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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
107.00
Adidas Supernova Miles: 66.00Adidas Adios 3 Miles: 12.50Saucony Triumph ISO 2 Miles: 18.00Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 10.00
Race: Leesburg 20K (12.427 Miles) 01:09:54, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
19.00

I wanted to do a race in the summer heat to make sure I'd be ok in the event Chicago was hot. Leesburg was a good choice as it wasn't oppressively hot but it was 68, 64 dew point, 88% humidity. Not bad for August, but certainly not good for fast times.


I did not have my garmin and I didn't take any splits but rather I ran by feel. The plan was to go out easy effort wise and start progressing after the half way mark. That way I could be conservative for longer into the race so that I wouldn't blow up. In that sense I was successful. However, I'm a little worried about the relatively slow pace I ended up averaging. I think I literally tricked myself into running slower than I was capable because I was afraid of blowing up, if that makes sense.


The friendly neighborhood Ethiopian was at this race and was gone in half a mile. I was running with two dudes and Bethany, who was really gunning it as I feel like we were going 5:40s. I relaxed and put in about marathon effort through 6 miles and then picked it up. However, I got tired pretty quickly at 8 miles and it got hot when that sun came above the trees. I didn't blast the last 5 miles to 5K as fast as I wanted. It's a good thing I was conservative cause the heat started getting to me as it rose to 72 by then. I was also able to drop the dude that was with me through 5.

All and all not bad since I felt really strong the whole way (except for the final two miles). However, I ran rather slow. I figured I could run under 5:30 pace but it was not to be. This race is never fast but I wanted to see my training go a little further with my fitness by now...anyway looking back at old results, Jerry, Graham, and Kieran have all ran close to what I've ran today at this race and they went on to have pretty fast fall races when the weather was better and they were more in shape.

Still have a lot of work to do but I'm on track (I think). It's nice to win $100 bucks too.

Results

PM: 1 hr. pool run
 

Adidas Supernova Miles: 7.00Adidas Adios 3 Miles: 12.50
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Total Distance
13.00

AM: 8 miles slowly

PM: 5 miles + standard core routine

humid. legs are tired.

Adidas Supernova Miles: 13.00
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Total Distance
15.00

AM: 10 miles + stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5 miles + a few hill strides + standard core routine

Hot and humid in the 90s. cold front moving in tomorrow. May be the last 90 plus day of the year.

 

Adidas Supernova Miles: 15.00
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Total Distance
18.00

AM: 13 miles + stretch

PM: 5 miles + strides and drills + standard core routine

Did all of my strides and drills and legs feel much better. I need to do these more often

 

Saucony Triumph ISO 2 Miles: 18.00
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Total Distance
15.00

AM: 9 miles + stretch, foam rolling

PM: 6 miles with a mile barefoot + alternate core routine

amazing, low humidity weather for a change. It's great.

Adidas Supernova Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
15.00

AM: 3 WU 6.4K tempo 3 CD  1600m splits: 5:29,5:21,5:18,5:11

PM: 5 miles + standard core routine, foam rolling

Wanted to do five but seeing as how I ran a (albeit slow) race Sunday George kept me at 4. Felt good today. Better weather

Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 10.00Adidas Supernova Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
12.00

AM: 12 miles

Good weather again. Allergies going nuts

Adidas Supernova Miles: 12.00
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Total Distance
107.00
Adidas Supernova Miles: 66.00Adidas Adios 3 Miles: 12.50Saucony Triumph ISO 2 Miles: 18.00Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 10.00
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