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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
34.810.000.000.000.0034.81
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.400.000.000.000.005.40

Not a good run.  I got to Delano Park (about 2 miles) and was very weak.  Had to stop and walk.   I'm sure it was a combination of lack of sleep, stress, and fueling.  I slogged through it and rebounded alittle.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.700.000.000.000.006.70

This one started like yesterday.  Just slogged along the point mallard trail and couldn't muster any faster than 9 min/mile.  Listened to several stories from the Moth.org podcast.  This is a story telling club in NYC- all true with no notes.  Ranging from poignant, depressing, funny, etc...   One was from a guy who dropped out of college at UW-Madison (my college) after a semester and then slacked his way along in Madision for 10 years working as a dishwasher.  He started writing jokes for a local humor paper  which made it big time the year after I graduated.  He now is the Editor of the Onion.com in NYC.   The moral of his story is you can succeed even if you have no desire, no self-esteem, and no motivation.     All this listening to story telling, did not do wonders for my running pace so I decided to listen to my pump-me-up running playlist.  Nirvanna and RadioHead got me motivated enough to run several long stretches at near 6 min/mile pace. 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Ran the trail at work.  Nice and easy.  Felt good.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Lunch Run. 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Ran while listening to Podrunner (167bpm).  Middle three miles were at 7 min/mile.  Feeling good.  Legs not 100% but pretty close.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.710.000.000.000.008.71

Went over to Jon's and ran with him after he got off work.  Good hills.  We took it easy.  Did a hard mile (6:30) at the end.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
34.810.000.000.000.0034.81
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