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Location:

Kingsbury,TX,USA

Member Since:

Jan 10, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

 

Some day I will not be able to do this...today is not that day!

Started Running (6/1/10) @ 50 Yrs Old

  • 5K:
    • 22:26 (7:14 pace) McAllister Park 8/14/10
    • 22:24 San Marcos (7:13 pace) 10/19/10
    • 21:09 San Marcos (6:49 pace) 11/20/10
    • 20:19 San Marcos-Faith Run (6:33 pace) 5/26/12
    • 20:06 Fentress (6:26 pace) 10/20/12
    • *19:21 Gruene (6:20 pace) 11/22/12 (*Short Course)
    • 19:42 San Marcos-Faith Run (6:21 pace) 5/25/13
    • 19:42 San Marcos-Faith Run (6:21 pace) 5/24/14 (Not a Typo, exactly same time as last year)
    • 21:38 New Braunfels Orange Leaf (6:58 pace) 7/19/14
    • 19:33 Gruene Turkey Trot (6:18 pace) 11/27/14
    • 19:43 Kyle-For the Love of Go (6:27 pace) 2/14/15
  • 5 Miles:

    • 34:03 (6:48 pace) Hillsboro, Ill 7/4/11
  • 10Ks:
    • 43:24 (7:00 pace) Gatesville, Tx 6/4/11
  • Half Marathons:
    • 1:42:16 (7:48 pace) Austin Livestrong  2/20/11
    • 1:36:23 (7:21 pace) Moe's Better Half  3/6/11
    • 1:35:55 (7:19 pace) Chosen Half Marathon for Adoption 10/29/11
    • 1:30:10 (6:53 pace) Austin 3M 1/2/12
    • 1:43:13 (7:54 pace) Orange Leaf  7/14/12
    • 1:33:44 (7:08 pace) Chosen Half Marathon for Adoption 10/27/12
    • 1:32:23 (7:03 pace) Austin 3M 1/13/13
    • 1:35:16 (7:16 pace) Marathon for Adoption 10/26/13 (Ran off-course .3 miles)
    • 1:36:48 (7:23 pace) SA Rock-N-Roll 11/17/13
    • 1:37:06 (7:25 pace) Chosen Half Marathon for Adoption 10/25/14
    • 2:00:28 (9:11 pace) Long Beach Half Marathon (Paced Callie) 10/11/15
    • 1:39:29 (7:35 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/21/15
    • 1:34:06 (7:11 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/19/16
    • 1:37:43 (7:37 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/18/17
    • 1:36:30 (7:22 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/17/18
    • 1:45:10 (8:01 Paced Callie) Surf City Half Marathon 2/2/20
  • Marathons:
    • 3:38:09 (8:19 pace) Oklahoma City Marathon 5/1/11
    • 3:30:16 (8:01 pace) Ft. Worth Cowtown 2/26/12
    • 3:30:53 (8:03 pace) Oklahoma City Marathon 4/29/12 
    • 0:00:00 (DNF) Ft Worth Cowtown Marathon 2/24/13 (Ran off-course)
    • 3:22:56 (7:44 pace) Temple Army Marathon BQ 4/21/13
    • 3:27:24 (7:55 pace) Boston Marathon BQ  4/21/14 
    • 3:18:40 (7:35 pace) CIM Marathon BQ 12/7/14
    • 3:33:07 (8:08 pace) San Antonio R&R Marathon BQ 12/7/16
    • 3:25:32 (7:51pace) The Woodlands Marathon BQ 3/3/18
    • 3:26:17 (7:52 pace) The Woodlands Marathon BQ 3/2/19
  • Triathlons:
  • (1:12:23) Martindale (Sprint) Tri For Old Glory 7/1/12
  • Ragnar Relay:
  • (28:24:24) SoCal Ragnar 4/6-7/18 

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Running Boston Marathon with Callie 2020 ...!!!
  • Break 19:00 in the 5K
  • Break 1:28 in Half Marathon
  • Hit 3:16:00 in the Marathon

Upcoming Races: 

  • Boston with Callie...!!! (my daughter)

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Win 1st in the World Series Team Roping Finals Dec. 2020
  • Run Boston with Callie, My Daughter
  • Run Sub-18:00 5K (Ouch)
  • Run Sub- 3:10 Marathon  Run 3:16 Marathon
  • Compete in a Full Iron Man (Not sure since my two major bike accidents)

Personal:

Married, two kids  Kirby (Baylor University, Married not a a Runner), Callie  (TCU University, Married and Runner).

My main sport is Team Roping, I've been doing that all my life. 

