lows. It's never been near this cold for over 119 years in DC.

Adidas SNG Boost Miles: 5.00

Comments

From Jake K on Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 20:44:56 from 98.202.128.218

Ugh, those conditions sound miserable. Good job plugging away in it.

From Jason D on Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 20:51:50 from 68.80.27.222

I grew upon Maine and ran in Indiana last year in some single digits. Now in Philly that mid-Atlantic air feels so much colder. I've gone complete wuss. I imagine there it's much colder when you just aren't used to that kind of weather.

I'm just reading the PM info now. That's nasty!

From Freakitypopo on Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 07:08:44 from 128.164.106.83

Thanks guys. Yes, growing up in NW Ohio, the first few winters here were like a paradise, but I've become adapted to hot summers and mild winters now and this cold feels truly cold. The average low this time of year is 32 degrees and it's usually in the 40-65 degree range for the highs. It's getting mentally depressing but I'm just plugging away, hoping to get through despite missed tempo runs.

From Jake K on Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 13:33:00 from 159.212.71.25

Based on the last two winters, I think the worst weather sort of just follows Jason D around. Stay east!

It is all relative... it's amazing how quick you get used to certain temperature ranges. That kind of windchill, though, you never really adapt to.

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