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Location:

Bloomsburg,PA,USA

Member Since:

Sep 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Half Marathon: 1:34

Honestly, I need to get my PR's compiled.  This is something I started a year ago and then lost my file.  I have them on my old computer but need to dig them out.  There is still more I need to find.

Short-Term Running Goals:

February 1st: Frosty 5k
February 22nd: Run for the Cookies
April 6th: Scranton Half Marathon (with Wes)
July 19th: New York Giants Run of Champions
October: Gettysburg Half Marathon

On top of some races, need to lose some weight to get to a good competition weight and also need to get rid of all my injuries.  I would also like to drop my times

This year I would also like to hit 1000 miles during the year.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I think that eventually I would like to qualify for Boston.  That is something that weighs on me but not as bad as not completing a marathon.  Think I will take the approach of trying to complete a marathon within the next 3 years and then we will see after that.

I also want to keep dropping my times and stay competitive in age groups and get competitive overall.

Personal:

I am 29 years old, soon to be 30 and I have the best most supportive wife (Courtney) and we just had our first child (Isaac) in December.  I ran track most of high school and one year of Cross Country.  I then went to college where I ran for a year on the college team.  Since then I have been trying to get myself back on track with my running, I run more days then not but I have not been able to have one year without some type of injury.  I would really like to get back to being injury free and a competitive runner.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Guide Lifetime Miles: 219.06
Gel-Neo33 2 Lifetime Miles: 20.44
Cortana 3 Lifetime Miles: 46.88
Total Distance
25.50
Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 25.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Started the half marathon program today, which is why I gave myself off yesterday.  It was only 3 miles and then a strength workout.  I did make sure I got my PM stretching in today too.  The only thing I may have missed was my AM stretching but I think I did some of that (not a complete full stretch).  It is good to feel like I am having real workouts.  I like being able to struggle up the stairs, it means I am working hard.  Makes me feel like I was training for something again.

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
2.00

6xHills.  I ran 200 meter hills on the treadmill.  I did a half mile warmup, then did 200 meters up a grade 6 on the treadmill and then 200 meters on flat.  I was going at about 8:30-8:45 pace for each of the hill pieces, but slowed it down to about 9 minute per mile pace. 

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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3.00

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 3.00
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4.00

So here is the deal, today was a tempo run and it was supposed to be 40 minutes long.  I ended up doing a 33 minute tempo run.  Part of it was due to lack of energy to finish and I did not want to hurt myselt, as I could feel my calf tighten during the speed portion but the other part was I felt like I would have used the other 7 minutes as a slow pace.  The training guide I am using said 10 minutes slow, 20 minutes faster with a peak coming in the middle and then 10 minutes cool down.  Granted this was my first tempo run in a long time and at speeds I have not used in a long time, however, these are the paces I need to have for the correct time in the half.  I started the speed part at 8 minutes per mile and over 10 minutes reached a high of 6:30 per mile.  Then at the 10 minute mark, I needed to slow down, I had nothing left in the tank and the calf was bothering me.  I think part of this is that I have not done these intensities before the other part I think is the fact that I am so far over weight from what I should be. 

This is the other thing that is getting to me.  While I am still not eating 100% all the time, I am eating better and eating less but I am not losing the weight.  My goal was to lose about 5 pounds before the end of this month and I am not moving anywhere,  My exercise has picked up considerably and my eating has been stable to a little less but this has all been to no avail.  Stressful workout results coupled with not losing weight is frustruating.  Starting to think I will need to get involved with a nutrition coach or something to get this weight back down. 

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 3.00
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10.50

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 10.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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25.50
Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 25.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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