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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
Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.003.250.003.25

Got out for a quick 6k this morning.  I think I'm seeing progress on this heart rate training, after only a few weeks of concentrating on it.  Had my pace down into the 5:45/km range without busting my max target this morning for a good part of the run.  The average for the whole run was a shade over 6:00 minutes, but I'm encouraged that I can sustain the faster pace without pushing my heart rate over my target range.  I figure that I should see faster times over the course of the next three months in much the same way.  One caveat, once the heat and humidity return I have no idea what my body is going to do . . .

Time  38:05

Distance  6k (3.75mi)

Pace   6:20/km (10:09/km)

HR Target Zone  136-156 bpm

HR Max 167, Avg 147

 

NB 1063-2 Miles: 3.25
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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