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Location:

Decatur,AL,

Member Since:

Jan 27, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

New blog at http://runkeeper.com/user/schotz/

Short-Term Running Goals:

2010 Race Schedule:

6/5: Eurocross 5K/8K

7/17: HTC Twilight Run 5K

8/7: Hot to Trot 8 Hour (Atlanta)

9/18: Hartselle Depot Days 5K

9/25: Elkmont Rails to Trails 10K

10/16 Liz Hurley 5K

10/24: Stone Steps 50K (Cincinnati,OH)

11/13: Chickamauga Battle Field Marathon (TN)

12/4: Frosty Freeze 5K (Decatur)

12/31: Recover 50K (Huntsville)

Long-Term Running Goals:

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Personal:

Born 1972 in north central Wisconsin

Married for 11 yrs to very supportive non-running wife. Two children : Fiona, 6 (in picture) and Elliott (2 yrs)

Co-Race Director of Delano Park 12 Hour Run (www.delano12.com). President of River City Runners (www.rivercityrunners.org)

3 cats and 1 dog (chocolate lab)

In high school, I was an slightly overweight , badly asthmatic J.V. cross country runner. I enjoyed being part of the team but never excelled. The summer after my freshman year in college I decided to run a marathon. 6 weeks later I ran a 3:11 at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth (1991) and I was hooked on long distance running where my asthma wasn't as much of a factor.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Ohana Racers Lifetime Miles:						232.86
Saucony Trail Lifetime Miles:						147.44
Lunar Racer Lifetime Miles:						69.61
Lunar Glides Lifetime Miles:						132.75
Kayano 16 - 1 Lifetime Miles:						276.41
Kayano 16 - 2 Lifetime Miles:						19.11

Tue, Nov 17, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
3.79	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.79

Lunch run on the trails. Now that I'm decided what what to race at Dizzy (other than picking out the color of my calf sleeves), I spend the run figuring out what to do at the Rocket City Marathon. Option 1: Run as fast as I can , Option 2: Run a double marathon. Start the course at 4:00-4:30 am so I finish just in time to start the official race. I'm leaning towards #1 right now - the thought of 50 miles on trails and then doing 52 miles on roads 3 weeks later seems unwise. I've done plenty of unwise things in the past so who knows. I have 4 more weeks to ponder it.

Orange Kayano 15's Miles: 3.79

Comments

From Nevels on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 13:41:17 from 131.204.15.93

you know what i'd recommend (think mt. mist last year...), but i understand your conundrum. if it were me, i'd probably just see how everything was feeling a couple of days before rocket city, and make a game-time decision.

whichever you pick, do it up....

From mike mcclellan on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 15:23:44 from 75.120.5.88

Do you know anything about the Recover from the holidays 50k? (dirt , pavement)

I think that I will be ready and it would be a good test before the Black Warrior 50k in Feb.

From Eric Schotz on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 19:31:44 from 68.190.4.225

Recover 50k is a nice surface- grass and dirt. Its 10 laps of the 3 mile CC course in south huntsville. I'll be there. I had my 50k PR there for quite awhile.

From mike mcclellan on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 21:44:17 from 75.120.5.88

My goal is to finish. Whatever time I finish in will be a PR for me. LOL

From Jelmo on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 22:58:05 from 68.186.196.145

It has one killer hill climb (which you do 10 times) but everyone usually walks it.

From Eric Schotz on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 06:52:38 from 68.190.4.225

the hill is definitely a walker - its very steep. When I ran 4:13 there, I walked it 10 times. Its a nice little break before a long gradual downhill.

From Eric Schotz on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 07:16:14 from 68.190.4.225

Plans change fast. Looks like Fiona and I may be in Wisconsin over new years.

I'm tempted by this race which will be going on up there... http://northshoreultra.com/

Can't beat 44 miles (or 88) in the snow!!

From mike mcclellan on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:55:15 from 192.28.0.21

Do you think that 40 - 45 miles a week and a long run of 20 mixed in is enough to finish a 50k? Nevels thinks so.

From Jelmo on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 13:03:08 from 97.67.1.66

Yes, I agree w/Nevels

From Jelmo on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 13:10:52 from 97.67.1.66

I love it! A 48 mile race referred to as a 1/2 Ultra!

From Eric Schotz on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 13:57:44 from 192.28.0.21

Its almost as good as 3 laps at Barkley (60 miles) being called the "Fun Run".

Mike, I agree. As we talked about, take an easy week every 3 to 4 weeks.

From Eric Schotz on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 14:11:07 from 192.28.0.21

Wayne Heckler's rule of thumb is 1 easy day per week, 1 easy week per month, 1 easy month per year.

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