| Location: Venice,FL,USA Member Since: Oct 31, 2012 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: 5k:
21:01, (6:46 pace) 11-19-11.
20:08, (6:29 pace) 9-1-12 (Part of a Mini-Triathlon Relay).
19:17, (6:12 pace) 11-17-12.
19:19, (6:13 pace) 11-23-13.
19:30, (6:17 pace) 1-4-14.
20:34, (6:34 pace) 9-13-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 10-25-14
19:32, (6:17 pace) 11-22-14
19:40, (6:19 pace) 12-19-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 1-31-16
8k:
34:42, (6:57 pace) 3-17-12.
32:11, (6:28 pace) 3-16-13.
32:32, (6:33 pace) 3-15-14.
34:00, (6:50 pace) 3-14-15.
33:09, (6:40 pace) 3-11-17.
32:56, (6:38 pace) 3-17-18.
10k:
44:18, (7:08 pace) 4-14-12.
41:22, (6:39 pace) 12-15-12.
42:11, (6:47 pace) 4-13-13.
41:06, (6:37 pace) 12-8-13.
42:03, (6:46 pace) 3-5-16
44:35, (7:11 pace) 8-26-17
12k:
53:53, (7:14 pace) 3-24-12.
49:20, (6:37 pace) 3-1-14
15k:
1:18:16, (8:24 pace) 2-26-11.
1:04:37. (6:56 pace) 2-20-16
1:08:25 (7:18 pace) 2/22/20
Half Marathons:
1:37:57 (7:28 pace) 1-26-20. Fort Lauderdale - A1A
14 Marathons:
1. 4:12:08, (9:37 pace) 1-9-11. Disney.
2. 4:18:18, (9:51 pace) 10-30-11. MCM.
3. 3:42:26, (8:29 pace) 1-14-12. Charleston.
4. 3:13:15, (7:22 pace) 10-7-12. Steamtown.
5*. 3:12:26, (7:20 pace) 1-19-14. Louisiana.
6*. 3:14:06, (7:24 pace) 4-21-14. Boston.
7*. 3:19:38, (7:37 pace) 7-19-14. U. of Okoboji.
8*. 3:16:27, (7:30 pace) 2-22-15. Mercedes-Benz
9*. 3:30:38 (8:03 pace) 5-15-16 Sugarloaf
10. 3:24:21 (7:48 pace) 11-5-16 Savannah RNR
11. 3:27:37 (7:56 pace) 5-12-18 Brookings
12. 3:46:02 (8:38 pace) 10-7-18 Towpath
13. 3:35:11 (8:13 pace) 9-12-21 Med City
14. 3:45:45 (8:37 pace) 4-16-23 Coastal Delaware
* = These 5 races were run at 67.9 seconds per pound. If I want a PR, I need to weigh less than 170 pounds. Short-Term Running Goals: 2024 GOALS:
to not get fat Long-Term Running Goals: Continue running as often as I can, as far as I can, as fast as I can. Teaching my kids (by example) the rewards that come from putting in the work. Very slowly get to 50 states. Personal: I'm married, with two sons, 18, and 19.
I started running because someone dared me to.
I ran my first race 3 days after my 40th birthday. (Disney)
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| Miles: | This week: | 10.00 |
Month: | 44.20 |
Year: | 766.45 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1837.35 | 126.38 | 1963.73 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 mile 'hood run. 28:41, 8:11 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 mile RUNFAIL. no time. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.50 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
| 13.5 mile 'hood run. 1:57:26, 8:41 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 47:43, 8:40 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 47:35, 8:39 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 46:11, 8:23 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 miles easy run on the beach in Charleston. | |
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| | Race: |
Charleston Marathon (26.218 Miles) 03:42:26 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.22 | 26.22 |
| Finally under 4 hours! 3:42:26. 8:29 pace. Great food. Very Flat Track. The half marathoners ate and drank nearly everything after the race. There was not much left for the full marathoners, but what was there was tasty. Shrimp and grits and sausage. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 49:12, 8:56 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 mile 'hood run. 1:24:27. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 52:32. IT Band Pain. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 mile RUNFAIL. IT band pain. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 mile 'hood run. 28:52, 8:15 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 47:22, 8:36 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 48:50, 8:52 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 mile 'hood run. 1:21:31, 8:34 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 47:57. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 50:07. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 mile 'hood run. 1:23:07. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 50:23. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.50 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
| 13.5 mile 'hood run. 1:55:37. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 mile 'hood run. 1:23:00. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| am: 5.5 mile 'hood run. 52:46. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 mile 'hood run. 1:24:24. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 1.5 mile warm up, (6) bridge intervals w/ 2 minutes rest between, 1.5 mile cool down. 5 miles total. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 50:16. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 50:50. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 2.00 | 12.50 |
| am: 9.5 mile 'hood run. 1:20:40. 8:29 pace. pm: 1 mile warm up, 6:27 mile, 6:33 mile. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 mile 'hood run. 48:35. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.50 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
| 13.5 miles. 2:01:48 | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| 1.5 miles 'hood run. 14:34 | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles 'hood run. 31:13 | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.25 | 2.00 | 10.25 |
| am: 5.5 miles 'hood run. 42:14. 7:40 pace. pm: 1.5 mile warm up, 1/4 mile up tempo, 6:22 mile, 6:36 mile, 1 mile cool down. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 53:40. 9:45 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.50 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
| 13.5 miles. 2:01:41. 8:56 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 26:54. 7:41 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:19:35. 8:22 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
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1 mile warm up. 4 minutes rest.
