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
38.0810.260.002.2450.58
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.007.210.000.0020.21

Just back from an excellent 20 at Ben Geren with Lia and Jessi. We all ran together for two loops, in 9:25 and 9:15 average. Lia bailed then and Jessi and I ran another three miles together before she bailed. Then the last four+ miles, I pretty much put the hammer down. No bonking, no cramps, no huge fatigue issues, just asking my body to give me something and it responded. A nice feeling. Jessi was still in the parking lot when I got back. She had done 17, a new mileage PR for her, and cramped afterward. Boy, do I know that feeling. But I did that last loop in under an hour, which was gratifying. I'm not in shape to go for a PR in Baton Rouge, but I think 3:45 might be doable. Then go for it in Michigan in May.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.001.868.36

Intervals at the track. Left home at dawn, ran up there, stretched, and set out. Reps were 5 X 600, trying to keep it under 1:45/lap. Times were 2:39, 2:40, 2:37, 2:37 and 2:34. So the slowest two were over 7:00 pace, the fastest was under, and the other two were right at 7:00. Mission sort of accomplished. Temp was right around freezing, which worked. I wore tights, which probably slowed me down a tad, but not uncomfortable at all. Now to get ready for work...

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.153.050.000.0012.20

Didn't realize a thunderstorm was approaching until two thirds of the way into my MLR tonight. By the three-fourths mark it was raining. By 85% it was raining REAL hard. And I was running real fast. Didn't get struck, so I guess it worked. The last 3.05 miles in less than 26 minutes, and it felt faster than that.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.420.000.000.384.80

Decided to go to SHS and work out some kinks after watching the basketball game. Jogged a very easy 4, then did strides on the turf with very easy recovery jogs. Went OK. Strides were comfortable but not very fast. But kinks are now out. I guess. Might do another easy 5 in the morning; we'll see how I feel. Some significant wind chill out there, easily subfreezing after the front came through last night. At least I'm not in Nebraska, which got blizzards today.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.010.000.000.005.01

Easy 5 to SHS and back after work, since the bed magnet got me this morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.0810.260.002.2450.58
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