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September 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.

Christie Clinic Half Marathon 4/27/24

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:35 in half marathon.  Then might consider taking a shot at full marathon again.

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: 5.12 Month: 74.95 Year: 258.75
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
190.0010.503.000.00203.50
2140 Red Miles: 86.702130 Orange Blue Miles: 69.302130 Orange Miles: 47.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

2140 Red Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

2140 Red Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

2130 Orange Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.000.000.000.0022.00

Felt pretty darn good given how my running consistency has been lacking since starting college courses.  Taking prereq science courses before filing an application for med school.  It's been a while since I've tried to crack physics and chemistry problems.  I have to stick to my running as well.  It's been there for me through thick and thin.

2140 Red Miles: 22.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.500.000.0010.50

Easy 10.5 mi around the lake.  Ran the last 0.5 faster.  I'm going to try to string together 2 decent weeks before tapering 2 weeks before TCM on Oct. 4.  I haven't been all that consistent lately, but I really want to crack 3 hours at the race. 

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

2140 Red Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Missed another day yesterday.  That's ok since the top of my right foot was bothering me again.  Either tied my shoe too tight or when I run I can tell my right foot slides into position from the outside instead of straight forward.  I think that is putting some strange pressure on my fore foot structure (more angular).  Looks like this week will shape up to be "half-way" decent instead of decent as I planned.  For some reason it's become hard to stay focused on running.  Oh well, if I can just run 8-12 miles a day for the rest of my life I would be extremely happy. 

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.002.000.000.0016.00

Miserable run so I cut it a little short.  Legs were barking the whole way.  Feels like I'm coming down with something.

2130 Orange Miles: 16.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

Feelng better today.  I had some kind of cold sore throat thing over the weekend.  I was in a total funk and very tired.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Felt good until last mile when top of right foot started to bother me again.  This has been an on and off thing since May or so.  Some kind of tendonitis linked with the arch I believe.  Feels better when I run really high on the fore foot.

2130 Orange Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 6.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.000.000.004.30

2140 Red Miles: 4.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Still here and laying low since my right foot is bothersome.  I don't want to drag him along to TCM in two weeks.

2140 Red Miles: 4.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.006.003.000.0018.00

Completed 18 miles today.  Ran moderately hard in the middle and easy on both ends.  Foot feels better when running faster.  Hurts more when I slow down.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 18.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Nice and easy.

2140 Red Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

An easy 8 miles and now off to Physics lab!!!

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Hi, me again, another 8 miles.

2140 Red Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Wow, what happened to the week?!  Two exams at the end of the week just blew up my run schedule.  Oh well, suppose to be tapering anyway, but not feeling very confident for the big run next Sunday.  Do I ever though??

2130 Orange Miles: 12.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Just trying to burn off some extra carbon buildup.

2140 Red Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

More carbon burning.  Heading up to MN this coming Saturday.  Excited for the race.

2130 Orange Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Chug-a-lug-lug.

2140 Red Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.002.000.000.002.00

2140 Red Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
190.0010.503.000.00203.50
2140 Red Miles: 86.702130 Orange Blue Miles: 69.302130 Orange Miles: 47.50
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