1/2 mile in 3:00, 4 minutes rest (x4).
1 mile cool down. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 55:00. 10:00 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 17.50 | 0.00 | 17.50 |
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17.5 miles. 2:31:07. 8:38 pace.
then little league baseball tryouts. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 29:47. 8:30 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| RUNFAIL. 1 mile only. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 2.00 | 10.50 |
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am: 5.5 miles. 45:44. 8:19 pace.
pm: 1.5 mile warm up. 4 minutes rest.
6:17 mile. 4 minutes rest.
6:30 mile. 4 minutes rest.
1.5 mile cool down. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 50:52. 9:14 pace. | |
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| | Race: |
St. Paddy's Day 8k (4.97 Miles) 00:34:42, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 4.97 | 8.97 |
| 8k put on by Sharky's on the pier. Whole family came out. We got some great pictures. 1 lap around the airport. Excellent green eggs afterwards. Fun race. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 29:55. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:19:45. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 |
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1.5 mile. 8:00 pace. 2.5 minutes rest.
.25 mile runs @ 83 seconds each, 2.5 minutes rest (x6).
1 mile. 9:00. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 45:28. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 32:56. | |
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| | Race: |
Springfest 12k (7.46 Miles) 00:53:53, Place in age division: 5 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 7.46 | 11.46 |
| This is a very small race. I didn't run out of gas in the late miles, as I expected. (Despite my excessive 4 mile warm-up). There were problems with some hairpin turns, and the last 100 yards is across grass, which I wasn't ready for. There was a bounce house in the finish area, so, at least, the kids were happy while I was running. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 46:50. 8:31 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 53:50. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.25 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
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RUNFAIL.
1 mile warm up.
(2) 75 yards "bursts".
.25 mile 1:27
FAIL. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:28:36. 9:20 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 28:47. 8:13 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:27:32. 9:13 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:22:52. 8:43 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:21:40. 8:35 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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am: 5.5 miles. 46:05. 8:22 pace.
pm: 1.5 mile warm up. 4 minutes rest.
6:17 mile. 4 minutes rest.
6:33 mile. 4minutes rest.
1 mile cool down. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 55:34. 10:06 pace. must still be tired from yesterday. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 45:55. 8:21 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.50 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
| 13.5 miles. 2:02:36. 9:04 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 46:20. 8:25 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:20:18. 8:27 pace. Pop into hospital. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 30:02. 8:34 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 29:25. 8:24 pace. | |
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| | Race: |
Sharkstooth 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:44:18 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 6.20 | 9.70 |
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2 mile warm up.
10k my watch had 44:12. 7:08 pace. Race was windy as all get-out on the intracostal. This was not my best race. I had orientation for the night job (in Manattee County, @30 miles away), after the race. So when they delayed the start (due to the fact that they had too few restrooms, and everyone was using them when the race was supposed to start), I started getting nervous about getting to my orientation. They started the race @ 20 minutes late. I considered pulling out of the race. Anyway, I ran it. It felt terrible. I think I was 4th in my age group. I grabbed a couple of bottles of water and ran back to my car (@1.5 miles) against the flow of finishing runners. Then drove like a sweaty lunatic to get to orientation. It was a 6 hour orientation. I had my running shorts on under my jeans for the whole time. Gross. I'm sure all the new recruits loved my B.O. I saw my mom and brother at mile 1. It was great to see them. I knew they just came from the hospital.
So, I hope they get that restroom situation figured out before next year. I have to run this one again. There are not a lot of races in Venice. I can't hold a grudge over this one incident. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 30:54. 8:30 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 29:12. 8:20 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:23:53. 8:50 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 28:05. 8:01 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 43:41. 7:56 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:20:57. 8:31 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. no time. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. no time. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 44:37. 8:06 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. no time. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Ringling 5 miler. 40:19. 8:04 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| RUNFAIL. @ 6miles. 46:28. Still coughing. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 47:42. 8:40 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
| 9.1 miles. 1:18:11. 8:36 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 45:26. 8:16 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 14 miles. 2:01:52. 8:42 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 50:53. 9:15 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 14 miles. 1:58:55. 8:30 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 44:59. 8:11 pace. old shoes. rainy. just ate. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| RUNFAIL. lasted 1.5 miles. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:22:23. 8:40 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:17:43. 8:10 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 miles Ringling Bridge, 41:26. 8:17 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 44:01. 8:00 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
| RUNFAIL. 8.5 miles total. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 44:34. 7:41 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:27. 7:55 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| new shoes. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 45:30. RUNNING THROUGH GNATS! | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 14 miles. 1:56:05. 8:17 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 29:15. 8:21 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:07. 7:38 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| RUNFAIL. Went 10.4 miles in 1:27:59, then ran/walked the rest of the way to 14 miles. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:49. 7:47 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 17.10 | 0.00 | 17.10 |
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am: 5.5 miles. 48:24. 8:48 pace.
