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Sep 14, 2008

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Kinda consistently running since 07

Short-Term Running Goals:

5k in 18:00; 10k in 40:00

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to be able to keep up with my daughter. The one who runs xc, not the one who's going to change the world through dance. Although I would like to be able to dance also, so I change that to me wanting to be able to keep up with both my daughters.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Black Beauties Lifetime Miles:						490.88
Black And Blues Lifetime Miles:						408.91

Tue, Mar 24, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.75	0.00	0.00	4.00	7.75

4x1600 with 400 recovery jogs aiming for 6:52s, ended up with

6:22

6:57

6:58

7:10

Against the wind on the even reps

Wore a wet neck gator over my mouth and nose to avoid the treadmill

I'm consistently not pleased with my inconsistent performance

1xdb-c-p-j;50

8xbw,s25,p25,p8

Flamingo Pinks Miles: 7.75

Comments

From marion on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 14:21:37 from 71.213.123.102

I have NO idea what all of those #'s mean, but they look AWESOME!~!!

From montelepsy on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 15:28:14 from 64.235.121.163

Thanks for the encouragement, Miss Marion! Four repeats of one mile (1600 meters)

From Bonnie on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 15:51:41 from 128.196.228.134

I think wind can easily cost 5 secs/1600. That said I think it was a great effort - I have found going out too fast on the first one can also cost a lot on the last one. Next time try to reverse the order (e.g., go out slow and finish fast)! I am sure it was a great training stimulus regardless of your disappointment (which I don't agree with, for the record).

Why did you use a wet gator? Is it really dusty when the wind blows? You know that is worth a few seconds too ... by the time you subtract all the adversities you are way ahead of the 6:52's!

From montelepsy on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 16:22:48 from 64.235.121.163

It can be windy without dust. It can be dusty without wind. Once the dust in in the air, it can hang for quite a while. Supposedly the particles collide with one another and keep each other afloat. I wet the gator because the dust is so fine and I'm paranoid that it the fabric alone won't stop it. I considered running in my gas mask, but I figured that would be too dorky. As dorky as running with a fannypack and basketball shorts.

I'll try to keep a better pace on the first one next time. Thanks for the tips.

From Kelli on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 19:24:05 from 71.219.76.202

Uh-oh, I hope you did not offend anyone there!!!

Great work out. Those are super fast no matter what you say.

From jefferey on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 20:31:11 from 71.35.175.87

Dude! You're gonna kill the 3 mile run. I don't think I have a 6:22 mile in me if the wind was behind me. Nice work bro!

From Camille on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 21:15:43 from 71.223.67.112

You are FAST! Maybe *Faster* than the wind?

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