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Location:

Austin,TX,USA

Member Since:

Jun 07, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2006 – London Marathon – 3:42

2007 – London Marathon – 3:49

2008 –Austin Marathon – 3:19.20

2009 – 3M Half Marathon – 1:29.20

2009 – Austin Marathon – 3:23

2009 – San Antonio Marathon – 3:36

2010 – Steamtown Marathon – 3:17:56 (PR)

2011 - Austin Marathon - 3:27

2012 - London - 3:27 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break all my PRs during the Austin FIT Distance Challenge:

10K - 40:41

10 miles - 68:02

1/2 Maration - Decker - 1:30:30

1/2 Marathon - 3M - 1:29:25

30K - 2:30

Marathon - 3:17

Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 3 hours for the marathon

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
VFF Spyridon Green Lifetime Miles: 125.41
Saucony Kinvara TR2 Lifetime Miles: 22.85
Newton Motion III - #1 Lifetime Miles: 125.05
Newton Distance III S - #1 Lifetime Miles: 87.15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.452.000.000.008.45

It was cooler today, and I felt good but just didn’t run well.  ¾ mile from the gym to the running club.  Then 3 mile warm up.  I stopped to get some water after about 2 ½ miles so I was a little behind the group.  I went o pick it up, but it wasn’t really there.  I ran the first 2 miles at roughly MGP pace.  At that point I caught up with one of the group who was looking a bit rough so I hung back with him.  I wasn’t having a vintage run so it seemed like the right thing to do.  Coach wasn’t very happy with at the end as I didn’t get out of my comfort zone.  I agree that I need to step out of the comfort zone, but sometimes there are more important things to consider.  Oh well…bring on Saturday’s long run ;o).

MIzuno Musha 3 Miles: 8.45
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From derhammer on Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 12:20:58 from 204.10.241.154

Hopefully Gilbert wasn't too hard on you! I was glad I was not trying to run a progressive tempo like you guys. It was rough enough just running MGP. See you tomorrow.

Just to add that it's true to move out of the comfort zone. The tempo's I ran in the heat I wanted to quit about every 1/4 mile. It's hard, that's for sure, but necessary. But I have faith that you will hunker down, too, as race day gets closer.

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