pm: 11.6 miles. Ringling Bridge Longer Run X2. No Time. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:50. 8:00 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:22:55. 8:44 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:53.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:58.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 14 miles. 1:57:38. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 37:36. 8:10 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.75 | 0.00 | 20.75 |
| 20.75 miles. 3:12:27. 9:16 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| Big Storm! 20-30 mph winds. ran through ankle deep puddles. made it halfway up the bridge and turned around. 3.5 miles. 26:26. 7:33 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:11. 7:52 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:49. 7:47 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:18:11. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| RUNFAIL. Went 8 miles and had to stop. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 42:10. 7:40 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:18:55. 8:19 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 44:19. 7:38 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:20:01. 8:25 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:25. 7:55 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.75 | 0.00 | 20.75 |
| 20.75 miles. 3:11:06. 9:02 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 47:11. 8:35 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:36. 7:57 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:56. 7:49 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:23:55. 8:50 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.75 | 0.00 | 20.75 |
| 20.75 miles. 3:03:23. 8:50 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
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1 mile warm up. 7:30. 4 minutes rest.
6:24 mile. 4 minutes rest.
6:34 mile. 4 minutes rest.
1 mile cool down. 8:00. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:50. 8:00 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:22. 7:41 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:59. 7:49 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| no run. broken AC | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 48:43. 8:51 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| RUNFAIL. @ 15 miles. 2:17:32. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:14:37. 7:51 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:01. 7:37 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:28. 7:30 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:18. 7:53 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 14 miles. 1:54:17. 8:10 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| RUNFAIL. @ 16 miles. 2:23:46. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 44:35. 7:41 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:16:17. 8:02 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 44:31. 7:40 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 44:46. 7:43 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.75 | 0.00 | 20.75 |
| 20.75 miles. 3:08:37. 9:05 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 43:28. 7:54 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:57. 7:49 Pace. Light Rain.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:25. 7:42 Pace. Hot.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:26. 7:55 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
Really Hot! | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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am: 5.5 miles. 42:22. 7:42 pace.
Then we went to Adventure Island waterslide park for the day.
pm: 9.5 miles. 1:16:25. 8:02 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:14. 7:39 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:44. 7:46 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
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Pop in Hospital.
9.5 miles. 1:24:54. 8:56 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 45:39. 8:19 pace. Hot. Buggy. The worst! My shirt looked like a constellation of dead bugs when I got home. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.75 | 0.00 | 20.75 |
| 20.75 miles. 3:10:29. 9:15 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles. 28:10. 8:03 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:18. 7:53 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| rained out. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:00. 7:36 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
Rainy, Breezy. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:33. 7:30 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 miles. 45:31. 7:50 pace. 1 pm run. HOT!
Ringling Bridge Long Run | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.25 | 0.00 | 16.25 |
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16.25 miles. 2:30:18. 9:15 pace.
Legacy Trail to Circus Bridge. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
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Hurricane Isaac.
3 miles warm up. 4 minute Rest.
6:21 mile. 4 minutes rest.
6:44 mile. 4 minutes rest.
6:35 mile. 4 minutes rest.
3 miles cool down.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:27. 7:42 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
I had to Stop for Traffic at Golden Gate Point. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:14. 7:26 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 37:19. 8:07 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.10 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
| 3.1 mile test run on track for tomorrow's race. no time. | |
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| | Race: |
Venice Triathlon (3.11 Miles) 00:20:08, Place in age division: 4 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 3.11 | 4.11 |
| I was the running leg of the Triathlon Relay. Out of the Relay teams, we had the fastest running time. It is very weird starting a race, when you don't know "when" you will start. You stand there waiting with the other relay runners, waiting for your bike to come in. You don't know when that will happen. There was a lot of fumbling with the ankle bracelet timepiece. I am pleased with getting a 20:08. This is a big improvement over my previous 5k. It was a lot of fun to do this race with friends, and although I don't see myself becoming a triathlete in the future, I would be willing to be on their relay team any time. Our team finished 4th, out of (I think) 13 teams. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.25 | 0.00 | 16.25 |
| RUNFAIL! @14.25 miles 1:56:42, 1 mile walk, 1 mile run. Ran out of water with 3 miles to go. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 44:24. 8:05 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pop in Hospital for Surgery, | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:39. 7:32 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 miles. 46:30. 8:27 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.75 | 0.00 | 20.75 |
| 20.75 miles. 3:00:10. 8:41 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 miles. 1:25:48. 9:02 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 43:10. 7:26 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.10 | 0.00 | 8.10 |
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am: 3.5 miles. 30:02. 8:35 pace
pm: 4.6 Miles. 35:04. 7:37 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:22. 7:41 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
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5.5 miles. 43:03. 7:50 pace.
