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Location:

Arlington,TN,USA

Member Since:

Jun 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

One of the highlights of my short running career thus far has been a rather surprising 10k finish. I had never cracked sub 40:00, but while in training for a marathon, surprised myself with a 38:49 (it remains my PR). 5k - 18:45 10k - 38:49 1/2 - 1:26:57 Mar - 3:15:54 (BQ by a few seconds!)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Set PR's at every distance and count down to becoming a Master runner. Realistically, I would like to run sub 18:00 this year and lower both the 1/2 and full marathon times. Not many chances here in Memphis to run a good/fast 10k. Oh yeah, try to juggle running/racing with a full-time job, home business, family, and a new baby.

Long-Term Running Goals:

In August of 2008, I begin training for my first sub 3:00 marathon.  The race will be the St. Jude Marathon in Memphis, TN. (my hometown).   

* I began blogging, again, to help me maintain my motivation for my attempt!  Encouragement, advice, etc. is always welcome.

Personal:

I am married with one little girl (age 5) and a little boy (12 months). My daughter is beginning to run a little with me at her own leisure, I don't push her. My wife runs as well and I hope my son will someday run.
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Mon, Jun 11, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

This was one of those days that I had to make myself get out of the door.  I made a deal with myself that if after 1 mile, I didn't feel great, that I could come back home.  Needless to say, after .25 warmup out of our neighborhood, things were "normal."  I have a goal to try to run everyday.  I am building up to some, hopefully, of the highest mileage I have ever run this Summer, so I need to keep the easy days - easy!  I have a tendency to rush some of my easy days because I have something else to do or somewhere else to be.  Mile 1 was a bit quick, so I intentionally backed way off and tried to stay as close to 8:00 pace throughout.  What pacing  - 5 miles in 39:59.77. 

Yardwork does not count toward mileage, does it?   

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 14:10:39

My rule is to always go the planned distance unless sick or injured. If feeling good, go a little faster, otherwise go slow enough to comfortably get through the run. No pace is too slow as long as there is a flight phase in the motion (both feet off the ground at the same time).

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