| 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
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 42.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 42.00 |
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| Pegasus 35 Miles: 26.00 | Salomon Ultra Pro Miles: 8.00 | Hoka Torrent Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 1 mile lunch walk.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 40 minute swim
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 37 mile group bike with lots of climbing.
Refereed 2 soccer games.
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| Weekly Review
I decided to really take a serious recovery week and make sure my lower ab strain healed before getting back to training. It was nice to sleep in all weeek long. It was good timing since Doone was away helping Chase after his surgery. He broke his colar bone skiing and had to have a plate put in. I did do a good swim on Friday and a hard bike on Saturday morning.
This week I need to get back after it. I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do. It seems like it would be easier to exercise in the winter when the temps are perfect for running, but I sure hate getting up in the dark and cold (for Havasu) to exercise.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 30 minute lunch walk.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 1 easy TM mile before core and lower body work.
This was my first run since my half marathon Thanksgiving day. My lower ab is still not 100% but is much improved. I was surprised that my right calf was a little tight still. I'll just ease back into running since I have nothing coming up soon.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 miles on the trails. It was great to be out running again but my lower ab is very sore again. I was hoping the 2 weeks off running had healed it. Then I swam laps for 45 minutes.
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| Salomon Ultra Pro Miles: 8.00 |
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| It was ok dark and cold to get out of bed and ride with the group this morning so I turned my alarm off and went back to sleep. When I finally went to head out for a ride about 8:30 I discovered my rear tire was flat, so I changed it and finally headed out around 9:00. It was actually kind of nice to ride solo. While I didn't have the real hard efforts like I do when I ride with the group, I had a much steadier consistent effort for the whole ride which I enjoyed. I also spent most of the ride in my aerobars which I don't do riding with the group. It's good to practice being in that position since my end goal with riding is to get back into triathlons. I rode a bit over 32 miles.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Weekly Review.
This was the week I was hoping to get back into the full swing of things. I however started the week off lazily, not wanting to get out of bed because of the darkness and cold. Winter is my training cryptonite even though the temperature is perfect for running here. I finally got in my first real run since my half marathon 2 weeks ago in Friday. It was great being out on the trails and I just took it easy, but after finishing my lower ab on the right side really hurt. It's right down by where the abs and the quads meet. It's the muscle that helps bring my leg forward when running and is only irritated by running. Anyways I had a really good swim after the run Friday and a really bike Saturday morning.
Going forward I think I need more rest for the injury so my plan is to just cross train fir the rest of the year I will swim, bike, jump rope, lift lower body weights, and do core work. I will then reassess the situation come January 1st.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Core. Lower body weights. 3 miles walking on TM with 20 lb. weighted vest.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 mile weighted vest TM walk. Core. Lower body. 10 minutes jump rope.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 30 minutes bike trainer. 1 mile weighted vest TM walk. Core.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 50 minute mid day swim. I'm getting faster and stronger in the pool.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 mile hike with the YM.
30 minutes bike trainer.
Core
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| Weekly Report
I feel good about my efforts this week with cross training and core work. I did a decent amount of weighted vest walking and some hiking neither of which seem to aggravate my ab strain. I do have to be careful with my core work though and I feel it a bit while swimming but not afterwards. Cycling doesn't cause any discomfort except it is really cold so I did all my biking on my bike trainer this week. Another 11 days and hopefully I'll be running pain free. I'm really missing running.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 1 mile TM weighted vest walk. Lower Body. Core. 2 mile TM walk.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 mile lunch walk.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Core. Lower body. 20 minutes jump rope. 20 minutes bike trainer. Hot tub.
I dreamt I was running last night and then when I awoke I panicked that my running had caused a set back in my recovery of my lower ab injury. I was happy when I came to my senses and realized it was just a dream. I did enjoy the dream run though. 😀
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 30 minute bike trainer. 2 mile weighted vest TM walk.
Merry Christmas!🎄
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Core. Lower body. 10 minute jump rope. 45 minute bike trainer.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Weekly Review
Another week has come and gone without running. I did a decent amount of weighted vest walking at a very fast pace which was almost running and I did some jumping rope to try and get my calves ready to run again. I also got in a decent amount of cycling on my bike trainer and did some core and lower body work. The pool has been closed so I haven't swam and It will be closed again this coming week. I feel like I am really close to being ready to run again but I can still feel some slight discomfort in the lower ab. I'm really hoping to get out and run without aggravating my lower ab next weekend.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Lunch. 1.5 mile weighted vest walk.
PM. Core. Lower body. 5 minute jump rope. 30 minute bike trainer.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Lunch. 2 mile weighted vest walk.
PM. Core. Hot tub.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Lunch. 3 mile walk.
PM. Core. Lower body. 10 minute jump rope. 30 minute bike trainer.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 miles weighted vest TM walk.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 42.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 42.00 |
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| Pegasus 35 Miles: 26.00 | Salomon Ultra Pro Miles: 8.00 | Hoka Torrent Miles: 2.00 |
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