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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
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.300.004.500.008.80

Tough workout this morning.  Warm and humid.  I knew it was going to be 2,400 meters at a hard effort and then relays.  If I were in shape then I’d have been shooting for 8:45ish.  However, I am not in shape.  Instead I set myself the goal of 9:30, and 9:15 if I felt good on the day.  I started out conservatively, and then sped up on lap 2, and then went for it on lap 3.  I came home in 9:16.  Normally I’d be very dissapointed, but if I can run that when I am this out of shape and running 30 miles a week.  It will be a long, hard road back to form.  However, I’ve taken the first steps.  I just hope I can keep it going until Austin next February!

Adidas Adizero Tempo 5 Miles: 8.80
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From derhammer on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 09:47:58 from 64.245.52.2

Ah, so the cat's out of the bag - Austin again! I will be there to pace you. ;-)

Nice run today.

From thelimey on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 10:38:01 from 198.214.96.242

5th time lucky...its going to happen this time ;o)

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