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Scorchin’ Squirrel Trail Run

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Member Since:

Oct 19, 2010

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Running Accomplishments:

Arkansas Traveller 100: 1st Place; October 7, 2017

Arkansas Traveller 100: 1st Place; October 1, 2016

Arkansas Traveller 100: 15:36:33, 1st Place (Course Record);  October 3, 2015

Arkansas Traveller 100: 15:59:12, 1st Place; October 4, 2014 

War Eagle Tail Twister 50K: 4:07:12, 2nd Place; June 3, 2017

2017 New York City Marathon: 2:53:59; November 5, 2017

2013 Boston Marathon: 2:59:11; April 1, 2013

PR, Sleeping Bear Marathon: 2:45:41, 1st Place; October 7, 2012

PR, Soaring Wings Half Marathon: 1:20:33, 8th Place; October 29, 2011

Personal:

Pride necessarily sprouts and grows; a pride that can only come from relentless kneading of unwilling flesh, painful months of grinding and burning away all that is heavy, all that is strength-sapping and useless to the body as a projectile. --John L. Parker, Jr., runner/author

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
63.750.002.253.0069.00
Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 Miles: 11.50HOKA Speedgoat 5 (Orange) Miles: 19.00HOKA Clifton 8 (Orange) Miles: 29.00
Night Sleep Time: 46.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 46.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.002.250.008.50

AM: 2-mile hike up and down Pinnacle Mt., plus a loop on Kingfisher Trail, with kids.

PM: 6.5 miles at JTR track, including 6 repeats of the following: 400m w/ 400m rest and 200m w/ 200m rest; 80-38, 80-39, 80-38, 80-39, 76-39, and 80-39. Actually thought I ran sixth 400m repeat in 70 seconds, and even though I felt strong on #5, that almost certainly was a result of heat-related math, so I'm going with 80:)

Total: 8.5 miles.
 

Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 Miles: 6.50HOKA Speedgoat 5 (Orange) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

AM: 4 miles + core at XC practice.

AM (Late): 3-mile hike with kids at Rattlesnake Ridge

Total: 7.5 miles, including half-mile walk.

HOKA Clifton 8 (Orange) Miles: 4.00HOKA Speedgoat 5 (Orange) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

AM: 4 miles, including 4 striders, during XC practice.

AM (Late): 4 miles in Pleasant Forest during Sophia's appointment.

AM: (Later): 4 miles on River Mt. mtb trails.

Total: 13 miles, including 1 mile walking.

Unorthodox way to get 13 miles, but I take them wherever and however I can get them.

HOKA Speedgoat 5 (Orange) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.003.006.00

5 miles, including 5X1,000m intervals w/ 400m rest in 3:40, 3:43, 3:46, 3:47, and 3:51. Worked really hard, but these splits should be in mid-3:30s, indicating I’ve lost some speed since early this year.

6 Total Miles, including 1 mile walking.

Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

4 miles at XC practice and 2 miles w/ 4 strider sfter.

7 Total, including 1 mile walking. 

I may take it easy tomorrow and run a low-key 20-mile trail race just outside of Little Rock...the Scorchin' Squirrel. The name alone makes it worth running!

HOKA Speedgoat 5 (Orange) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

4 miles easy at JTR track.

5 Total, including 1 walking.

HOKA Clifton 8 (Orange) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Race: Scorchin’ Squirrel Trail Run (20 Miles) 02:52:54, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
22.000.000.000.0022.00

Enjoyed the Scorchin' Squirrel Trail Run (20M) this morning and ran pretty strong for the first 15 miles, sticking to my plan (8:30/mile, even effort). The course was predominantly jeep roads, with a little more up and down than expected. My Garmin showed around 3,300ft in total ascent, and that's conservative. Brutal hill in final mile completely stops you, but I managed a ~13min mile that consisted of mostly power hiking.

Thanks to Director Joel Gill and all the supportive volunteers. This is a great run for our community and supports a great organization, the Ferncliff Camp, also directed by Joel. I hope it continues for years to come.

22 Total Miles, including 2 miles walking.

HOKA Clifton 8 (Orange) Miles: 21.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
63.750.002.253.0069.00
Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 Miles: 11.50HOKA Speedgoat 5 (Orange) Miles: 19.00HOKA Clifton 8 (Orange) Miles: 29.00
Night Sleep Time: 46.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 46.00
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