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
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

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

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

I was pleasantly surprised with how my foot felt last night and this morning after a couple mile easy running yesterday. Maybe I'm starting to heal again. I sure hope so. My FIRST training for today called for a 13 mile long run. I decided about 8 minutes on the Arc Trainer for every mile would be about right, so I hopped on set it on the hill interval setting and did it for 1 hour 44 minutes. That is a long time on that silly machine. I think I will definitely feel it tomorrow. I tried to keep my effort level where I would normally be on a long slow run, so I was never breathing hard, but by the end my legs sure were tired. Hopefully the foot feels good tomorrow and I can get in a couple more easy running miles.

Comments

From Teena on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 11:39:41 from 67.177.20.13

That seems absolutely insane!!! 104 minutes on the arc trainer!!! YOU ARE WAY TOO DIEHARD!!!!

So happy about the lack of pain!!!

June is the month baby!! :)

From DonGardinero on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 12:10:45 from 75.162.184.225

That's great news, Rhett!!! Wow, 104 minutes on the arc!!!

From Rhett on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 12:29:10 from 170.215.58.122

Yeah Teena, some call me "diehard", my wife calls me crazy.

Thanks Dale. I hope I don't create some new injury with all the arc training.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 13:50:23 from 67.42.27.114

Good workout. It takes some effort to keep up the turnover on the arc trainer.

From Smooth on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 14:08:24 from 71.35.211.1

GOOD NEWS about the no foot pain!!! YAY, HEAL! baby HEAL!

Why are you doing your "slow long run" today? Man alive...104 minutes on an arc trainer sounds like torture. OUTSTANDING effort!!! WAY to simulate a long run. Be sure to stretch/massage...the leg tiredness are well earned. Doone is right, you're crazy...in a good way!

From Kathie on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 14:47:36 from 207.155.176.10

I think we have all been called crazy at one point or another in our training by none runners but when you are called crazy by runners you know you have arrived at crazy town! 104 minutes on anything takes dedication!

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 15:34:07 from 67.42.27.114

Rhett, unrelated, but when you do mile repeats, how long and at what pace do you do the recoveries at?

From Rhett on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 16:38:18 from 170.215.58.122

Smooth, I had to do my simulated long run today since the gym doesn't open until 6 on Saturday but 4 during the week and I don't have my own arc trainer. Sat I'll do my simulated tempo run and still be home by a little after 7.

Paul, I assume you mean my real mile repeats. I work up to 6, 1 mile repeats at 6 min pace with a 3 minute recovery walk/jogging. At the beginning of the training cylce I start with 3 of them as close to 6:00 as possible.

From Huans32 on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 17:04:36 from 138.64.2.76

Wow Rhett!!! Your keep your fitness up there it sounds like for sure. I have never used a arc machine before so not sure how it compares. But time wise that is a good long run for you. At least what 14-15 miles. Great job.

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 17:22:40 from 67.42.27.114

Thanks Rhett. I guess I need to work up to that, but with good recovery.

From Teena on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:02:05 from 67.177.20.13

Hey Rhett,

Have you got your new Runners World? Did you see the training schedule in it? Tell me what you think? I'm thinking that might be the way to go for me. The long runs really don't get long for several more weeks. Plus, it talks about cross training instead of easy runs if needs be. If you get a chance will you look at it for me and give me your two cents?

How is your foot today! Still can't believe you did the Arc Trainer for that stinkin' long!!! INSANE I SAY!!!

From Rhett on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 12:54:23 from 170.215.58.122

Teena, I did get my new RW, but I haven't looked at it yet. I'll take a look at it when I get home and get back to you. I'm heading to Vegas to go to the temple right after work today so I won't get home till around Midnight, so I probably won't get to read it till tomorrow.

My foot felt sore last night, but good enough this morning that I ran a few miles after warming up with other cross training. I better go blog my run.

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