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St. Rita 5K

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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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Saucony Ride 10 Lifetime Miles: 70.05
Total Distance
68.00
Saucony Triumph 10 Miles: 41.00Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 10.00New Balance 890v.4 (2) Miles: 14.00
Total Distance
8.00

AM: 8 miles easy up to the National Mall to spectate at the Army 10 mile.  A great day to race and a lot of friends had some good PRs.

Noon: 1 hr. pool run with Nora and Susanna

Really tired after that pool run. Took it easy today.  I'll probably have a lower mileage week this week.

Saucony Triumph 10 Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
12.00

AM: 7 easy + standard core routine

PM: 5 easy

Saucony Triumph 10 Miles: 12.00
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Total Distance
10.00

AM: 2 WU.  3 x (1200, 800, 400) recovery after reps: 500, 400, 400-before next set. 1 CD

I really go after it on this one.  I tried to pace it correctly and did and ok pacing job. I forget my splits but all of my 800s were in the 2:23-2:26 range on all three sets and I was running the 400s faster and the 1200s slightly slower pace wise. According to this workout I'm in great shape--as in faster than 10K/5K PR shape. Coach told me not to get too crazy and to back it down the rest of the week to recover and I will certainly listen. This week is going to be slightly lower mileage wise anyway and I'm running a 5K Saturday. Hopefully I knock one out of the park, to use baseball parlance.

PM: off. pretty dang tired from the workout

Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
12.00

AM: 7 easy + standard core routine

PM: 5 easy in the rain

very humid and gross out this morning. It was like 77 degrees at 6:30 am on October 15...anyway there was a tornado warning today.  Nice to run in the rain--no cyclists and fair weather runners to spoil the trail.

Saucony Triumph 10 Miles: 12.00
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Total Distance
10.00

AM: 5 easy + alternate core routine, lighthip ad/abductor machine

PM: 5 easy + full set of drills and 4x100m strides

New Balance 890v.4 (2) Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
4.00

4 easy + light drills and a few strides

racing tomorrow

New Balance 890v.4 (2) Miles: 4.00
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Race: St. Rita 5K (3.107 Miles) 00:16:05, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
12.00

Today I entered a small 5K that had cash awards and some fast runners (juding by last year's results). I thought that after crushing that workout on Tuesday and feeling so strong and consistent in these last few weeks that I was in shape for a serious 5K PR. I was wrong.

We started the race and it felt really easy.  I stayed with the GRC guy until 1.5 miles and he really took off at that point. I don't think the mile markers were accurate but if they were it really wouldn't surprise me based on how I always make the same damn mistake every time and go out too fast. It was a bit downhill going out. The turn around was a sharp turn where I had to stop completely and speed back up going up a small hill.  At this point GRC guy was way ahead and I was running by myself (what else is new?) I pushed hard but could not go any faster.  Just pushing and pushing with no response from the legs--obviously they aren't used to this anaerobic shock (without a jog rest in between). I saw the clock go from 15:50s to 16:00 and no matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get there. I crossed in 16:05. My other two female teammates ran 16:37 and 17:02-WOW!

It was a good race, I was 2nd and won 100 bucks.  It was also disappointing to once again over estimate my abilities and feel so far off. I've been running a lot more and dedicating more of my life to running and being more healthy but I'm not running any faster at 5K than when I was doing 40-50 a week and partying--not to mention nowhere near my 10K PR despite much more running.  What's the point of pool running and running 30 miles more a week if my PR in 2012 was 16:06 and I'm running 16:05 now? Of course I had an achilles injury. I'm hoping my efforts will proove fruitful in the long run but it's getting frustrating. I really want that 15:30. Seriously it ticks me off. With that said my endurance and long distance capacity has greatly expanded but my ability to run faster than 10K pace for more than 10 minutes at a pop has really faltered. I either need to run more 5K races or target more 5K specific training in my workouts.

The important thing was that I had fun with some of my running friends. Going to put in a solid week next week, get another 5K in on the 2nd and go after that sub 33:00 on November 9th.  Running is hard but so is life.  I'm not going to give up now.

Results.  

Saucony Triumph 10 Miles: 9.00
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Total Distance
68.00
Saucony Triumph 10 Miles: 41.00Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 10.00New Balance 890v.4 (2) Miles: 14.00
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