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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 and life.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 109.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
49.400.000.000.0049.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.400.000.000.003.40

Early morning easy miles.  Did a couple short loops to start off so I could check on Cooper to make sure he wasn't barking or howling.  He's slowly getting better but really having a hard time adjusting to new environment.

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Strength training after work followed by a quick walk with Cooper.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.600.000.000.004.60

Morning mix of walking and running.  Cooper still struggling with separation anxiety.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.200.000.000.003.20

Morning run with Cooper.  Asked neighbor how Cooper is doing when I'm gone.  I guess not good.  Cries out the whole time.  So going to work on correcting that but for now will have him join me on morning runs.  

Strength training after work.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.100.000.000.002.10

Morning run with Cooper by my side.  He's doing well and I think the anxiety is improving a little.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

Easy morining jog with Cooper.  

Strength training for 70 min after work followed by short walk with my bestie Cooper.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Morning run, going a little further this time.  Cooper hanging in there.  The much cooler weather helps him a lot.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.300.000.000.002.30

.Morning run with Cooper.  Warmer out so went the usual mileage 

 

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Strength training for 77 min

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

Lunch run with Cooper.

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Did some strength training but was interrupted so cut is short.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Morning run with Cooper.  I didn't sleep well last night but oh well tis life after 50 years.

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Strength training for 90 minutes.  Too long.

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In Des Moines, IA watching my daughter finish her first marathon.  I really miss these races.  Awesome day for any kind of running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.900.000.000.001.90

Lunch run with Cooper.  

Strength training for 64 min before dinner.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.700.000.000.002.70

Easy jog and walk with the dog after work.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.900.000.000.003.90

Very early run with Cooper.  Quite nice.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.400.000.000.003.40

Morning run with my dog.  We did some "off roading" running through fields and grass.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Nice run with my dog

Strength training 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.300.000.000.002.30

Lunch run with Cooper

Strength training

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Strength training

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.004.10

Early morning run with Cooper.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
49.400.000.000.0049.40
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