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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:

http://runkeeper.com/user/schotz/

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
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
73.500.000.000.000.0073.50
Elliott Stroller Miles: 4.71Red Kayano 15's Miles: 73.50
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
15.000.000.000.000.0015.00

easy 10 mile run in the morning-  point mallard trail  8:28/mile pace

 Ran with Jon and pushed Elliott in the afternoon. 9:00/mile pace.

 Both runs ran the length of Elliott St. SE which is becoming a staple of any run in that neighborhood.

Elliott Stroller Miles: 4.71Red Kayano 15's Miles: 15.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.400.000.000.000.005.40

lunch run.

Red Kayano 15's Miles: 5.40
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.500.000.000.000.005.50

More laps around the waste treatment plant.     Maybe I should describe it as  more running a loop along the Tennessee river. That sounds more pleasant , which it was.

 A warm day but not hot yet.  Only 79F.

 

Red Kayano 15's Miles: 5.50
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
19.100.000.000.000.0019.10

Nice easy run to work.  Hit the road just as the sun was coming up.

Nice run back home.  Warmed up a little but not bad.  I wore a long sleeved white tech shirt to see if that was cooler than a short sleeved short due to its light reflectivity.  Don't think so.  I kept wanting to pull up my sleeves.

Red Kayano 15's Miles: 19.10
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.100.000.000.000.003.10

There are at least six people at our plant retiring today so I'm getting my fill of cake and punch.   All 30-40+ yrs of experience with the company.

Ran laps around the treatment plant again.  0.58 miles a loop.   Listened to a Science Friday podcast about stem cell regulations and  another about domesticated dogs.  Talked about how its been proven that kids who grew up with dogs are more empathetic and socially adjusted.    One quote was that "Dogs are man's best friend  because they are man's best invention"

Red Kayano 15's Miles: 3.10
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
25.400.000.000.000.0025.40

 

** Caution-  Gross reference to bodily functions at the end of this post! 

Nice morning run over to Delano Park.  Beautiful day, nice and cool.  Listened to podcasts for 2 hrs (Planet Money and Stuff you should know).  Learned more than a lot about lobotomies on one of them.  They are still done in England but banned in U.S. in the 1960's.  The mental health profession has come along way in 40-50 years.  There was also a piece on spontaneous human combustion-  I'm a skeptic on that one.  The last 90 minutes I listened to music and my pace picked up.  Felt really good.  Finished in 3:45 with negative split second half.

 Its time to retire this pair of shoes.  300 miles and I can feel the lack of cushion.

The city has routed the trail to the north and east around the round pavilion near the playground.  This added some mileage and brought the loop to around 0.98-0.99 miles by the garmin.  We may be able to figure out some creative way to eliminate the out-and-back on the 12 Hour run somehow.   

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 Early my run, I visited the restroom at Delano and then for the next 2 hours had to contemplate the motivation between why someone would defecate in the urinal and also smear feces on the wall.  Some primitive primate form of self-expression?  Anarchist rebellion?     I've heard of this happening before in parks and even in department stores and I just don't understand.  Lobotomy candidate?

Red Kayano 15's Miles: 25.40
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
73.500.000.000.000.0073.50
Elliott Stroller Miles: 4.71Red Kayano 15's Miles: 73.50
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