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Highlands Ranch,CO,U.S.

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May 29, 2006

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Male

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NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

Im explorin' my potential

Short-Term Running Goals:

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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Wed, Sep 06, 2006
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.600.000.003.000.007.60

Ran 1.8 miles at 6:30 pace straight into 6x800 meter repeats. Had 400 meter rest between intervals at 7:45 pace. My splits were as follows: 2:17,2:26, 2:32, 2:36, 2:36, 2:34. After I finished the repeats, I jogged the 1.8 miles back to my dorm at 7:05 pace. I did not run yesterday because I was very sore, so I decided to make today intense to compensate. In all, a very tough but productive workout.

Comments
From Chad on Wed, Sep 06, 2006 at 18:52:00

Looks like you really found your rhythm after the second 800. Nice work.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Sep 07, 2006 at 10:43:43

Nick - this tells that your true potential for those repeats is at least 2:17, which is why you want to start it out so fast. However, your aerobic fitness is still lacking, so you fade to over 2:30. But after a year of consistent and smart training, I think you will be running all of them in 2:17, which will give you a sub-15:00 5 K.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Sep 07, 2006 at 10:48:05

One more thought - as a rule never train harder or more to compensate for a missed day. The balance of stress is as much of a factor in your growth as the amount of stress itself. If you run extra to compensate, this only aggravates the lack of balance. Running is not a college class - the laws are God-given, so cramming does not work.

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