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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
4.914.509.41

Speedwork with the grinders. The workout was 1.5 miles, 1 mile, 0.5 miles and 1.5 miles. Michele moved up my target times to 9:45/6:22/3:07/9:45. So I started out with the group that was going to be going that fast. The first 1.5 was into the wind (only 10 mph, but still felt like a lot) I was able to hold with the group for the first mile then lost about 8 seconds on them over the next 0.5 mile. I started out with them for the next mile but lost them before the half mile mark and finished 10-15 seconds behind them. I fell back a group for the half and 2nd 1.5. my times were: 9:59, 6:36, 3:15, and 10:32. I think having the wind hurt me and going out so fast on the first 1 hurt me for the last 1.5. It was good to try and stretch myself into that higher speed. I think I could have done it if it hadn't been into the wind. My pace for the 2 mile time trial was faster than that on Saturday.

Vertical Feet 2013 Miles: 83.00Kinvara 3 Miles: 9.41
Weight: 0.00
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