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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
48.450.004.000.0052.45
Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 10.20MIzuno Musha 3 II Miles: 8.00Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 10.10Mizuno WaveElixir 7 #1 (White/Orange) Miles: 24.15
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Nice & easy run this morning.

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 5.70
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.004.000.008.00

PROGRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Decided to take one more outing to the track to see if I can get 8 x 800s done.  This time I was able to do it.  Splits were 3:01, 3:01, 3:01, 2:58, 2:58, 3:00, 3:07 (ahhhh) & 2:52.   

 I was pleased to get this one under my belt.  The splits weren't earth shattering, but I was on my own, and I was able to remind myself that I can turn it on when I have to! 

MIzuno Musha 3 II Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Easy does it!

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 4.50
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

Today was one of those character building days!

After picking up the mileage this week, my legs really felt it this morning.  It was just as well I knew I had to go and meet my friend Mark as I otherwise I'd have been tempted to back to bed ;o).

 I ran 1 mile to meet Mark, and then 8 miles with Mark.  Well to say I ran 8 miles with Mark is an overstatement as I was dropped at about mile 3 as I just couldn't pick up the pace, and in the end I started going backwards.  However, i didn't fall to pieces, and just pushed as hard as I could.  I wanted to stop, but told myself that I had to keep going, to keep pushing, as I didn't want Mark to have to wait a long time for me.  I was relieved to see the finishing point, and then all that remained was a the jog home!

 

 

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 10.10
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Got to try my new shoes today.  They looks pretty snazzy, and felt pretty good too.  Just an easy run on a softer surface today.  Legs appreciated that as they were still pretty tired.  All that is left now is to have a solid 18 mile run on Saturday and I'll crack 50 miles!

Mizuno WaveElixir 7 #1 (White/Orange) Miles: 6.50
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.650.000.000.0017.65

Strange run today that ended up being solid rather than spectacular.  I ran from my house to the annex (about 3 miles), then ran with a group doing 12 miles for about 5 miles, then I kept heading north when they made the turn back towards the annex.  I ran on my own for several miles before bumping into a coworker with about 5 miles to go.  His route took him right past the house so I stuck with him until the end of the run.  I ended up with a 7:42 average, which is slower than I'd have liked, but given that there were so many solo miles, and the higher number of miles I've put in this week it was a solid performance!

Here are the splits: 8:05, 7:16, 7:48, 8:21, 8:05, 7:41, 7:39, 7:26, 7:48, 7:36, 7:38, 7:51, 7:42, 7:31, 7:32, 7:32, 7:24, 4:55 (7:30 pace for .65 mile).

Mizuno WaveElixir 7 #1 (White/Orange) Miles: 17.65
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
48.450.004.000.0052.45
Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 10.20MIzuno Musha 3 II Miles: 8.00Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 10.10Mizuno WaveElixir 7 #1 (White/Orange) Miles: 24.15
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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