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Member Since:

Feb 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

Personal:

Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and  15 year old girl

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.300.004.100.0060.40
Weight: 140.83
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.500.000.000.0011.50

felt much better today.  For some reason my legs feel strong and quicker.  

 4.4 at lunch at 6:45 pace

 Ran down to kirkwood to a house Chrys is selling to check if the water is on.  It turned out to be a little longer route than I expected to do.  But I felt great. 

7.1 at 7:15 pace

Weight: 142.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.004.100.0011.60

Ran 3 miles over to track night, a little bit of a warmup, and then ran the mile and 5K.

 

I just got back from my first track night of the year.  I hadn't done any speed work since early March so I didn't expect any great stuff.  I forgot about how cool it is to go and watch the other speedy people and the middle packers and even the little kids.  They do the 50m all the way up the the 5K.  I ran the mile and the 5K.   Since it was a while since I've been on the track, I didn't really know what my desired pace felt like. 
For the mile, I aimed for 80 sec a lap which would have been a 21 sec PR.  I turned it up a notch or two on the last lap and came out with a 5:16.  So I'm ok with that for now.  I think I had a few more seconds in the tank and I'll try to get that fixed the next time. 
The 5K I went out too slow.  I was trying to hit 85sec per lap.  The first mile came out much closer to 6 min that I wanted.  Luckily some other dude also got tired of that pace and made a little move after the first mile.  I tagged after him for a couple laps.  I tried to pick up the pace after that.  I really kicked it the last 100 and came in at 18:09, which is like 5:51 per mile.  It is 26 sec slower than my PR, which was on a road course.

For whatever reason, I don't think I was very confident going into this night.  I think I ran a little scared of blowing up. 

Either way, it was a fun night.  The weather was beautiful and I am thankful that I was able to get out and do it.  

Weight: 141.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.550.000.000.008.55

I was sore today after the racing last night but was determined to get my miles in for the day.  I took them pretty slowly, but felt good in the evening run.  I thought that one was a little faster, but I guess I was wrong. 

 

4.4 at lunch and 4.15 at dinner time

Weight: 141.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

I am still sore from Tues - but otherwise i felt pretty good.  Tried to stretch my quads all day but they are still sore.  I'll be fine..
I got caught out at several lights, so i don't know my true speed, but that really doesn't matter too much.  I felt reasonably strong at the end.  I am still getting used to this warm and humid weather.    

Weight: 141.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

Ran at lunchtime at work.  It was like 80 and humid but I felt pretty good.  These short runs are over before you know it.

 7:25 pace or somethings

Weight: 140.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.350.000.000.0016.35

I did a 2 hour run this morning.  I wanted to do 16 or so because I have that ultra on June 7th and I haven't done anything over 13-14 in a while.  I felt a little tired in the legs setting out but by the 6th or 7th mile I was feeling pretty good - even got a few shots of endorphins here and there.  Unfortunately that never lasts.  But its fun while it does.  I just cruised it in today.  I got stopped a a few traffic lights and lost a few minutes that way, but other than that I was happy with my pace. 
I know the 32 miler will be much slower, and 5 hours longer...

 16.35 at 7:52 pace

Weight: 140.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.300.004.100.0060.40
Weight: 140.83
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