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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
7.530.007.53

Ran up Wasson peak again this am. I felt much better this time. I tried to focus on pushing the pace and the overall time, since I didn't have a lot of time today. I am still a bit off the time from July but my overall time was almost the same as in July which means I stopped less.

Wasson peak

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Mon, Sep 24, 2012 6:09 AM

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Wasson peak

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Sat, Sep 1, 2012 7:01 AM

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Wasson peak

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Sat, Jul 14, 2012 7:09 AM

Summary

Distance 7.53 mi 7.49 mi 7.54 mi
Time 1:40:07 1:37:30 1:30:40
Avg Speed 4.5 mph 4.6 mph 5.0 mph
Avg Pace 13:18 min/mi 13:01 min/mi 12:02 min/mi
Calories 1,293 C 1,337 C 1,333 C
Moving Time 1:35:38 1:32:40 1:28:05
Elapsed Time 1:49:20 1:58:33 1:46:44
Avg Moving Speed 4.7 mph 4.9 mph 5.1 mph
Avg Moving Pace 12:42 min/mi 12:22 min/mi 11:41 min/mi
Max Speed 20.5 mph 21.4 mph 8.5 mph
Best Pace 2:55 min/mi 2:49 min/mi 7:03 min/mi
Elevation Gain 2,090 ft 2,039 ft 2,121 ft
Elevation Loss 2,082 ft 2,014 ft 2,095 ft
Min Elevation 2,990 ft 2,993 ft 2,982 ft
Max Elevation 4,667 ft 4,666 ft 4,664 ft
Avg HR (bpm) 153 bpm 148 bpm 152 bpm
Max HR (bpm) 182 bpm 165 bpm 166 bpm
Avg HR (% of Max) 83 % of Max 80 % of Max 82 % of Max
Max HR (% of Max) 98 % of Max 89 % of Max 90 % of Max
Avg HR (z) 4.3 z 4.0 z 4.2 z
Max HR (z) 5.8 z 4.9 z 5.0 z

Vertical Feet 2012 Miles: 2090.00Off Road Miles 2012 Miles: 7.53Altra Lone Peak Miles: 7.53Wasson Peak Summits 2012 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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