Went to Doctor, and got a shot to end this cold before the run. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.35 | 0.00 | 14.35 |
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a.m. 10.2 Miles. 1:34:39. 9:17 Pace.
p.m. 4.15 Miles to Steve's. 34:11. 8:14 Pace.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:18. 7:53 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
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10.5 Miles. 1:29:10. 8:30 Pace.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 33:27. 7:16 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:00. 7:23 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 44:11. 7:37 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 20.75 | 0.00 | 20.75 |
| 20. 75 miles. 2:59:26, 8:39 pace. Legacy Trail Long Run. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
| 13 Miles. 1:45:52. 8:08 Pace.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 Miles. 45:22. 8:15 Pace. Home Course
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 Miles. 33:56. 7:22 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
| 5.8 Miles. 43:35. 7:31 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Longer Run}
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 Miles. 34:02. 7:23 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 Miles. 36:30. 7:56 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} too much lunch.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.20 | 0.00 | 10.20 |
| 10.2 miles, 1:35:19, 9:20 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| 5.5 Miles. 44:15. 8:02 Pace. Home Course
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 Miles. 33:58. 7:23 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
| 5.8 Miles. 45:23. 7:49 Pace. Ringling Bridge Long Run
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ran up the stairs like Rocky. x3. with the kids. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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| | Race: |
Steamtown Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:13:15 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 26.20 |
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SteamTown Marathon! PR'd by a half an hour? What the what what? What an end to a spectacular family vacation! This course is point to point, and has @ 900' of elevation loss. My pre-race strategy was to shoot for 3:29ish. I devoted a considerable amount of time to my plan for this course. I know because of the way this course is laid out, a negative split was not in my future. Besides, I have faded late in my previous 3 marathons. Why would this one be different? I had 4 Gu packs with me. I planned on taking one every 45 minutes, also drinking water for the first half, gatorade on the second half of the race. Sweatsocks on the hands, 2 cut-off t-shirt sleeves over my ears, and throw way t-shirts over my race shirt. I had it all figured out. I sent an e-mail to my friends that this race would be a showcase of my perfectly excecuted plan.
It was a freakishly long bus ride to the start. Earlybird that I am, I was on the first bus. It felt like more than a marathon distance away from the finish, where we got on. We were greeted by cheerleaders getting off the bus. I was a star! We were brought into a gym, where they had signs on the wall, so you could meet up with folks running your pace. I sat down with the 3:20 crowd. Nice guys. One guy travelled from Seattle. Another guy was local. Both of them had run this race before. Everyone you meet that talks about this race advises against banking time on the early downhill. They say you will destroy your quads before you need them on the uphills at the end. This is a redundant theme, discussed over and over again. I stepped outside to hear the national anthem, a few words from the mayor, and then they fired a civil war cannon. It was really loud! If you see footage of the start of this race, the cameraman shakes at the fire of the cannon.
At the fire of the cannon, all of my pre-race strategy went completely out the window.
Generally speaking, I was in a free fall nosedive for the first mile, to the point where I wondered if my legs could keep up with me, without falling on my face. After that, I had abandoned my excellent race plan. I don't have individual splits for the race, but I'm guessing that first mile is my fastest mile ever. The first 20 miles are downhill, then you have 3 flat miles, then up and down for the last 3. At 11 miles, I was running 7 minute pace. I knew what I was doing was crazy, but I decided to ride this horse as long as possible. Local fans were everywhere along the course cheering, sometimes with boomboxes. I tried to say "thank you" to as many as I could. Then the course goes on to a riverside trail with beautiful fall colored leaves. I didn't really prepare for trail running, but I found it to be a nice break. I knew that if I could be @ 2:27 at mile 20, a BQ could be possible. If I was @ 2:37, my pre-race goal was possible. I was under 2:27. The hills at the last 3 miles are substantial. After going up the worst of them, they have the disabled children that this race is a charity for at the top. I'm thinking that is a strategic move. I mean, you don't want to stop in front of the people you are raising money for, that can't run themselves, right? There was a band in the front yard of someone's house @ mile 24. They were playing "born to run" as I went by. That gave me a little kick. I took off the T-shirt headbands, Sweatsock mittens, and remaining overshirts @ mile 25. (My bib belt was loose for this whole race, and I was constantly adjusting it. That was annoying as all get out.) The last tenth of a mile is a slow downhill, so I had some energy left in the tank to pump my arm to the crowd as I came down the stretch. I adjusted my shirt so that the race announcer could clearly read my number, butcher my last name, and crack a joke about "cold enough for you?" when he found out I was from Florida. I was nearly crying when they took my picture with the medal (mostly because my wife was crying). You know, you devote so much to this, and then you surpass your expectations, and then things get emotional.