I started running in the spring of 2010.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Racer ST 5 (Race Shoes) Lifetime Miles: 146.57
Saucony Kinvara 2 (Race Shoes) Lifetime Miles: 430.23
Swim Time Lifetime Miles: 26.00
Trek (Road Bike) Lifetime Miles: 989.00
Altra-Instinct-Blue Lifetime Miles: 551.67
Altra Instinct Black Lifetime Miles: 520.10
Altra Paradigm Black Second Pair Lifetime Miles: 7.00
Saucony Kinvara 2 Green (Race Shoes) Lifetime Miles: 145.70
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
130.0055.0011.002.00198.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.007.000.000.007.00

Bumped up to 7 miles and kept MP. Still hot and humid but I'm slugging along!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:39:00 135 68%
2 7:52:00 151 79%
3 7:26:00 154 81%
4 7:52:00 159 84%
5 7:45:00 163 86%
6 7:39:00 163 86%
7 7:41:00 168 89%
       
Total 53:54:00 156 82%
Pace 7:42:00    
Temp 70 Humidity 93
Dew Point 69 Wind  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Another misrable day. Had to slow down!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:39:00 132 66%
2 8:43:00 138 70%
3 8:05:00 140 72%
4 8:47:00 144 74%
5 8:38:00 149 78%
6 8:31:00 150 78%
7 8:59:00 152 80%
       
Total 60:22:00 144 74%
Pace 8:37:26    
Temp 72 Humidity 100
Dew Point 72 Wind  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

I had to log these as Easy Miles but I can tell you they weren't...!!!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:16:00 137 70%
2 8:42:00 139 71%
3 8:32:00 143 74%
4 8:37:00 142 73%
5 9:54:00 143 74%
6 9:26:00 141 72%
7 9:05:00 143 74%
       
Total 62:32:00 141 72%
Pace 8:56:00    
Temp 76 Humidity 97
Dew Point 74 Wind 3

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Running in Louisana

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:54:00 131 65%
2 7:38:00 146 76%
3 7:37:00 154 81%
4 7:40:00 159 84%
Total 30:49:00 148 76%
Pace 7:42:15    
Temp 75 Humidity 97
Dew Point 73 Wind  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.003.000.000.006.00

Running in Meridian Mississippi

Didn't start out for it to be a nice little progressive run, but that's the way it turned out!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:18:00 126 62%
2 8:10:00 141 72%
3 8:04:00 144 74%
4 7:44:00 144 74%
5 7:40:00 151 79%
6 7:16:00 155 82%
Total 47:12:00 144 74%
Pace 7:52:00    
Temp 77 Humidity 94
Dew Point 75 Wind 6

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.003.001.000.006.00

In Mississippi for the last day. Oh what difference temps beloe 70 make!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:59:00 131 65%
2 7:56:00 144 74%
3 7:49:00 147 76%
4 7:37:00 147 76%
5 7:38:00 151 79%
6 7:02:00 157 83%
Total 46:01:00 146 76%
Pace 7:40:10    
Temp 66 Humidity 96
Dew Point 65 Wind 6

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

 Back home in the hot weather again. Upped my miles to 8!!! But slow as not to kill myself.

Mile

Time HR HR %
1 8:40:00 122 59%
2 9:02:00 134 68%
3 8:45:00 138 70%
4 8:41:00 143 74%
5 8:42:00 145 75%
6 8:43:00 146 76%
7 8:38:00 147 76%
8 8:42:00 151 79%
Total 69:53:00 141 72%
Pace 8:44:07    
Temp 75 Humidity 96
Dew Point 74 Wind 6

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.001.001.000.004.00

45 Second per mile improvement from a month ago, with the same HR effort and same temp/humidity/dew point.

Making improvement but still waiting for a break in the weather!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:56:00 131 65%
2 7:59:00 145 75%
3 7:48:00 148 77%
4 7:11:00 155 82%
Total 30:54:00 145 75%
Pace 7:43:30    
Temp 75 Humidity 97
Dew Point 73 Wind  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Late night so I slept in. Ran later in the morning so it was even hotter!

Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
1 8:41:00 121 59%  
2 8:58:00 134 68%  
3 8:38:00 136 69%  
4 8:43:00 138 70%  
5 8:46:00 139 71%  
6 8:40:00 138 70%  
7 8:40:00 138 70%  
8 8:44:00 142 73% 153
Total 69:50:00 136 69%  
Pace 8:43:45     WT
Temp 80 Humidity 80 161
Dew Point 75 Wind 12 157

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.001.000.000.004.00

I'm tired....

