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Location:

Dallas,TX,USA

Member Since:

Feb 21, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k - 19:03 - Race 4 Recovery (2009)

10k - 42:23 - SLCTC Winter Series (2010)

10 mile - 1:01:51 Riverwoods 10 mile..measured 10.07 (2011)

1/2 Marathon - 1:24:53 - SLC Half Marathon (2011)

Marathon - 2:54:47 - Top of Utah (2011)

Ultra (36.72 miles) - 4:41:32 - Wasatch Back Relay Ultra Team (2009)

R2R2R @ the Grand Canyon with a group of friends - 16 hours(2014)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back in decent running form. Maybe enter a road race in 2017?

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 5k under 18:00

Personal:

Have been active my whole life, but turned my focus to running in 2006 after deciding to run a marathon.  I really enjoy the training aspect and staying healthy, but mileage has been on the decline over the past 3 years due to work commitments, so focus has turned away from races and more on just staying fit enough to still enjoy getting out.  Moved from Utah to Texas in October 2016 with my wife and 3 month old babe. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Griffin Lifetime Miles: 770.29
Salomon Synapse Lifetime Miles: 108.75
Saucony Kinvara 6 Lifetime Miles: 194.25
Brown Crocs Lifetime Miles: 64.00
Bike Miles 2016 Lifetime Miles: 1074.50
TNF Hyper Track Guide #2 Lifetime Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
24.600.000.000.0024.60
Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 8.10Griffin Miles: 2.00Black Crocs Miles: 6.00The North Face Fire Road Miles: 3.00Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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AM

good stretch with some planks, side planks, bird dog, bridge, chair & hydrant

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

AM

Ran to work from the auto body shop.  My trucks makin a weird noise so figured I should have it checked out before it explodes.  My ankle was really stiff starting out, probably because I didn't ice it yesterday.  Will put some ice on tonight.

8.1 in 1:01:25

Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 8.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM

I iced my ankle a bit yesterday and stretched today, but it hurt for the first 20 seconds or so, then became a dull pain.  I think I'm in cross train mode for the next few days with lots of icing.  Ran up 100S and around town, then took Griffin on his loop.

PM

4,290m in 20:00 on the ERG @ setting# 5.  Did some stretching & icing when I got home

Griffin Miles: 2.00Black Crocs Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Tried to run on the trails today.  I thought maybe the soft dirt would cushion my ankle, but I only made it about 200 feet before deciding to stop because the pain is still there.  Gonna have to mix things up and hope whatever is going on heals up.  Bummer

PM

Went for a hike @ DutchHollow, about 3 miles, and climbed about 1,00feet.  Wore 10lb weighted vest.  Will chalk it up as 3 easy miles

The North Face Fire Road Miles: 3.00
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AM

Biked down to Soldier Hollow and went out on the Deer Creek trail.  This would be an awesome location for a chiller run.  Great view of the lake and the surrounding mountains.  Tried to keep my HR up for a bit to make it sort of a threshold workout.  Got up to 175 and averaged about 155 for a good 40:00 minutes of the ride.

Biking 1:00:00

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AM

Good stretch and some holds.  Did plank, side plank, bird dog, bridge, chair, tree, & hydrant.

I got a free massage yesterday @ work and explained my issue to the masseuse.  She said I didn't have any inflammation goin on and after some proding said that my issue was actually one of the muscles on the outside of my shin.  She rubbed down my leg and moved my ankle joint around a bit and said I should do the same on my own and apply heat, not ice to pull blood in for healing.  It did feel better afterward, so I'm gonna give it a try.  Running tomorrow?

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

AM

Stretched and rubbed my leg for a bit before heading out and presto!  My ankle felt so much better than it has.  Not totally pain free, but I'm back on the horse.  Ran to 189 & back with a run on the river trail and running around the complex.  Kept it very relaxed. 

7.5 in 1:00:10

PM

45:00 bike ride around town that turned into an impromptu mtn bike ride.  Couldn't help myself when I cam up on the singletrack by Wasatch visitor center.  Good ride!

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
24.600.000.000.0024.60
Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 8.10Griffin Miles: 2.00Black Crocs Miles: 6.00The North Face Fire Road Miles: 3.00Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.50
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