After the race, I sat with a nice 64 year old man, who was proud of PR-ing by 6 minutes. After I told him what I had done, there was some fatherly advice to "cherish this," because I will never PR by a half hour again.
Is beating your qualifying time by 1 minute 45 seconds enough to get into Boston? I guess we'll find out in September 2013. I look forward to seeing how fast I am on a flat track (like Baton Rouge in January).
BEST FAMILY VACATION EVER!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 39:25. 8:34 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
First run after race day. Calves are shredded. I thought they told me to beware of Quad pain on a net downhill course! Quads are fine. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 37:27. 8:08 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
Calves still hurting from the race. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 45:21. 7:49 Pace.
Ringling Bridge Long Run | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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I ran 5 miles down and back on the Legacy Trail, with the boys riding bikes. It seemed like a good easy run a week after the race. An experiment of running with my sons. I feel like it was about an 8 minute mile pace, but I didn't time it. I was just making sure the boys were staying out of everyone else's way. There were lots of water stops. About 7.5 miles into it, Tommy fell off his bike, Momma came and picked him up, and I finished the run with Johnny. Then we went to meet everyone at the hospital.
The results of the experiment (I'm saying) are inconclusive. I'm holding out hope that I can do this again, without anyone breaking bones. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
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5.5 Miles. 47:45. 8:40 Pace.
Old Standard Lap around the hood. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:46. 7:46 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 33:58. 7:23 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 36:05. 7:50 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 42:23. 7:18 Pace.
Ringling Bridge Long Run | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.90 | 0.00 | 12.90 |
| 12.9 Miles of runfail. Legacy Trail Run to Venice Avenue. Ran out of gas at halfway. Ran/Walked home. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:56. 7:36 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:20. 7:40 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 35:49. 7:47 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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5.8 Miles. 42:23. 7:54 Pace.
Ringling Bridge Long Run | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.25 | 0.00 | 16.25 |
| Venice Legacy Trail to Circus Bridge run. 2:22:55. 8:47 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.90 | 0.00 | 12.90 |
| Venice Legacy Trail run to Venice Avenue. 1:45:42. 8:11 pace. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:02. 7:23 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
Windy. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 34:26. 7:29 Pace.
course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
Heavy wind out of the north was rough.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 miles. 34:00. 7:23 pace. Ringling Bridge Short Run | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
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4.6 miles. 33:53. 7:22 pace. Ringling Bridge Short Run It felt faster than that. Oh well.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sleep deprivation kicked in. Asleep by 6:00! | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.25 | 0.00 | 16.25 |
| Venice Legacy Trail to Circus Bridge run. 2:14:20. 8:16 pace. It felt smooth. Since I went to bed so early yesterday, I might have been low on nutrition. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 9.5 Miles. 1:18:34. 8:16 Pace. 2 laps around the hood. Maybe 6 plates of Chinese Buffet for lunch was a bad idea. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.60 | 4.60 |
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4.6 Miles. 33:15. 7:14 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} I'm not sure how to rate miles as "fast" or "slow." So, for now, I'm going with: Anything faster than 7:15 pace is "fast." Anything slower than 7:15 pace is "slow." Since 7:15 is what I hope my next marathon pace will be. I would have been faster had it not been for auto traffic, and an unaware text-er. (Keep telling yourself: It's just a training run. It's just a training run. It's just a training run.) Great sunset. I see the up-side of daylight savings right now.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.60 | 0.00 | 11.60 |
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11.6 miles. 1:29:58. 7:45 pace. Ringling Bridge Longer run x 2. Nothing on the tube, besides election coverage. Time to go RUN! Great Sunset. Smooth Run.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 Miles. 33:59. 7:23 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} Windy and Crowded. Share the sidewalk, people!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
| 5.8 Miles. 42:33. 7:20 Pace. Ringling Bridge Longer Run Power was out at the office for a couple of hours today. So I got to run a "little" longer between jobs.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.25 | 0.00 | 16.25 |
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16.25 miles. 2:14:26. 8:16 pace.
Legacy Trail to Circus Bridge. Perfect weather. The sun came up @ halfway through the run. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
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The goal for today was to see if I could get more total miles out of running 3 lap intervals (in 4:45), as opposed to 4 laps (in 6:20). The 3 lap experiment:
3.5 miles warm up to track: 27:48. 4 minutes rest.