Although I haven't run that many miles each day, I've run 26 out of the last 30 days.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:06:00 126 62%
2 8:07:00 140 72%
3 7:54:00 141 72%
4 7:36:00 146 76%
Total 31:43:00 138 70%
Pace 7:55:45    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.006.000.000.009.00

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:27:00 135 68%
2 8:10:00 137 70%
3 7:58:00 141 72%
4 8:17:00 144 74%
5 7:55:00 146 76%
6 7:40:00 149 78%
7 7:46:00 149 78%
8 7:49:00 152 80%
9 7:09:00 156 82%
Total 71:11:00 145 75%
Pace 7:54:33    
Temp 61 Humidity 67
Dew Point 58 Wind 6

Wow...What a nice day to run...!!!

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.004.001.000.007.00

Took a day off yesterday and was feeling really good when I started ... but, after the first mile I started to overheat. By the end I'd wished I would have started out slower! Cooler weather is on it's way early this week!!!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:09:00 135 68%
2 7:37:00 150 78%
3 7:36:00 151 79%
4 7:46:00 153 80%
5 8:20:00 154 81%
6 8:08:00 155 82%
7 7:45:00 158 84%
       
Total 54:21:00 151 79%
Pace 7:45:51    
Temp 74 Humidity 97
Dew Point 72 Wind 3

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:42:00 130 65%
2 8:53:00 143 74%
3 7:26:00 147 76%
4 8:06:00 149 78%
Total 33:07:00 142 73%
Pace 8:16:45    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Can you believe it...! It went from 90 degrees yesterday to the high of 47 today, raining and a 25 MPH wind. Nedless to say I didn't run outside and this was my first double digit run this season. Ran it hot and slow at the gym.

10 Miles @ 8:45 Pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.002.002.00

The weather cleared up some this afternoon, only a light drizzle. This is the first "fast" miles I have run in a long time. It's interesting that my HR was exactly the same out and back even though the run out is slightly downhill and back is slightly uphill. I guess that's because I didn't do any warm up, just ran out the door and took off. My legs felt good but my cardio was struggling...as usual. This is way off my 5K pace, but I haven't run one since 2014 so I guess it's not a fair comparison. :-) 

Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
1 6:49:00 160 85%  
2 6:43:00 160 85%  
Total 13:32:00 160 85%  
Pace 6:46:00     WT
Temp 50 Humidity 46  
Dew Point 87 Wind 13 157

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.004.002.000.008.00

Wow, what a difference a little cool weather makes. I felt like I could run again! A nice progressive run from the first 4 to the second 4 with a nice 7 flat for the last mile.

Just read an article about how the Kenyans train. Much different than we do. One thing is they run all their long runs really slow at the start and progressivly get faster to where they are basiclly sprinting at the end! 

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:49:00 130 65%
2 8:01:00 148 77%
3 8:00:00 145 75%
4 8:03:00 144 74%
5 7:45:00 146 76%
6 7:36:00 148 77%
7 7:19:00 151 79%
8 7:00:00 159 84%
Total 61:33:00 146 76%
Pace 7:41:37    
Temp 59 Humidity 82
Dew Point 54 Wind 15

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Truly an easy Recovery run for me. Feeling good but took it easy because I'm running 10 tomorrow. It was 57 degrees, raining and actually pretty nice! 4 Miles at an unknown pace - No Watch!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

I didn't feel very good on this run. 75 degrees, I felt like I bonked on this run even though it was slow.

Mile Time
1 7:51:00
2 8:10:00
3 8:18:00
4 8:11:00
5 8:26:00
6 8:47:00
7 9:01:00
8 8:40:00
9 8:57:00
10 8:38:00
Total 84:59:00
Pace 8:29:54

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.004.000.000.006.00

6 Miles up the big hill and back. Felt much better on this run than I did yesterday.

Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
1 7:44:00 140 72%  
2 8:37:00 152 80%  
3 7:33:00 156 82%  
4 7:51:00 157 83%  
5 7:42:00 158 84%  
6 7:40:00 160 85%  
Total 47:07:00 154 81%  
Pace 7:51:10     WT
Temp 65 Humidity 87 155
Dew Point 60 Wind 11 154

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.254.000.000.0012.25

Nice weather today! Ran 6 Miles out Monster Hill and back twice to make 12 miles. Wasn't feeling great at the start but felt pretty good and strong at the end! First 6 @ 8:21 pace, Last 6 @ 8:00 pace. Nice progressive.

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:18:00 125 61%  
2 9:03:00 141 72%  
3 8:27:00 140 72%  
4 8:12:00 137 70%  
5 7:54:00 138 70%  
6 8:13:00 140 72% 50:07:00
7 8:04:00 139 71% 8:21:10
8 8:47:00 144 74%  
9 8:19:00 147 76%  
10 7:52:00 144 74%  
11 7:35:00 145 75%  
12 7:24:00 150 78% 48:01:00
.25 mile cool-down       8:00:10
Total 98:08:00 141 72%  
Pace 8:10:40     WT
Temp 54 Humidity 80 158
Dew Point 48 Wind 6 156

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.254.001.000.0012.25

Decided to run my 2nd 12 mile run for the week today instead of tomorrow as it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow, so two 12 mile days in a row. (Out and back up Monster Hill twice.) I didn't intend to run faster today than I did yesterday but it just turned out that way. Still had some kick on the last mile.

