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Member Since:

Sep 28, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

PB's

5k Harry's Spring Run-Off  5Apr08 34:22 (pushing 70lbs of kids in the double jogger . . .)

8k Robbie Burns 25Jan09 40:56

16k Acura Toronto 10-Miler 19Jul09 1:28:45

21.1k Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half  28Sep08 2:00:29

30k Around the Bay 29March2009 3:42 with a bum calf for the last 6k! :-(

42.2k National Capital Marathon - Ottawa,  24May09 4:24:36

Short-Term Running Goals:

Training for New York in November 2010

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston 2012  20??  :-)

Personal:

Husband and father of three young kids (6, 4 and 8 months)

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
NB 909 Lifetime Miles: 3.10
NB 1063-3 Lifetime Miles: 115.26
NB 1063-4 Lifetime Miles: 104.97
Sat, Feb 07, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.005.000.000.005.00

Temperatures moderated quite nicely this morning.  Up around -2C, which is a spring day compared to what we've been running through the past few weeks.

Continuing on the Heart Rate Training regime, and felt very relaxed doing my 8k run.  I've realized that it will be much harder to run slow, than it has ever been to run fast.  Feathering my heart rate, when I start to hear my watch beeping is maddening.  I've already decided that I'll shut off the sound when I run with the group.  They don't need to hear me beeping all the time.

Time 51:02

Distance 8 k (5 mi)

Pace 6:23/km (10:13/mi)

Target Zone (Steady Run) 125 - 145 bpm

Max HR (observed) 169, Avg HR 140

In Zone 38:56, or 76.2% of the run

 

NB 1063-2 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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