3 laps: 4:37. 4 minutes rest.
3 laps: 4:40. 4 minutes rest.
3 laps: 4:47. 4 minutes rest.
3 laps: 4:47. 4 minutes rest.
2.5 mile run home. 20:25.
So I got 3 miles of intervals in. I would have liked to run 6 total for 4.5 miles, but I'll take what I get. Would it have been better to run (3) 1 mile intervals?
Could I have done that? There's no way of knowing, I guess.
I think 4:45 may be too fast for me right now. Next go around, I think I'll try for 3 laps under 5 minutes. I should be able to get 6 of those, I think.
All in all, I am pleased at the results of today. Thanks to those on this blog that contributed to the idea. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 Miles. 34:35. 7:31 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.00 | 4.60 |
| 4.6 Miles. 34:26. 7:29 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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4.6 Miles. 36:33. 7:56 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} Lack of sleep, and the wonderful lunch of Hot dogs, refried beans, mac n cheese, taco, enchillada, rice, chips and salsa got the better of me!
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Harvest Hustle 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:19:17, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 3.11 | 5.11 |
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http://www.harvesthustle5k.com/
I didn't have high hopes going into this race. A box of ceramic tile fell on my left pinky toe on Wednesday night, so I couldn't run Thursday or Friday. Since most of the swelling and blue color had gone away, my plan was to go out there and warm up, and see how things felt. Warm up felt okay. I was aware of the toe, for sure, but not really in pain. I didn't start my watch at the start of the race, so I was lost for pace. The kids they had at the "1" and "2" mile stations were saying some ridiculously fast numbers (5:55, 11:40). I knew they were incorrect in the times they were calling out. I passed people for the first half mile, then pretty much locked into my pace for the rest of the race. I was passed by a guy with @ 70 yards to go. I was really surprised about my time. 19:17, 6:13 pace. I ran this race last year and got 21:01. So the improvements this year have been huge. My family is pretty excited about me winning a plaque, instead of a medal. Masters division winner? Totally unexpected.
I have a 10k next month, that I am considering breaking my right pinky toe for. | |
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| 4.6 Miles. 33:41. 7:19 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} About a mile into it, I realized I was pulling up my toes on my left foot, kind of in a self defense mode for the injured toe. I didn't even know i was doing it. Once I figured it out, the on-coming shin tenseness went away. Weird. Slight breeze out of the east, making the return trip a little tougher than the way out. I am going to have to find a way to build up miles in the upcoming weeks. It was a tentative goal of mine to break 2,000 miles this year. It's going to be real close, but I'm going to have to work at it. I am about 300 miles away from it. 4.6 per day ain't gonna get it done. Â
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| 9.2 Miles. 1:09:35. 7:33 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} x2. Over that bridge 4 times today. A little windy, but it felt great. Today's run got me thinking. I usually do runs (not races) of distances greater than 6 or 7 miles with a Camelbak. The idea is that it is just a training run, and I'd rather have water and not need it than need water and not have it. I was surprised with additional time to run today, so I used that time for additional miles. I didn't have my Camelbak, so I had to stash water behind a bush at halfway. Long story short...I'd rather have the Camelbak. Anyhow, I was just wondering what the popular view is on this around here. Do you go out prior to your run, and strategically place water, or do you prefer a means of taking your water with you?
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| 4.6 Miles. 34:02. 7:24 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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7.88 Miles. 59:28. 7:33 Pace. Fruit Cove Run.
Then 3.5 miles cool down with Aunt Shannon, untimed. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.88 | 0.00 | 7.88 |
| 7.88 Miles. 1:05:14. 8:16 Pace. Fruit Cove Run. | |
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| Venice Legacy Trail run to Venice Avenue. 1:41:36. 7:52 pace. | |
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Venice Legacy Trail run to Venice Avenue. 1:44:01. 8:04 pace.
Weekend re-cap:
Got out of work @ 5:30 Wednesday. Ran 4.6 miles. Drove home, packed, and drove 4.5 hours to Jax. Arrived at 1:30.
Got up Thursday, Ran my 7.88 miles, then another 3.5 with Shannon. Played with 10 kids under the age of 13 until 2 pm. The kids ran races in the yard. Ate fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner. (This is where marrying into a southern family pays off!) Smoked Turkey, Fried Turkey, Sweet Potato Casserole, 5 pies, etc. Went to bed early.
Got up Friday, Ran my 7.88 miles, showered, then back in the car to Venice. I tried to sleep for a couple of hours. In to work at 8pm. Got out of work at 8 am. Drove to my parents' house and had bacon and eggs. Then I went home and slept for 5 hours.
I woke up for the Gator game kickoff, and went running for the first half. 12.9 miles. When the Gators play the Seminoles, it is the best time to run. There is NO traffic. Went home, showered, then dinner with the folks, watched my Gators win, tried to add some historic runs to the blog, failed, and went to bed.
