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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
7.660.007.66

This is my third time up wasson peak this week. I felt like this time was going to be slower I didn't have much energy when I started. As I kept going ingot more energy. I did rest a minute or so longer at the saddle and at the top. I did try to push the downhill as much as possible and ey were all less than 10 min/mile. I was kind of surprised that the uphills were as fast as the previous times as well as faster than any prior trip as well. My AP was the fastest I have ever had as well. AP: 11:34. Below is the comparison with the runs from the past week as well as the run from right before the Moab trail half marathon.

Wasson peak

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Sat, Mar 16, 2013 8:11 AM

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Wasson peak

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 6:08 AM

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Wasson peak

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Sat, Mar 9, 2013 1:42 PM

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Wasson peak

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Sat, Oct 27, 2012 7:35 AM

Summary

Distance7.66 mi7.58 mi7.64 mi7.58 mi
Time1:28:351:28:381:30:211:34:29
Avg Speed5.2 mph5.1 mph5.1 mph4.8 mph
Avg Pace11:34 min/mi11:41 min/mi11:49 min/mi12:28 min/mi
Calories1,335 C1,289 C1,185 C1,325 C
Moving Time1:25:311:26:351:27:321:31:21
Elapsed Time1:39:071:34:271:37:441:46:31
Avg Moving Speed5.4 mph5.3 mph5.2 mph5.0 mph
Avg Moving Pace11:10 min/mi11:25 min/mi11:27 min/mi12:03 min/mi
Max Speed38.1 mph22.8 mph41.8 mph30.5 mph
Best Pace1:34 min/mi2:38 min/mi1:26 min/mi1:58 min/mi
Elevation Gain2,005 ft1,970 ft2,108 ft2,156 ft
Elevation Loss1,987 ft1,948 ft2,106 ft2,151 ft
Min Elevation2,986 ft2,985 ft2,984 ft2,990 ft
Max Elevation4,667 ft4,668 ft4,664 ft4,666 ft
Avg HR (bpm)154 bpm157 bpm155 bpm155 bpm
Max HR (bpm)170 bpm181 bpm209 bpm204 bpm
Avg HR (% of Max)83 % of Max85 % of Max84 % of Max84 % of Max
Max HR (% of Max)92 % of Max98 % of Max113 % of Max110 % of Max
Avg HR (z)4.3 z4.5 z4.4 z4.4 z
Max HR (z)5.2 z5.8 z6.0 z6.0 z

Laps

SplitTimeDistanceAvg PaceTimeDistanceAvg PaceTimeDistanceAvg PaceTimeDistanceAvg Pace
110:131.0010:139:511.009:519:521.009:5210:411.0010:41
215:221.0015:2216:011.0016:0115:071.0015:0716:231.0016:23
313:441.0013:4413:491.0013:4914:031.0014:0313:481.0013:48
415:531.0015:5315:541.0015:5415:531.0015:5316:131.0016:13
510:351.0010:3510:341.0010:3411:131.0011:1311:461.0011:46
69:061.009:069:171.009:179:451.009:4510:441.0010:44
78:451.008:458:561.008:569:271.009:2710:061.0010:06
84:550.667:264:160.587:205:000.647:474:480.588:15

 

Vertical Feet 2013 Miles: 2005.00Off Road Miles 2013 Miles: 7.66Wasson Peak 2013 Miles: 1.00Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 7.66
Weight: 0.00
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