| Location: Falkville,Al,USA Member Since: May 17, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: 6 ultramarathon's completed
43 miles in 9 hours Short-Term Running Goals: 50 miles
100 miles? Long-Term Running Goals:
Run a ultramarathon Done 12/31/09
Run a 50 miler
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 65.27 | 15.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 80.81 |
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All Saints Day 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:23:52, Place overall: 26, Place in age division: 3 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.10 |
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Today I ran the All Saints Day 5k in Hartselle Al. The morning started off cool and calm. I ran a mile for a warm up and probably should have run more.This was the first time for this race and it was very well organized. Lots of friendly people and bunches of door prizes.
The race started and as usual I started a little to fast. It seems that I always have a good game plan but it falls apart when everyone takes off. I made it to the first mile marker but my garmin only showed .83?? Turns out that the first mile marker was marked wrong. The course is certified 3.1miles , just got their marks off. My first mile was 7:34.
The course had a lot of turns but mainly flat accept for a nice down hill in the second mile.I was a little gased in mile 2 and it only came in at 7:51 even with the hill. :(
The third mile made a loop back through the football stadium parking lot and then came back up the road where we started from. I was feeling a little better but was still trying to conserve energy for kick at the end. The third mile was 7:47.
The last .1 I sprinted with 2 other guys that I had passed at least three times during the race. I would pass them but could never pull away.The last .1 was at a 6:55/pace. I crossed the finish line at 23:52. Thats a new pr for me but I was not really satisfied with my time.Oh well, I'll train harder and maybe next time I will reach my goal.
Weight for this race was 192lbs.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.17 |
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I went out for a run today after church and was in agony the whole way!! I even stopped to walk a couple of times and my legs did'nt even want to do that.UUHHGG!!!!!!!! |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.09 |
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I went out for a easy afternoon run today and felt much better. Beautiful day to be out. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.69 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.69 |
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I carried the kids to school this morning and then went for a run. I really thought that I felt good and could'nt wait to get going. It was awesome weather and really nice to be out. I tried to increase the pace each mile but could only muster a 7:57 :( My breathing was good but my legs felt weak.
At the end of mile 5, I made a decision to stop whinning like a baby and suck it up!!!!I reset the lap button on my garmin and took off. I was trying to run a mile at a 7:20/pace. My pr for a mile is 7:11. At a 1/4 mile I glanced down at my garmin and it said 7:04/pace and I was feeling great. At a 1/2 mile it said 7:01, still feeling good. Increased the pace and finished the mile at 6:53. WOW!!!! New PR :)
Rewarded myself with a .69/ mile walk home and thought about how much of running is mental. The mind is a powerful tool.
I went back out this afternoon (pm) and did three more miles to build some mileage. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 4.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.27 |
| I ran a easy warm up mile at a 9:00/pace and then 4.27 miles at a 7:50/pace. Started about 20 minutes before sundown and got sweaty. After the sun went down it was cool and my hands were freezing!! |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 2.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.07 |
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I had to work Saturday night so I woke up and went for a short run after lunch. The first mile was easy and then 2 miles at 7:47 / pace. Went back home and took another nap for work tonight. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
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I woke up this morning at 10 am and went for a short run again. I'm not working tonight because I am leaving for Gatlinburg Tenn.
The first mile was easy and the next two were at 7:57 / pace. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.27 |
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I got back home from Gatlinburg this afternoon at 3:30 pm. Could'nt wait to get out and hit the road.
1st mile - 8:25 / pace
2nd mile - 7:30 / pace
3rd mile - 7:18 / pace
mile .27 - 6:55 / pace
Felt strong toward the end of the run. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
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Easy miles after I got home from work and ate dinner. It was a great night to be out enjoying the cool air.I wanted to go farther but there was a small dog following me and I was afraid that he was going to get run over being hard to see at night and all.(not my dog) It was 62 degrees and calm.
3.1 miles 8:55 / pace. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Ran 1/4 mile intervals today, cold and windy.
5:50 / pace |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.25 |
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I ran a easy 4.25 this afternoon. A little windy and cool. Ran 3.25 miles easy and one mile at a 7:25 / pace.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.69 |
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My run felt better today than it has in a long time. One of my miles was at a 7:16 / pace.
Overall - 7.69 miles at a 8:22 / pace |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.19 |
| Cool and windy. 3.19 miles - 8:04 / pace |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.23 |
| Ran 4.23 miles today. My last mile today was 6:46 / pace. Another new pr. I have been working on trying to increase the length of my strides and it seems to be easier for me to keep a fast pace with longer strides. We shall see. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.12 |
| 3.12 miles at a 8:02 average pace. The fastest mile being 7:18 / pace. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sick. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.56 |
| 3.56 miles at a 7:51 / pace. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.38 |
| 4.38 miles at a 8:10 / pace. Nice day! |
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Living Waters 5k Run (3.1 Miles) 00:23:54, Place overall: 23, Place in age division: 2 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.10 |
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Today I ran the Living Waters 5k in Decatur AL. It had rained all night but stopped this morning. The temperature was perfect. My plan for this race was to start slow and settle in to a 7:20 / pace.
The race started and I glanced at my garmin at a 1/2 mile and I was at a 6:51/pace!! I am not fit enough to run a 5k at that pace yet.Tried to slow down and settle in. The first mile came in at 7:22.
The second mile I started to labor because of my fast start. I guess?? I could not get into a rythm. The second mile was a 7:58.
The third mile was much of the same.(me struggling) I had to put the hammer down to preserve a 23:54 finish. Lucky for me it was good enough for second in my age division. The third mile was at 8:01. :( This is a awesome course and I should have done better. John Elmore was the race director and did a great job.(as always) |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.43 |
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My legs were a little sore from the race yesterday so I ran some easy miles to work the soreness out. It was misting rain but other than that it was a relaxing run. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 65.27 | 15.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 80.81 |
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