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Member Since:

Nov 27, 2016

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I have run 12 marathons, 5 since major surgery in 2005. My fastest was Leipzig in 1992. 3 hours 11 minutes 48 seconds. The Mesa-Phx Marathon on February 25, 2017 was the fastest since my surgery at 4:26:59.

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to improve on my last Marathon time. After the Phoenix Marathon that I ran February 25, 2017 I want to focus on shorter races and do a sprint tri. I did improve about 45 minutes faster on the Mesa-Phx Marathon over the last Petrified Forest Marathon and about 27 minutes faster than the last time I ran the Mesa-Phx Marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to run and work on my speed. Do shorter races and a sprint tri in the next year.

Personal:

I have been an educator for 32 years. My wife, Margaret, and I have 6 children and at the present time 6 grandchildren. Running helps to keep me level. I love it and hope to continue to run for many years to come.

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PM run. 1:19:31. 9:51 overall pace. Tried to stay close to 10 min miles. Was pretty sore to start. Ran 10:04, 9:51, 10:24, 10:16, 9:33, 9:44, 9:31, 9:27 and some change. Seems like i can't run early on Monday after my Saturday and Sunday each week. First half has mostly uphill and second half was more down. About a 120 foot overall change but mostly in short distances.

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AM core workout. Everything times 40. Also did some leg lifts and stretching. Too much to do later to run today unless it is late tonight.

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Slow run. 32 degrees out. 1:23:11. 10:20 pace. 10:44, 10:09, 10:28, 10:22, 10:08, 10:01, 10:24, and 10:19 plus. Stomach problems this morning.

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Legs are tired. 1:25:34. 10:36 pace.all miles 10:18 to 10:49. Not sure if i should run 16 tomorrow. I have had a lot of hours on my feet this week.

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Was worried about running today because my legs have been dead all week. Wind was also blowing this morning.

First 8 were 9:47, 10:18, 9:36, 9:26, 9:47, 9:22, 9:46, and 9:53. At 2.5 I started doing minute long pickups with 2 minute pace running in between. I think that helped me but I had too much on my mind and could not stay focused so I wasn't consistent. Multidirectional wind was blowing as well.

Turned around at 8 and felt the wind more. Starting at 9 splits were 9:42, 9:34, 10:05, 10:03, 10::06, 10:38, 10:39, and 11:02. Miles 11- 16 was pretty strong headwind. Weather app said 19 mph. At 8.5 i started doing 2 minute pickups every half mile through 13. At that point i just tried to keep a consistent pace. I was at 2:08:30 at half marathon.

Overall pace was 9:59 per mile. 2:40:31 for the 16 plus miles.

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