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Highlands Ranch,CO,U.S.

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May 29, 2006

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NCAA Champ

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Im explorin' my potential

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Train smart & listen to my body! Become a D1 All American!

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One step at a time...

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Attend CU in Architectural Engineering.

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Thu, Aug 17, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	15.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	15.00

My longest run yet! I ran 15 miles on a dirt/gravel trail along the highline canal. The canal has mile markers, so I went up to 7.5 and back. I completed the full run in 1:38 flat, which averages out to a 6:32 mile. By about mile 13, I was ready to fall over and die, but I managed to squeeze every ounce of energy out of myself to finish the run. I think that runs such as this will help build my aerobic capacity to where it should be. What a workout!

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 17:53:58

Nick:

Good job toughing it out. However, do not do those for a while, at least until your time trial. This type of run builds the marathon endurace, which you will not need to run your CU time trial. It is also very taxing on the body, and only makes sense when you have built a decent base.

Also, if you missed a day, or had to cut it short, pretend it did not happen and keep training normally. Never make up for the missed miles. You get faster by recovering from the training done in proper volume at proper intensity. Missing a day does not add much if any at all to your fitness. Therefore, the correct volume and intensity for the next day do not get higher, and trying to make up only creates a risk of injury or overtraining.

I think 26:30 is very well within your shooting range on a good course. It is a good idea to run that course at a decent, but not maximum effort to get an idea of what you are up against.

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