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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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VaporFly 4% Lifetime Miles: 27.00
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Adidas Supernova.6 Lifetime Miles: 438.10
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Total Distance
63.00
Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 54.00Saucony Zealot Miles: 4.00VaporFly 4% Miles: 5.00
Total Distance
12.00

AM: 12 miles

Ready for a break after my turkey trot and CIM 5k 

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 12.00
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Total Distance
11.00

AM: 6 miles

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

Excited for the Turkey Trot on Thursday but ready for a run break. Likely I'll take some days off the first week of December and be restless and raring to go again by the end of that week. My diet hasn't been as good as it was before Richmond. 

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 11.00
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Total Distance
6.00

AM: off

PM: 6 miles with several strides + standard core routine

windy and chilly

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
4.00

PM: 4 miles

Saucony Zealot Miles: 4.00
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Race: Alexandria Turkey Trot (5 Miles) 00:25:14, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 2
Total Distance
10.00

Going in I thought I would do well as I'm in top shape coming off of my peak race at the Richmond half less than two weeks ago. Having recovered from that and having put in a fast 400 workout, I figured I could flirt with 5:00 pace for the 5 miles. Got pretty close!

It was cold, about 30 with a wind chill of 23 so I had to wear winter racing gear. It was fine though and it didn't bother me. The only part was when I lost my pack at mile 4 which was into the wind in uphill.

I was excited when I went out slightly sub ten for the first two miles with little effort. The leaders were already gone by that point but I could tell I was much closer to them than in recent years. Mile three was fine but it got a little hairy at mile 4 when I was getting pretty tired. The D1 dudes, GRC guys, former D1 guys, and the lone Ethiopian made it a challenge but I hung in there albeit off of my (knowlingly crazy) goal of 5 flats. Here are my splits from my GPS:

5:01,4:56,5:01,5:12,4:56 - too bad that 5:12 couldn't have been a 5:01! But hey, when you basically go out at 15:30 for the first 5K, things will happen!

One more little race before my semi-annual break/recovery then the base work begins for next spring. This race is a great race, one of my favorites.

Results

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 5.00VaporFly 4% Miles: 5.00
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Total Distance
10.00

AM: 10 miles + standard core routine

Cold 

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
10.00

Noon: standard core routine + 10 miles

Rain, muddy, chilly 

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
63.00
Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 54.00Saucony Zealot Miles: 4.00VaporFly 4% Miles: 5.00
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