My Running Log

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Location:

Lehi,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Personal bests since 2009:

5K - 18:31 (Freedom Run, 2021)
10K - 38:52 (Dana Point, 2009)
Half marathon - 1:25:54 (SLC, 2012)
Marathon - 3:02:40 (St. George, 2009)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break 3:00 in a marathon
Run at least 5 days a week

Long-Term Running Goals:

Lifetime fitness
Run the Boston Marathon
Do an Ironman triathlon (someday)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Air Pegasus 25 Lifetime Miles:						1220.37
Asics Equation 2 Lifetime Miles:						1198.81
Asics Blue And Silver Lifetime Miles:						930.43
Pearl Izumi Orange Streaks Lifetime Miles:						194.77
Treadmill Lifetime Miles:						2381.47
New Balance 690 Lifetime Miles:						313.68
New Balance 310 Lifetime Miles:						1120.96

Sat, Feb 20, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
30.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	30.00

I'm trying to get ready for my upcoming 50 miler, so I ran 30 miles for the second time in three weeks. Once again, it was very hard. I ran 2 miles with my daughter in the stroller around our neighborhood. Then did 13 miles around Dimple Dell on the wood chip trails while listening to BYU thump Wyoming in b-ball. It was snowing lightly. Then it was getting dark, so the last 15 miles were on the treadmill. The last 8-10 miles were painful in my legs. My IT bands and quads were just hurting real badly. But I'm glad I finished the run.

63-64 miles for the week. My best for the year by far. So that's good. But I am not sure if I'm running enough miles to prepare for a solid race. But this is taking more than enough time out of my schedule, so it will have to do.

Air Pegasus 25 Miles: 30.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Kelli on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:57:20 from 71.219.89.82

OKay, I learned a lot about ultra running yesterday from Crockett and watching Running on the Sun (about the badlands ultra) and I think you are doing great! It seems like they all take it pretty easy during the week with normal mileage and then just do a long run. In fact, the guys preparing for the badlands did not even ever seem to hit 100 miles in a week, then they head off to run a 135 mile race!!!

So, which race are you doing? The Buffalo run?

From Steve Piccolo on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 13:52:22 from 66.60.122.132

That's good to hear because that's been my philosophy. Regular miles with a long run each week or two. Yep, I'm doing the Buffalo Run.

From Kelli on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 21:34:51 from 71.219.89.82

I really do not profess to know much of anything, I am just sharing what I have heard and read. I was floored at these people who did the 135 mile Ultra who only had a long run of 30-35 miles, but that is what they did!

I SO wanted to do the Buffalo 25k as a start for Ultra running, BUT I committed to helping with a race not realizing it was the same day. i am so sad. HAVE FUN, you will do great.

From Burt on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 17:25:52 from 206.19.214.144

I think for me, if I were to attempt a 50-miler, I would plan on not trying to run the whole thing. If your goal is to try and run it all at a decent pace, I tip my hat to you.

From Steve Piccolo on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 22:46:04 from 174.27.162.205

Yeah, I plan to take walk breaks every 5 miles and probably more often toward the end. I think that will help me more than hurt me, rather than trying to gut out the whole thing.

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