Got up Sunday, did my honeydo's (christmas stuff out of the attic, etc.), went to church, came home and ran another 12.9. The wife and kids should be here @ 7 pm. I'm now attempting to enter in more old runs, and give the illusion that I have been cleaning.
It was a very busy, and very satisfying weekend. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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| 4.6 Miles. 35:33. 7:43 Pace. Not feeling it today. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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| 4.6 Miles. 34:53. 7:35 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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| 4.6 Miles. 32:53. 709 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run} New record for this run! Didn't run yesterday. My son had the pins removed from his finger from when he broke it, so I kind of needed to hang out with him last night. I'd like to say today's increase in pace is due to taking last night off from running, but it is more likely due to there are more runners and faster runners out on my course than I have seen before. Where did these guys come from? Anyway, I think they got ticked when I passed them! Ha! So then they ran past me up the bridge (I think) to prove a point. Whatever, I passed them again later. Yo pal, put a shirt on! Isn't it amazing what can happen when you're racing people that don't know they are in a race? p.s. I notice a lot of folks up north (Am I the southernmost blogger?) are putting up the temperatures in on their runs lately. 73 degrees. Brrrr!
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| 5.8 Miles. 41:58. 7:14 Pace. Ringling Bridge Longer Run
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| RUNFAIL! Ran 10.38 miles down the Legacy Trail. Then Walk / Run for another 3.93 miles. Intended to go 20.75, but I ran out of gas. Sigh. | |
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| 4.6 Miles. 34:28. 7:29 Pace. course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.20 | 0.00 | 5.20 |
| 5.2 Miles. Un-timed. Ringling Bridge. Ran with a team mate from high school soccer.
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| 4.6 Miles. 34:21 7:28 pace. Ringling Bridge. I saw a dolphin come up for air in the bay, as I was going over the bridge. No matter how many times I see that, it never gets old. | |
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| 4.6 Miles. 33:10 7:13 pace. Ringling Bridge. no dolphins today. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
| 5.8 Miles. 45:52. 7:54 Pace. Ringling Bridge Longer Run
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| 12.9 miles. Legacy Trail. | |
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12.9 miles. Legacy Trail. 1:44:44. 8:07 pace. 1 pm. 75 degrees. Warm. I went swimming immediately after the run. It was awesome.
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| 5.8 Miles. 42:50. 7:23 Pace. Ringling Bridge Longer Run wind. rain.
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| 5.8 Miles. 46:28. 8:00 Pace. Nice and easy tonight. A little rainy. Ringling Bridge Longer Run When I get home, I plan on beginning my training to break the world record for catching the most paper airplanes in my mouth, in a 1 minute period. Eventually, when I go to break the record, I plan on doing it in Fiji. Why Fiji? If you have to ask, then you are obviously not in the catching paper airplanes in your mouth bizness, like me. My wife is a very understanding chick. I'm sure she'll be cool with all this. "Pull the kids out of school! We need them to fold planes!"
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| 5.8 Miles. 40:50. 7:02 Pace. no rain. no wind. overcast. no people. I just might achieve my goal for this weekend's 10k. (do not count chickens....), gagged on a plane last night, that dream is over. Ringling Bridge Longer Run
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| 5.8 Miles. 42:34. 7:20 Pace. light wind. cooler temp. last run before Saturday's 10k. Ringling Bridge Longer Run
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Say No To Drugs Holiday Classic 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:41:22, Place in age division: 3 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 6.21 | 8.21 |
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This is an out and back course. You go over 2 bridges. I'm sure it is scenic, but this morning I ran through very dense fog. There was @ 100 yards of visibility, I'm guessing. I felt the humidity in my breathing towards the end of the race. Going back over the big bridge at the end was a little more difficult than I anticipated, and I'm blaming the fog. The race results aren't up on the website yet. Maybe they will be here: http://www.saynotodrugs.com/finish-results tomorrow.
Since they started the 5k-ers and 10k-ers together, I knew it would be crowded at the start. My plan was to dodge people until I got to the bridge, then (I figured) that the pack would clear on the uphill. The bridge downhill would propel me to a faster pace. My plan was to hold this pace as long as possible. I actually executed everything in my plan, which is a new one for me. Usually, I hear the gun, and then forget everything I planned, but not today. There were a couple of surprises in the race. First, the distance from the second bridge to the turn around point was longer than I expected. Second, on the way back, the ramp down from the second bridge was what they called a "helix." It is like a 6'-8' wide circling ramp down. This is at @ 5 miles into the race, or so. When you go through this part of the track, you are now mixed in with all of the super slow 5k-ers. So the narrow course width, coupled with running in tight circles while descending 40 feet or so, in a crowded area, has a huge impact on the pace. Once you get through running down that spiraling ramp, you go through 2 back-to-back hairpin turns, which I can't see how anyone could run through that part of the course without stopping. I had to stop to make the second hairpin. Once you come out of the hairpins, you are going uphill. So at that point, pace was entirely lost. It was almost like starting a new race. Given the size of the field in this race, I didn't think I would place in my age group, so that was a nice surprise. I was happy beating my goal time of 42 minutes. They gave me a plaque for my 3rd place age group finish. Interestingly, there was 12 seconds between 1st and 3rd place. 12 seconds! That will drive me nuts later. They served blueberry pancakes after the race. Good Stuff! Also, the shirt is pretty sweet.
