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Location:

Tucson,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Nov 05, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

-5K 21:05 TWS 5K 11/16/2013

-10K 45:57 5/2013

-Half: (split from 2nd half of SGM 2013) 1:39:40

-Marathon (2013 SGM) 3:26:07 Official chip time 3:29:30 (had to take a 0.75 mile detour to get my watch).

-Survived Speedgoat 50K 2013 (Time 9:59:51)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Attempting to complete half ironman triathlon.  I've done a decent amount of running but not much else for a while.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and happy.

Run everyday forever.

Personal:

married with kids trying to inspire the family to be healthy and active daily.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
New Balance 1210 #3 Lifetime Miles: 117.56
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 259.66
Vertical Feet 2015 Lifetime Miles: 909.00
Off Road 2015 Lifetime Miles: 7.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.120.007.12

1st run: This run was the worst run of the week. I did this while at work. I was so tired. It was so hard tog et started. I was having chest pain at the start and also feeling really short of breath. I felt so bad I hooked myself up to the POx machine at work my HR was in the 40's the POx was 100%. I started to worry about my having a heart block or some kind of problem causing me to be in this funk. I was only able to do 3.11 miles and the AP was 9:41

2nd run: So after stewing on the terrible run all  the rest of the night and during the day when I couldn't sleep I ran again at work on Saturday night. I had some difficulty starting just like all week. I had some chest pain it did seem to get better a little quicker than prior. my ave HR for the first mile was 170. after that it seemed to slow down to normal 140's and best of all I felt fairly normal if a little tired. my time was better I went for 4 miles w/ an AP: of 8:49 still slow but at least not too frightening. I may try and get an EKG or see a Dr if this doesn't get better.

Vertical Feet 2013 Miles: 257.00Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 7.12
Weight: 0.00
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