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
21.511.212.500.0025.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.821.210.000.006.03

Took Sunday off for travel/thunderstorms/sleep deprivation, and Monday was actually a scheduled rest day. So I hauled my butt up this morning and went to MAFC for a track run before work. I did 64 slow laps, put the hammer down (relatively) for the last 16 laps. Hard to be sure, but I believe those last 16 were at MP. Total time was 55:30 for 6.03 miles.

Tomorrow the plan is to get in an interval run, probably at SHS. So I'll need to get up early. It'll be 3 X 3K, 2.4K warm/cool, total of 9.08, essentially. Unless the bed magnet gets me again.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.610.002.500.008.11

Couldn't get into the blog this morning for some reason. Hmmm...

Anyway, blasted my carcass out of bed at 7 and went to SHS a little before 8. Gorgeous day, clear, cool, no wind. Tried to do 3 X 3K at HMP. Was. Not. Happening. Legs wouldn't fire. I struggled 1800m for the first rep, 1200 for the second, then bailed. I jogged four miles, and as I did, the legs loosened up, so I ran the last 1K faster than either of the first two "reps". That last 1K was actually about where I'd planned to run the whole thing. But it was late enough that I didn't want to try to do another rep before work, so I shut it down. Total was 8.11 miles. Went home, showered, went to work, and here I still am.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.050.000.000.005.05

Easy fish to and from Southside this morning. Cool, overcast, a bit foggy; not bad. Legs loosened up after about 1.5. Now off to work. Happy Thanksgiving, runners!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.030.000.000.006.03

I had hoped to get in 12 miles at the gym before I got called to the ER this morning. Got exactly half of that. And there was no lull later on to go back and finish the run. It was a good 6, though; sub-9:00 pace. Felt pretty comfortable at that pace. I guess I'll try to get up and do 12 before work tomorrow and finish putting the hay in the barn for CIM.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
21.511.212.500.0025.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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