I really need to lay down some miles for next month's marathon. Time to get going. | |
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Ran home from Shamrock Park down Legacy trail, after Johnny's birthday Party.
0.2 mile warm up, then 9.8 miles. 1:20:44. 8:14 pace. great sunset. | |
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| 4.6 Miles. 38:49 8:26 pace. Ringling Bridge. It was hot out, but I was just not feeling it. | |
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| 10.4 Miles. 1:18:35. 7:33 pace. Ringling Bridge (x2). The 4.6 mile loop, drank a bottle of water, then the 5.8 mile loop. I needed this run. I missed Tuesday night so I could hang out with Pop, before his surgery Wednesday. I got the report Wednesday afternoon that he was stable, and I just hit the road at night (and ditched our building's Christmas party, while running). Not exactly "floating" yet, but much better. The sky is no longer falling. Funny thing is I had this song http://youtu.be/RAEqsnOQrxY stuck in my head. I have heard this song at least 100 times this holiday season. Every time I thought of it, I would get mad and run faster. You just can't run away from Dean and Frank, I guess. | |
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| 5.8 Miles. 42:57. 7:24 Pace. Ringling Bridge Longer Run
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| 10.2 miles. Legacy Trail. 1:25:31. 8:23 pace. | |
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13.5 miles. Hood Route - 3 laps. 1:54:30. 8:29 pace.
Then a half hour on the trampoline with the kids. Thanks Santa. | |
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8.11 miles. Legacy Trail. 1 hour. 7:23 pace. New shoes. They felt good. New shorts. Man, these things are SHORT! Might not be using these again. I felt exposed!
Emergency stop. Dang it!
2.98 miles home. 25:27. 8:32 pace. | |
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10.2 Miles. Legacy Trail. 1:18:47. 7:43 pace.
The cold I got on the Friday before Christmas seems to be on its way out. I still spit like crazy while running, though.
Then I took the kids to Celery Mound in Sarasota. We ran up and down that hill for an hour. At one point, I was racing up hill with my 6 year old on my shoulders. He was kicking his heels into my chest yelling "Go Faster, Daddy!" I have made better choices than this in my life. My legs and back are toast. | |
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| 5.5 mile Hood route. 47:11. 8:34 pace. Yesterday's hill run with the boys really beat me up. we'll see what I can get tomorrow. | |
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20.75 miles. Legacy Trail. 2:43:12. 7:52 pace. I haven't gone more than 20 miles since my last marathon, almost 3 months ago. So, in honor of this momentous occasion, I'm going to attempt to write today's run report, like I'm Kendall. Just so there is no confusion, I am writing this way because I like the way Kendall writes. This is not intended to be mocking.
The temperature dropped last night, making for a brisk noontime, post church run. The sky was azure, with streaks of wispy clouds. As I crossed the first bridge of my run, I noticed the winter low tide common to Venice. The exposed oyster beds made for a good lunch spot for groups of turkey vultures. Although their circling patterns seemed random and uncoordinated to me, I can't help but feel it makes sense to them, in their own turkey vulture society.
As I worked my way alongside the intracoastal waterway, few boats passed me. But the boats on the water today were large, leaving shimmering "V' shaped" patterns reflecting through the no wake zones. Across the waterway, I could clearly see the construction cranes at rest on the Venice High School Campus. The dark outlines stood out in sharp contrast against the clear, sunny sky.
The new Chistmas present Jet Blackberry flavored Gu I ate at the halfway point was a pleasant surprise. After an hour and 20 minutes of tasting nothing, the sweet flavors awakened me.
On the way back, As I passed the former Nokomis Elementary School (which is now a playground) I could hear the echoes of children's laughter across the soccer fields. Immediatedly after, I ran through a stand of Australian Pines. The winds passing through the needles produced a "Shhh" sound, almost requesting that the playground children quiet themselves.
Although the temperatures had cooled overnight, I found myself repeatedly warmed by the smiles I encountered from fellow pedestrians and cyclists.
This is too hard.
Maybe the next run report should be in iambic pentameter!
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3.5 miles. Hood Route. 29:33. 8:26 pace. I just wanted to work out some of the kinks from yesterday, and I think I did. The second half felt faster than the first half.
I saw some late teens- early twentys folks poking an alligator with a stick. Seriously. This is exactly why I like running before dawn. | |
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