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Hamden,CT,

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Oct 03, 2010

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Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

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NOTE TO DOUG

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR for All Race distances - simple enough - right?

Improve VDOT from 42 and get to 43 as proven by Race Result(s) or Time Trial(s).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston Marathon

Personal:


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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
93.0027.940.000.00120.94
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.390.000.000.008.39

404C078

See 7/6/11 entry for details.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.740.000.006.74

405C079

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.220.000.000.003.22

406C080

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.170.000.000.006.17

407C081

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.300.000.000.003.30

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97361497

403C077

6/27/11 (Monday)

An easy 5K after yesterday’s half marathon.  Legion Mile Circuits at 515pm for 3.12 miles in 30:07 at 9:40 pace per mile at 140 bpm for 80% MHR and thus a general aerobic run.

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97361493

404C078

7/2/11 (Saturday)

Hartford Turnpike Out and Back for 8.39 miles at 9:48am.  Done in 1:22:15 at 9:49 pace per mile at 144 bpm for 83% MHR and thus at Long Run HR intensity (74-84% MHR). 

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97361481

405C079

7/3/11 (Sunday)

Ran harder today because needed to get a MP run in.  Hartford Turnpike Out and Back at 1:00pm for 6.74 miles in 1:00:34 at 8:59 pace per mile at 149 bpm for 86% MHR and thus MP run (79-88% MHR)

Summary: Week One sees 29/44 miles done.  2 MP runs including Long MP run and a GA run.  Week Two sees 17/45 miles done.  Did a 5K at Long run intensity and did the Long run at HMP (Fairfield Half).  Week Three sees 19/46 miles done.  Did about 9/13 miles cutting the Long Run short by 4 miles. 

Observation: I never ran on a work day during the past three weeks!

Plan: Try to focus on running daily.  Run at correct intensities.  Get one solid week in at correct mileage.  Assess at end of week.  If you do 40 mile weeks – acceptable. 

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97361473

406C080

7/4/11 (Monday)

3.22 done at 9:15am in 29:58 for 9:19 pace per mile at 137 bpm for 79% MHR and thus GA run (70-81% MHR).  Current plan is to run a half hour or an hour daily and a Long run.  Get consistent with running!  Make running daily a natural routine. 

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97361463

407C081

7/5/11 (Tuesday)

Hartford Turnpike Out and Back at 8:00pm.  6.17 done in 58:26 at 9:29 pace per mile at 142 bpm which is 82% MHR and thus GA run (70-81% MHR).  I changed my hours at work.;  I was working Tuesday through Friday 8:30am to 7:00pm.  Now I am working Mon through Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm.  I need to run more frequently.  How long can you keep the streak going?

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97361459

408C082

7/6/11 (Wednesday)

Hartford Turnpike Out and Back.  3.30 done in 32:38 for 9:54 pace per mile at 138 bpm and thus 79% MHR which is GA run (70-81% MHR). 

Another run done.  I am staying with it. I am thinking run for a half hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Run an hour on Tues, and Thursday.  And for weekend – a Long for Saturday and an hour for Sunday. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.190.000.006.19

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.740.000.000.0011.74

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.160.000.000.006.16

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.003.180.000.003.18

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98312469

409C083

7/7/11 (Thursday)

Was playing the do it tomorrow morning game.  Knew I would not.  So I decided to do half the run knowing there was a good chance I would do the scheduled hour run once I got out there.  I did the hour run!

Hartford Turnpike Out and Back at 8:19pm for 6.19 miles in 1:00:47 for 9:49 pace per mile with 143 bpm and thus 82% MHR resulting in MP run (about MP midrange as MP is 79-88%).

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7/8/11 (Friday)

The streak ends.  Six day Streak ends Thursday as I did not run today.  Traffic Jam.  Home 6:45pm.  Plus it was raining with thunder and lightning.  So I did not do the 30 minute run tonight.  I consider this a legitimate reason for missing the run. 

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98312457

410C084

7/9/11 (Saturday)

Had 15 miles scheduled.  Was difficult putting it in – decided to do a 2:00 run versus 2:15.  The Out and Back as always forces me to put in the correct distance once I get to the half way point.  I had my Camel Bak.  Next week I am planning to do 2:15 for the Long. 

