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Hennepin Hundred - 50 mile

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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:

None, just regular aerobic and strength conditioning.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Maybe complete some races 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: 14.80 Month: 28.40 Year: 983.39
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
200.550.000.000.00200.55
Weight: 190.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.700.000.000.008.70

8 mi

Warm and humid this morning.  Took a turn on the bike trail and only got about 50 yards before turning around due to spider web overload.  Too early to fight spider webs. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

8.6 + 4.4 mi

Before and after work. Second run included speed surges.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

8 + 4.5 mi

Really slow going this morning even after a solid nights rest. Second run during lunch included some faster intervals down into the 7s.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.750.000.000.0013.75

13.75 mi

Gradually making some progress, but I still suffer in high humidity. After doing a full review of my daily nutrition and hydration, I plan to make a switch to HCLF, but not full Vegan. My bodyweight is still not what it needs to be for stamina/endurance purposes so trying something different.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

No run,just some jumping rope and light strength training.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.200.000.000.005.20

5.2 mi

Easy run on treadmill.  Too darn hot out.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 mi

Easy trip after work.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.100.000.000.005.10

5 mi

Quick run over lunch hour.  Better weather outside.

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Race: Hennepin Hundred - 50 mile (50 Miles) 09:45:00, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
50.000.000.000.0050.00

The first annual running of the Hennepin Hundred. I completed the 50 mile race, not the 100. My finishing time was not my fastest, but not my slowest either. Perfect weather day and a great point-to-point course for someone like me (i.e. get lost easy, balance issues when tired). The trail runs along side a canal built in the early 1900s. Wish I lived nearby to run it more often. Anyway, I got third place in my age group so I shuffled away with an extra award. Really feel good about today's effort given my training. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 mi during lunch hour.  Felt fantastic even in the heat.

Weight: 192.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.800.000.000.004.80

4.8 mi during lunch again. Great weather and feeling awesome.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.750.000.000.0011.75

11.75 mi in the morning. Over the past couple of weeks I've come to realize that I've been doing a lot of things wrong since taking up running in 2005.  You'd think I would have had it figured out by now.  All that time I was focused on the wrong thing, which was running itself.  A paradigm shift.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.400.000.000.006.40

6.4 mi during the lunch hour.  Feeling very good still.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.900.000.000.004.90

4.9 mi during lunch hour.  Another really nice day and run.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.400.000.000.0012.40

7 mi before work.  Starting up some 2-a-days again.  I haven't felt this good while running ever.  I simply can't believe it.

5 mi during lunch hour.  Feeling increasingly tired during second half.  Going faster than normal.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

5 miles during lunch hour.  Solid aerobic effort.

Weight: 189.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

Solid twelver with the crew this morning. Weather perfect. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.100.000.000.006.10

6 miles during lunch.  Had to deal with an insulin bonk the first 20 minutes (dizzy, clammy feeling, etc).  Felt great after that passed.  Messing around with timing of my pre-run nutrition.  I'll mark today's experiment as a fail!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.700.000.000.0011.70

6 + 5 mi

Double your pleasure, double your fun. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

5.5 mi during lunch at around 8:00-8:30 paces.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
200.550.000.000.00200.55
Weight: 190.50
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