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UMD Outdoor 5,000

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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
Total Distance
86.00
Saucony Triumph ISO2 Miles: 14.00Adidas Glide Boost 8.2 Miles: 42.00Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 18.00NB Vazee Pace Miles: 8.00NB RC1600 Flats Miles: 3.50
Total Distance
15.00

AM: 14 mile progression with an additional mile cool down. Felt alright. Last 5 averaged 5:25 or so, but that was downhill. Flat would have been about 5:35 I'd imagine.

PM: 1 hr. pool run

Saucony Triumph ISO2 Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
13.00

AM: 8 miles

PM: 5 miles

gym closed at work. Apparently they close when the students are on spring break. Massive snow storm coming to the area tomorrow. I'm guessing our workout will be cancelled.

Adidas Glide Boost 8.2 Miles: 13.00
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Total Distance
14.00

Noon: 14 miles easy + standard core routine, foam rolling

winter storm came through last night, causing work to be cancelled. Had to work from home but was able to get out in the middle of the day for a nice long run.

Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
13.00

AM: 5x3min. on with 1.5 minutes off. Ran on the only section without ice. Snot flying everywhere. 20 degrees with a 5 wind chill. Normal high/low this time of year is 56/37.

PM: 5 miles. Very windy and cold

 

NB Vazee Pace Miles: 8.00Adidas Glide Boost 8.2 Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
10.00

AM: 5 miles + standard core routine

PM: 5 miles

Gym still closed due to spring break. Did the core in the hall way and "showered" in the bathroom sink. Run home was super windy over Key Bridge as I literally ran sidways to stay upright.

weather looks to be improving for my 5,000m race this Saturday. Dickman will be in town to run it as well as a few fast GRC guys it seems. If there's ever a race to get my mojo back, this is it.

Adidas Glide Boost 8.2 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
4.00

AM: 4 with 4x25sec. strides

racing tomorrow.

Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 4.00
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Race: UMD Outdoor 5,000 (3.107 Miles) 00:15:33, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 3
Total Distance
17.00

I decided to do an outdoor 5,000 in my continuing quest to improve my 5,000 time. I had this now seemingly impossible idea that I could get my 31 year old body in enough shape to hit 15:00 or better this spring on the assumption that 15:00 is the "equivalent" of my 1:09 half PR. After this last thrashing I'm not so sure I can mentally wrap my head around the 5K any longer.

The race started decently. I felt great, and like indoors, it was easy to click off 72/73 per lap for half the race. It began to get harder as the lactate began building up in my legs. It just kept getting worse and with a mile to go I was gearing up for the final 2:20 800 I know I'm capable of. However, when I called upon my legs to go they simply did not respond. I kept pushing while I was easily ovetaken by the Pacers group, several GRC guys, and my buddy Justin Dickman from back home, in the last few laps. I had absolutely nothing and it wasn't for lack of trying. Just physically nothing was there. It was quite disappointing and frankly a little embarrassing considering how much I train.

I've improved my mental game from the last time I raced but I feel my physical training is/was not, still not, suitable to race a 5,000m. I've done no lactate tolerance work and I've actually neglected the top end speed work/lifitng that I was doing in February. In addition, I've been doing a lot of miles but most of those are easy or tempo, or progression long run fashion. That's all fine and good for marathon training, but I'm not really replicating the specific endurance of the 5,000 at all. Hell, I've barely even put together 5k worth of interval work on the one day a week I actually practice 5K pace. Luckily, I'm racing some longer races this April and perhaps I'll be a little happier with the results in those.

As I was running (again) later Saturday it ocurred to me that I really like to run, regardless of how I race and at the end of the day, being healthy and getting out there to enjoy the outdoors is always the number one goal. As I get older, this is what I will appreciate the most about running.

PM: 7 miles + foam rolling.

Results

NB RC1600 Flats Miles: 3.50Adidas Glide Boost 8.2 Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
86.00
Saucony Triumph ISO2 Miles: 14.00Adidas Glide Boost 8.2 Miles: 42.00Saucony Ride 8 Miles: 18.00NB Vazee Pace Miles: 8.00NB RC1600 Flats Miles: 3.50
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