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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
7.000.547.54

super humid this AM but cool I ran up wasson peak again. I felt like i wasn't able to go very fast and wasn't super happy with how fast I was going most of the time. I also felt pretty winded when i had to go up hills more so than usual. when I got done though I saw that I was on pace with my usual times up the mountain. I did see a rattlesnake coiled on the side of the trail. I will try to post a pic of him later.

Here is the comparison:

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Wasson peak

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Sat, Jul 14, 2012 7:09 AM

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Sat, Jun 9, 2012 7:23 AM

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Wasson peak backside

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Sat, Jun 2, 2012 7:00 AM

Summary

Distance7.54 mi7.63 mi7.59 mi
Time1:30:401:33:571:32:39
Avg Speed5.0 mph4.9 mph4.9 mph
Avg Pace12:02 min/mi12:19 min/mi12:12 min/mi
Calories1,333 C1,255 C1,279 C
Moving Time1:28:051:31:441:29:45
Elapsed Time1:46:441:47:091:40:03
Avg Moving Speed5.1 mph5.0 mph5.1 mph
Avg Moving Pace11:41 min/mi12:01 min/mi11:49 min/mi
Max Speed8.5 mph8.6 mph8.7 mph
Best Pace7:03 min/mi6:59 min/mi6:51 min/mi
Elevation Gain2,121 ft2,090 ft1,763 ft
Elevation Loss2,095 ft2,100 ft1,760 ft
Min Elevation2,982 ft2,976 ft2,962 ft
Max Elevation4,664 ft4,664 ft4,714 ft
Avg HR (bpm)152 bpm148 bpm150 bpm
Max HR (bpm)166 bpm160 bpm163 bpm

 

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 2121.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 7.54Altra Lone Peak Miles: 7.54Wasson Peak Summits 2012 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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