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:19:00 129 64%  
2 8:59:00 143 74%  
3 8:06:00 144 74%  
4 8:01:00 143 74%  
5 7:39:00 139 71%  
6 8:10:00 141 72% 49:14:00
7 7:55:00 144 74% 8:12:20
8 8:49:00 149 78%  
9 8:03:00 150 78%  
10 7:41:00 150 78%  
11 7:27:00 151 79%  
12 7:11:00 155 82% 47:06:00
.25 mile cool-down       7:51:00
Total 96:20:00 145 75%  
Pace 8:01:40     WT
Temp 65 72 80  
Dew Point 51 Wind 6 157

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.006.000.000.0012.00

Well, my running schedule is all messed up. Had to run another 12 today instead of waiting until Saturday. It started out good but as the temp rose I got a little hot and tired. Didn't have the kick I did before on the last mile. HR overall is somewhat higher.

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:17:00 137 70%  
2 8:57:00 144 74%  
3 8:13:00 144 74%  
4 7:48:00 145 75%  
5 7:27:00 145 75%  
6 8:16:00 151 79% 48:58:00
7 8:06:00 143 74% 8:09:40
8 8:55:00 152 80%  
9 7:59:00 156 82%  
10 7:47:00 159 84%  
11 7:28:00 158 84%  
12 7:46:00 163 86% 48:01:00
.25 mile cool-down       8:00:10
Total 96:59:00 150 78%  
Pace 8:04:55     WT
Temp 62/70 Humidity 74/58  
Dew Point 54/55 Wind 11 153

Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Busy days ... I'm tired. 4 Mile somewhat easy run.

TRAINING BEGINS AT THE END OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:23:00 127 63%
2 8:20:00 140 72%
3 8:15:00 140 72%
4 8:28:00 143 74%
Total 33:26:00 138 70%
Pace 8:21:30    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.004.000.000.007.00

Nice Morning to run but running on some tired legs, long days and early morning.  3 Weeks out from the Chosen Half marathon.  Need to start thinking about a time goal for that race.

Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
1 7:59:00 130 65%  
2 8:14:00 141 72%  
3 7:38:00 144 74%  
4 8:12:00 147 76%  
5 8:01:00 149 78%  
6 7:45:00 149 78%  
7 7:45:00 153 80% 162
         
Total 55:34:00 145 75%  
Pace 7:56:17     WT
Temp 53 Humidity 96  
Dew Point 52 Wind 3 157

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.254.001.000.0015.25

First 15 Miler in a long time. Ran out and back Monster Hill 2x. Not sure what was going on with my HR at the first but something. Really felt lathargic at the first but kicked it up the last 5 to make it a good run overall. happy to run my fastest miles at the end! (Almost got to a 6 minute mile on the last mile. :-)

Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
1 8:25:00 149 78%  
2 9:13:00 139 71% hill
3 8:26:00 138 70%  
4 8:10:00 138 70%  
5 7:38:00 135 68% 8:22:24
6 8:23:00 140 72% 140
7 8:11:00 134 68%  
8 8:55:00 143 74% hill
9 8:14:00 145 75%  
10 8:19:00 143 74% 8:24:24
11 7:48:00 145 75% 141
12 7:18:00 144 74%  
13 7:59:00 151 79%  
14 7:18:00 152 80%  
15 7:06:00 159 84% 7:29:48
        150
         
Total 121:23:00 144 74%  
Pace 8:05:32     WT
Temp 56 Humidity 97  
Dew Point 55 Wind 3 1

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Took the day off yesterday after my 15 miler and ran easy today...It was pretty warm.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 9:08:00 117 56%
2 9:39:00 127 63%
3 8:55:00 125 61%
4 9:45:00 131 65%
5 9:03:00 130 65%
6 9:16:00 131 65%
Total 55:46:00 127 62%
Pace 9:17:40    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.004.000.008.25

Tried a little different run today. 1 slow, 1 fast mile ... and yes, the fast miles were hard! Haven't run many faster miles lately.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:30:00 126 62%
2 6:48:00 152 80%
3 9:25:00 137 70%
4 6:55:00 160 85%
5 9:19:00 139 71%
6 6:46:00 160 85%
7 9:41:00 141 72%
8 6:54:00 161 85%
Total 64:18:00 147 76%
Pace 8:02:15    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
130.0055.0011.002.00198.00
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