Rhett

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Location:

Lake Havasu City,AZ,

Member Since:

Sep 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

23 marathons

6 Bostons (2007-2011, 2017)

3 Half Ironmans

2 Ironmans

3 50 Milers

1 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim

Marathon PR:

~~2:59:00 St. George 2008~~

2:58:03 Boston 2010

1/2 Marathon PR:

~~1:25:41 Havasu Half 2009~~

1:24:09 Painter's St.George 2010

Half Ironman PR:

5:25:02 HITS Havasu 2014

5K PR:

~~18:23 LHC Turkey Trot 2014~~

18:22 LHC Turkey Trot 2017

50 mile PR:

7:56:14 Avalon50 2016

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Break 3 hours again~~

~~Doing it a Boston would be sweet!~~

It was sweet!

UPCOMING RACES

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun!

Personal:

Married

4 kids

Optometrist

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Salomon Sense Pro 4 Lifetime Miles:						320.00
Salomon Ultra Pro Lifetime Miles:						387.00
NB 1500 V6 Lifetime Miles:						219.00
Adizero Pro Lifetime Miles:						57.00
Hoka Clifton 8 Lifetime Miles:						346.00
Brooks Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles:						343.00
Brooks Ghost 14 #3 Lifetime Miles:						163.00
Inov8 G270 Lifetime Miles:						20.00

Tue, Mar 03, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.40

Last night as I sat there recovering and feeling all beat up I decided I better have a recovery week. For the last 5 or 6 weeks I've been running hard and averaging in the mid 50s on milage. I wanted to do one more hard week and go about 60 this week and then take next week as a recovery week, but my body is dictating otherwise. I hope to make all my runs a bit slower and shorter this week and then pick it back up again next week.

This mornings easy run 4.4 miles AP 8:37

Cumulus Miles: 4.40

Comments

From DonGardinero on Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 13:44:51 from 75.162.190.142

Good idea taking a recovery week. That's what I did last week. I feel so much better now.

From Tim P on Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 15:55:14 from 136.182.2.25

good plan - don't burn out now. Still lots of time to prepare for Boston.

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 15:58:41 from 71.36.68.40

GOOD THINKING in listening to your body and make adjustment accordingly. That's alot of mileage in the mid 50s for 5 or 6 weeks. Also, all your miles are quality miles, quality workouts. Last week was my "slump" week. My body just wouldn't let me run faster. We got so used to running with discomfort that it's good to look at our log and take a step back week when the body dictates it. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

From rhett on Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 16:00:26 from 170.215.58.122

Tim and Smooth. Yeah, I can just tell my legs are shot right now. I'm sure after an easy week they will be back stronger than ever though. Thanks for the encouragment.

From Kathie on Wed, Mar 04, 2009 at 15:32:25 from 207.155.176.10

You are very smart to step back and take a needed rest. It makes me respect you as a runner even more.

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