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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: 8.30 Month: 52.60 Year: 329.15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
186.350.000.000.00186.35
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.150.000.000.0012.15

AM - Easy 12 miles (9:22/mi).  Home today so went out longer than usual.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.700.000.000.0010.70

AM - Easy enjoyable 10.7 mi on a beautiful morning. (9:57/mi)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Strength and core work

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM - Easy 8 miles before work. Running close to 100% now as nothing hurts physically.  (9:22/mi)

PM - Evening 4 miles on the mill (9:45/mi)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.100.000.000.0011.10

AM - Slow 7 miles before work (10:00/mi).  Running last night messed with my sleep so this was a real butt dragger.

PM - Colder and windy out so opted for the mill for 4 miles (9:47/mi).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

AM - Cold and dark 7.8 miles before work (9:51/mi).  The week has gotten away from me as far as work and family commitments.  I need to be more firm with my schedule.

PM - Treadmill 5.2 miles

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.300.000.000.0010.30

AM - Cold and blustery 10.3 miles (9:20/mi).  Yeesh.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.150.000.000.0010.15

PM - Treadmill 6.5 miles during lunch break.

PM - Treadmill 3.65 miles before supper.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.000.000.004.30

PM - Treadmill 4.3 miles (9:18/mi).  Already getting tired of the cold temp and wind.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.260.000.000.0011.26

AM - Finally got my rear outside for a run in the morning.  Dark, cold, and windy 7 miles (9:16/mi).

PM - Treadmill 40 minutes.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

AM - 5.3 miles before a long day at work with meetings.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

PM - 6.5 miles on the treadmill.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM - 6.5 miles on the treadmill before work (9:14/mi)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

PM - Treadmill during lunch (9:10/mi).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM - Treadmill 5 miles after work (9:30/mi).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.800.000.000.0010.80

AM - Outside around town and on the trail (9:35/mi).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.600.000.000.0013.60

AM - Same as yesterday (9:20/mi).  Simple bodyweight strength training afterward.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM - Slow 6.5 mile jog on a cold windy morning.  Almost felt like meditation.  Various 20-rep calisthenic exercises after.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

AM - Very cold run outside with snow and ice cover (9:49/mi)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.700.000.000.0010.70

AM - Too cold to go outside so another morning on the TM for 4.6 mi.

PM - Round 2 on the treddy again for 6.1 mi (9:05/mi).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.750.000.000.006.75

AM - Another day, another run on the TM for 45 minutes before work.  Followed by various calisthenics.

PM - Ate about an hour before run and had an insulin bonk during the run forcing me to cut it short at 2 miles.  Did some more calisthenics afterward.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.240.000.000.005.24

PM - Lunch run of 5 miles on the mill again.  Colder than usual around these parts.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
186.350.000.000.00186.35
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