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June 2009

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Member Since:

Aug 10, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon PR - 3:05 (3:06 at Boston)

Completed a dozen marathons and a handful of 50 mile ultras.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Consistent aerobic and strength training.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Participate in 5k and 10k races.

Personal:

I started more dedicated running and racing in my thirties.  Eventually I developed symptomatic bradycardia and SVT which required a cardiac pacemaker implant and a cardiac cath ablation.  It has taken a long time to get back to running consistently again.  Counting my blessings and trying to remain more balanced with fitness.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 879.94
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
373.000.003.500.00376.50
2130 Orange Blue Miles: 134.402140 Red Miles: 94.502120 Gray Miles: 49.50Barefoot Miles: 5.502130 Orange Miles: 31.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.200.000.000.0013.20

AM: Very slow 8.2 mi run this morning.  Legs were stiff the first 2 miles.

PM: Quick 5 mi run on the TM before supper.  Raining outside and expecting more tomorrow.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 5.002140 Red Miles: 8.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

AM: Raining again so I trudged through 7 mi on the TM.

PM: Another easy 6 mi.  Outside this time.  Dead legs.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 7.002140 Red Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

AM: Another slow and easy 6.5 mi.  Weather was perfect.  Ball of my right foot was bothersome during the last mile.  Not sure what the scoop is there.

PM: Ran 6.5 mi picking up the pace the second half.  Ball of right foot was less of an issue the faster I ran.  Planning a long run tomorrow, but with this foot thing I might need to cut it short.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 6.502140 Red Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.000.000.000.0025.00

Busy tomorrow and on the weekend so I did a long run today.  Left the house and ran an easy 25 miles point to point (8:00-9:00 pace).  I called my wife near the end and had her come and pick me up out on the bike path in the country.  I had a food stop at 20 miles.  Next time I hope to make this run at least 30 miles

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 25.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM: Completed a 6 mi Van Aaken style recovery run on the treadmill. Run 350m at whatever pace and then walk 50m. Repeat!

PM: Another 6 mi recovery run on the treadmill as I'm watching the kids. Middle 2 miles done kind of barefoot.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 4.002120 Gray Miles: 6.00Barefoot Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM: Recovery/easy 6 miles on the TM as it's raining outside.  Last mile done kind of barefoot.

2120 Gray Miles: 5.00Barefoot Miles: 1.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.300.000.000.0018.30

AM: Easy 8.8 mi. Continue to build on more volume this week.

PM: Easy 9.5 mi with some hard fartleks near the end.  I even caressed a 5 min pace at one point and at that pace confirmed that I carry too much weight.

2120 Gray Miles: 9.502140 Red Miles: 8.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.600.002.000.0016.60

AM: Another easy 7 mi.  The usual Tuesday tired legs this morning.  The strange thing is I get stronger as the week progesses.  Probably 80% mental.  Finished reading the book Once a Runner and now started reading the book The Perfect Mile.  Very good book so far. PM: Easy 3.5 mi + TP 2 mi + Easy 4 mi with the last 2.5 mi completed barefoot in KSOs. Felt strong and in control, unlike this morning.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 7.102140 Red Miles: 7.00Barefoot Miles: 2.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.100.000.000.0018.10

AM: Just another 8.1 mi run around the neighborhood and lake.  Beautiful morning for running.

PM: Easy 10 mi out and back on a bike trail.  Top of right foot hurts.  I think its from too tight of shoes during a run yesterday.  Not real painful, but definitely annoying at times.  Hopefully it clears up.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 8.102140 Red Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Easy 7 mi.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM: Easy 5 mi, out of town visiting family.

2140 Red Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.000.000.000.0025.00

Did a combo run/walk 25 mi on a bike trail.  Foot is bothersome at times and I'm certain it's some tendonitis based on how it reacts while I run.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 25.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Rest day and watched "Victory" with the kids.  I haven't seen that movie in many years.  I think it's a real cinema treasure and one of the best sports movies ever made.  It captures the most pure victor and spoils secenes at the very end.  If you don't get fired up after that scene then you need to check your pulse! 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

AM: Ran 6.5 mi easy.  Not sure how the week will shake out running wise.  My right foot is still sore, but manageable from a running perspective.  Hurts the first 2 mi then gradually feels better, but then is sore again when done running. 

PM: Ran 6.5 mi easy.  Foot not as bad as this morning, but still has issues.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 6.502120 Gray Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Easy 7 mi first thing in the morning and then 6 mi before dinner.  Foot is feeling better and only tender afterward.

2120 Gray Miles: 6.002140 Red Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Easy 7 mi before breakfast and dinner.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 7.002140 Red Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Easy 6 mi in morning and about keeled over doing 7 mi late afternoon.  Wow, it's hot!!!

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 6.002140 Red Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

6.5 mi + 6.5 mi, at turtle speed.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 13.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
31.100.000.000.0031.10

Spent the morning covering 31 mi.  Really not feeling too bad and can see how taking scheduled walking breaks of 100-200m is the way to go for covering longer distance.  Nothing to eat before, but began fueling after 1 hr. of activity.  My right foot was not an issue during the run, but is still a little tender when pressure is placed on it.  Finished in 4:45:00 (9:10 avg).

2130 Orange Miles: 31.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.500.0014.00

Easy 8 mi before breakfast + Easy 6 mi with last 0.5 mi faster

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Easy 8 mi before breakfast, hot and humid + Easy 5 mi before supper in some straight up heat (100+ heat index)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Easy 11 mi + Bad 9 holes of golf with an old friend, walked but not counting distance or score!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.001.000.0017.00

Easy 8 mi in some nasty hot weather again + Easy 9 mi on treadmill with 1.0 mi ran fast near the end

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Easy 6.5 mi with last 2.5 mi ran on the treadmill.  Humidity has been something else around here lately.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.000.000.000.0022.00

Easy 22 mi ran as out and back on bike trail.  All miles at 8-9 min pace, but ran the 2nd half faster (low 8s).  Still a bit hot and humid, but not as bad when sun is clouded over and wind picks up.

2140 Red Miles: 22.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.600.000.000.0015.60

On vacation with family.  Ran easy 8.4 mi + 7.2 mi around the lake.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 7.202120 Gray Miles: 8.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

Ran easy 8.1 mi

2120 Gray Miles: 8.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
373.000.003.500.00376.50
2130 Orange Blue Miles: 134.402140 Red Miles: 94.502120 Gray Miles: 49.50Barefoot Miles: 5.502130 Orange Miles: 31.10
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