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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: 47.08 Year: 318.13
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
301.332.509.604.70318.13
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.200.000.000.005.20

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.300.000.000.005.30

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.600.000.000.005.60

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Morning run on treadmill.  Catchup entries on the blog as I'm getting back to normal after moving and more life changes.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Morning run on the treadmill.  Can't wait to run outside.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Morning progression run on the treadmill.  Can't wait to run outside.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.002.000.006.00

Treadmill with a couple tempo miles.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Morning run on the treadmill.  Thought about bailing after 4 mi because of boredom, but stuck it out this time.  Training the mind.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Rest

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.600.000.000.009.60

Morning run outside, yay!  Watch died midway so came in short of the 10 miles that were planned.  Some stretching afterward which felt really good.  Another day off tomorrow and then back at it.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Morning run on crappy sleep.  Woke up around 2am with anxiety and couldn't fall back to sleep so got up and got going.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.500.006.00

Morning run on treadmill.  Snow has mostly melted but icy in the morning now.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Morning run, was suppose to do a bit of speed work but didn't feel fresh so went for the usual.  On another note, all the AI news is causing me anxiety.  I can't help not think bad things will come from it in many seen and unforseen ways.  Human memory and cognitive decline to start.  In person social skills, critical thinking, and the ability to carry a conversation with someone all set to decline as well.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.000.001.706.00

Afternoon run on treadmill, 6 x 2-3 min @ 5-7% incline

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

REST

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.400.000.000.0011.40

Early morning run outside.  I use to call this distance med-long but now they feel LONG due to age.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

rest

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.400.000.000.003.40

Nice easy run outside, 60 deg afternoon.  Feeling kind of creaky at first.  Enjoying the winter Olympics during my free time.  Feels like it's the most sane thing in the world right now.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Early morning run outside, felt better versus yesterday.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

rest

 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.003.000.006.00

Morning run in foggy and cool conditions.  2 x 1.5 mi tempo intervals.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Morning run on the treadmill as it's cold outside again.  Sleep was below average last night.  I've been waking up with anxious thoughts over the past several months and all the wind outside last night made it harder to sleep.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Morning run outside.  Slightly slower pace than usual as I tried to keep it very easy.  Legs felt better the last couple of miles compared to the run last Saturday.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

rest

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Treadmill run, still not sleeping well but don't want it messing up my schedule.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.003.005.00

Treadmill 3 x mile @ 5k-10k.  Sleep was a little better last night. 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Did 45 minutes of barbell strength training after work.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Morning run, finally have been sleeping relatively decent past tow nights.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.700.000.000.004.70

Morning loop.  A little sore from strength training.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.802.500.000.005.30

Morning run with some faster than normal miles.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Strength training 46 min

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

Foggy morning run.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.800.000.000.004.80

Easy morning run.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Morning run, good temps, feels like I'm getting into better shape,

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Strength training for 67 min

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.600.002.000.006.60

Morning run on the treadmill due to storms.  Easy pace with 6 x 2-4 min at faster paces.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

strength training 69 min

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.600.002.100.004.70

Morning run on treadmill, 4 x 4 min faster with 2 min recovery

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Morning run outside.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Morning run outside.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.900.000.000.001.90

walking the dog

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.900.000.000.006.90

early morning run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

early morning run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

early morning run

stregnth training after work

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

early morning on the treadmill

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

morning run, felt sluggish from the start

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Strength training for 56 minutes in the afternoon.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

Morning outdoor run.  Right knee tendonitis and adductor strain flared up from squats yesterday.  I keep forgetting to keep myself in check with the heavy or intense weight lifting.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.400.000.000.001.40

Walked the dog after work.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.300.000.000.003.30

Treadmill run in the morning.  Raining outside and I felt out of sorts so I cut it short.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Indoor bike ride for 11.9 miles in the morning.  Strength training 50 minutes after work.

 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.580.000.000.006.58

Outdoor run on a pleasant morning.  I forgot it was Good Friday which made me a bit sad.  I've been emotional lately.  I miss my relatives and my best friend who've all passed.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.300.000.000.0011.30

Outdoor run

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Indoor bike 45 min - 12.4 mi

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Outdoor run before work

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.800.000.000.002.80

Indoor bike 45 min - 12.1 mi before work

Outdoor run during lunch

Strength training 60 minutes

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

Outdoor run in the morning rain before work

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.800.000.000.0010.80

Morning run that felt surprisingly good.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Strength training 50 minutes.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
301.332.509.604.70318.13
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