Canal Trail Out and Back at 4:24pm.  Did 11.74 miles in 2:00:42 for 10:17 pace per mile with 143 bpm at 82% MHR and thus Long Run (74-84% MHR) intensity.

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98312449

411C085

7/10/11 (Sunday)

Did this run earlier than usual and thus not as hot and HR reflects this.  Hartford Turnpike Out and Back done at 9:13am.  Did 6.16 miles in 59:41 at 9:41 pace per mile with 134 bpm for 77% MHR and thus Recovery Run Intensity (<76%).

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Week 4 Summary:

I ran 36.78 miles this week.  I missed the Friday run – had legitimate reason.  I cut the Long Run short Saturday and ran 2 hours versus 2:15. 

Some Stats: 1/1/09 through 5/1/11 sees

50% of the weekly mileage at <20 miles. 

43% of the time the weekly mileage is 20-40 miles. 

7% of the time the weekly mileage is >40 miles.

12 of the weeks sees the weekly mileage at >35 miles. 

Put another way: since I have started running, I have run 35 miles or more weekly, less than ten percent of the time!

Given this, anytime mileage is >35 miles for the week, this is to be considered perfectly acceptable. 

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I think this was a good week of training.

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98564158

412C086

7/11/11 (Monday)

x5 Local 0.60 Laps plus 0.18.  Thus 3.18 miles done in 28:37 at 9:00 pace per mile with 145 bpm AHR and thus 83% MHR.  Will consider this a MP (79-88% MHR) run.

I put in the 30 minute run.  I was wondering if the Mon, Wed and Friday 5K along with the Tues, Thus and Sun 10K and the Long Run on Saturday was a good schedule.  The three days of 5Ks is minimal mileage.  So I thought about it.  It is a good schedule for now.  Here is why:

I am running daily.

I am not always running at a hard intensity.

I am maintaining a better fitness level by running daily versus running for three days and not running for four days over a week course. 

I am getting in the two most important runs – a MP run and a Long Run with recovery or general aerobic runs (rest) between.

I am getting consistent with running (it is not a chore).

It is manageable.  It is easy to get a half hour or hour run in there versus an 8 or ten miler.

Finally, and most interesting, is I ran 36.78 miles last week.  The last time I ran that mileage, over a week course, was the week of February 7, 2011 – FIVE MONTHS AGO, when I ran 40.5 miles.  And I got the 36.78 miles done with minimal effort – not too difficult to find the time to get the miles in when running daily.

So YES, for right now, the schedule should stay as is. 

String together some solid weeks of decent daily runs and good weekly mileage (>35). 

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THE FAIRFIELD HALF MARATHON RESULTS FROM June 26,2011

 

http://www.jbsports.com/wp-content/uploads/halfoverallresults.txt

 

 

 

FAIRFIELD HALF MARATHON

                       FAIRFIELD, CT  JUNE 26, 2011

               CHRONOTRACK Timing by: SUPERRACESYSTEMS.COM

 

Place Div No.   Last Name              First Name  City               Age Sex Div   Nettime   Time    Pace 

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    1   1     7 Adugna                 Kumsa       Ethiopia            24 M   M2029 1:04:40   1:04:40  4:57

    2   1     6 Nigusse                Ketema      Ethiopia            30 M   M3039 1:04:55   1:04:55  4:58

    3   2     1 Beyi                   Worku       Ethiopia            24 M   M2029 1:06:14   1:06:15  5:04

    4   3     5 Tufa                   Genna       Ethiopia            27 M   M2029 1:08:11   1:08:11  5:13

    5   4     4 Meyer                  Lucas       Ridgefield          27 M   M2029 1:09:52   1:09:52  5:20

 

   30   1  2927 Harding                Tom         Westport            45 M   M4549 1:21:03   1:21:03  6:12

 

  491  22  1595 Beauregard             Robin       Hebron              44 F   F4044 1:46:49   1:46:52  8:10

 

 1436 116  3804 Kearney                Patrick     Hamden              48 M   M4549 2:02:17   2:03:11  9:25

 

 3456 193  1735 Skinner                Paul        Greenville          46 M   M4549 3:27:37   3:29:31 16:00

