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!

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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
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Brooks Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles:						343.00
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Inov8 G270 Lifetime Miles:						20.00

Wed, Nov 19, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

I went to the gym, jumped on the treadmill, set it at 1% incline and 7.1 mph (8:28) and ran for five miles. I nice easy recovery run. I don't know what I'm recovering from, but it felt good. Tonight I'm going to get some speed work in at the track. After reading Fly's speed work the other day, I am pumped to get some in myself.

Cumulus Miles: 5.00

Comments

From Kathie on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 16:52:05

Oh I cant wait for the day when a 7.1 is a nice easy pace.... I am not sure it will ever come. I know what you mean about fly's posts and wanting to run fast after you read it. I just wish reading the posts would make me faster!

From DonGardinero on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 22:35:51

Rhett...

So if 7.1 is an easy pace, what is a hard pace for you?

Dale

From Rhett on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 23:22:59

If I'm doing a tempo run between 5-8 miles I usually set it at 9.0 a shorter tempo run sometimes I set as fast as 9.6. if I'm doing mile repeats on the treadmill I set it between 10.0 and 10.5 depending on how I feel. Every once in a while I'll set it at 12.0 and run an all out mile. I get some strange looks when I do that. The crazy thing is the treadmill at the gym goes up to 15.0, I've never gone faster than 12.0 though. I don't want to fall off and hurt myself.

From DonGardinero on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 03:29:22

Rhett...

I can imagine that you would get strange looks while running a mile at 12.0 mph. Some people just don't understand how crazy we are.

I've heard that some treadmills go up to 15 mph, but I thought it was a myth. I wonder how many people can actually hold that pace for more than a quarter mile.

We bought a treadmill earlier this year with a commercial motor and it goes up to 12 mph. I tried it once at that speed and just about fell flat on my face.

Dale

From huans32 on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 07:04:21

Ya at the gym I use to go to it would also go up to 15 on some of them. I have ran at that speed in the trekking class they call them. And we only hit that speed for like 10-30 sec at a time. And to do it you work up to it. Most done even dare go over 10 speed though. And that is a great clip too. Watch out though the sweat gets flying LOL.

From rhett on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:54:42

that is true. when i get off the teadmill at the gym after a hard run, it is gross. I don't the the others appreciate it. luckily they have spray cleaner and paper towels to clean up after yourself, making it a little less gross.

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