Getting back to Boston

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Location:

Fort Smith,AR,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Dec. 5, 2009 -- St. Jude Memphis Marathon, 3:31:56. Boston qualifier for 2011. Two-time Boston finisher. 19 marathons so far in 10 states, Canada, Germany, England and Sweden. Next up: London (4/25/17)

5K -- 21:57; 10K -- 45:54; 20K-- 1:42:39, Half -- 1:39:30. All subject to improvement. Maybe. Or maybe not.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Short-term: Just get my motivation back and go from there

Long-Term Running Goals:

A lot of marathons, and other distances, slowly.

Personal:

Physician assistant/hospitalist, divorced since December 2010, one child (son). Ran high school track, took 10 years off, ran a 15K on my 25th birthday, took off next 21 years.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
57.662.520.002.1362.31
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.922.520.000.007.44

Treadmill progression run after work with last 20 minutes at MP

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Another treadmill run at work, this one with interruptions. Since it was a recovery run, didn't mind that too much. Took me 78ish to do the 8, even with three or four pages (walked while I talked). I'm feeling stronger, like I've pushed off the plateau I've been on for a while. BC is two months from yesterday, so I'd better be getting off that plateau if 3:3x is going to happen, much less 3:2x.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.020.000.000.006.02

Outside at 10 a.m. It was 74 but felt warmer and I was really draggin'. Got it done though. Now for afternoon in the dentist's chair. Bleah.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.040.000.000.0018.04

A cool July morning around here is as rare as a snowball in the same time frame, but we got one this morning and I took advantage. Averaged 9:24 even with Gallowalking with the peeps for the first six miles. Last 10+ were solo. My last gel hit the tummy hard and forced a short walk but other than that I ran the last 12 basically.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.210.000.000.005.21

Crack o' chickens with the peeps. Really sore after yesterday's 18 and it took about four miles to get loose.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.270.000.002.137.40

Out with the 5:15 crazies this morning. They did a tempo run, I did Billat intervals. Funny how those intervals are a lot easier when I'm in better aerobic shape, even though they're anaerobic. I think I was going faster than my last set of intervals too. Total of 26 reps, which I think was my high for Billats, and I was doing more jogging for recovery and less walking. Warmed up with the crazies, two miles on the horseshoe, then cooled down on the track. Another encouraging workout, two days after my 18.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

Progression run today with Sheri, Mary Jo, James and other peeps. I hung with the crew for the first five miles then kicked it into gear on the Old Greenwood segment over the freeway, wound up finishing 5-6 minutes ahead of everyone else. Put me over 100K for the week, which hasn't happened in a long time. The cool spell has re-energized me, I guess, and the legs feel pretty good.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
57.662.520.002.1362.31
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