 

 3481 279  4699 Bellabe-Rosenberg      Cassandra   New Windsor         40 F   F4044 3:51:10   3:51:15 17:40

 3482  41  3023 Donnelly               Mary        Bridgeport          55 F   F5559 3:52:09   3:52:12 17:44

 3483 618  2179 Cubbellotti            Jen         Bridgeport          25 F   F2029 3:57:09   3:57:11 18:07

 3484 619  4433 Gillette               Danielle    Danbury             25 F   F2029 4:05:36   4:05:36 18:45

 3485 280  4379 Laber                  Lisa        Danbury             43 F   F4044 4:05:36   4:05:36 18:45

 3486 172  3497 McIntosh               Carol       Capitol Heights     49 F   F4549 4:10:02   4:10:04 19:06

 3487  16  4369 Vulsteke               Patty       Uncasville          60 F   F6064 4:49:00   4:49:00 22:04

 

 

MY STATS:

 

1436/3487 = 0.41.  Top 41% Overall

116/193 = 0.60.  Top 60% for Division

 

2:02:17 is 9:20 pace per mile for the Fairfield half Martahon.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.280.000.000.006.28

413C087

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0011.830.000.0011.83

414C088

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.010.000.000.0014.01

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99954007

7/12/11 (Tuesday)

413C087

I forgot to mention I ran the first 0.60 mile lap with Christian yesterday at 8:48 pace.  I forgot to mention that I saw Margie (my sister) at around 10:00 am during the Sunday run. 

 

Today I ran the Hartford Turnpike Out and Back at 5:19pm.  6.28 miles done in 1:00:43 at 9:40 pace per mile with 138 bpm AHR and at 79% MHR.  Thus a General Aerobic run (70-81% MHR).

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7/13/11 (Wednesday)

I missed the run today.  Go for an hour tomorrow and attempt a decent pace.

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7/14/11 (Thursday)

I missed the run today.  But I think I may put in a 90 minute run tomorrow to make up the missed Wed and Thursday runs (30+60 minutes).

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7/15/11 (Friday)

I did not run.  Thus I have missed a 30, 60 and 30 minute run.  I have a plan to address this.

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99953991

7/16/11 (Saturday)

414C088

I thought I was putting in Easy miles.  They turned out to be MP intensity miles and at the high end MP intensity!  I missed the last three runs (30, 60 and 30 minute runs).  So I ran long today.  My 2:15 minute run scheduled for today will be done tomorrow.  I plan to run 2:20 tomorrow for about 14 miles.  Thus I will hit 35 miles for the week.  But I am planning to take it easy to prevent injury.  I must do this as 35 miles weeks are a pretty decent jump in mileage compared to weeks gone by (certainly higher than the standard ten percent weekly increase). 

Today I ran the Canal Trail Out and Back at 11:15am.  I ran 11.83 miles in 1:58:14 at 10:00 pace per mile with 148 bpm being the AHR at 85% MHR.  Thus MP run (79-88% MHR).

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99953970

7/17/11 (Sunday)

415C089

As I was planning on running 2:20 for 14 miles, I decided to just keep pace at around 10 minutes per mile.  I did this up front where usually I attempt to keep the pace under 10 minute pace with the plan being likely will go slower on the tail end.  I still went slower on the tail end.  The AHR surprised me though – only 79% MHR.  Despite this, the run was done at the proper intensity.  I ran the Canal Trail Out and Back at 2:10pm.  I ran 14.01 miles in 2:23:15 at 10:14 pace per mile with 137 bpm as AHR.  Thus done at Long Run Intensity (74-84% MHR) at the midpoint intensity for Long.

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WEEK FIVE SUMMARY:

I was able to get in 35.30 miles this week!  I did an 11.83 mile MP run on Saturday to make up for the missed 12 miles of Wed through Friday.  I did a 14.01 mile run the next day for the Long Run.  I ran 4/7 days.  So I missed some days of running…but was able to get in the mileage taking care to be safe and avoid injury.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.240.000.000.003.24

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.130.000.000.006.13

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5.060.000.000.005.06

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.040.000.000.003.04

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.170.000.000.006.17

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.590.000.000.006.59

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
93.0027.940.000.00120.94
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