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Location:

Eugene,OR,USA

Member Since:

Nov 09, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k PR - 18:48 (7/04/08)
  • 8K PR - 33:46 (5/19/07, on trails)
  • 10k PR - I have not run a competitive 10K yet.
  • 12K PR - 50:10 (8/09/08)
  • 15K PR - 1:04:52 (3/22/08)
  • Marathon - Have run 1 trail marathon, (Grand Island) 3:55 (July 2007)
  • Ultra Marathons -
  • Farmdale 33.5 miles, 10/08 - 6:08
  • Riddle Run 28 Miles, 01/09 - 5:35 (run in 2-3 inches of snow)
  • Devil's Lake 50k, 07/09 - 6:22
  • Howl at the Moon 8 hour, 08/09 - 39.98 miles
  • North Country Trail Run 50 miles, 09/09 - 9:44
  • Farmdale 32 miles, 10/09 - 5:45
  • McNotAgain 30 Miles, 10/09 - 5:50
  • Red Rock Canyon Half, Las Vegas, 06/12 - 2:15


Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running in the winter - 1st year in Eugene - fun!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on Keeping on..

Personal:

Moved to Eugene in Autumn, 2012 - Track city USA!
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Tue, Aug 05, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.002.500.004.00

Weather - 78 degrees, cloudy, rain.

A bit of rain made things seem easy today, I also ran a new route. Legs felt fresh and I ended up doing a rare tempo run. I always seem to neglect tempo runs, and even today I did not specifically have it planned. After a 1 mile warm up I reached the U of I campus and brought the pace down to 6:45-7:00. It felt pretty easy, and I kept this up for 2.5 miles.

I am contemplating running a 12k trail race this Saturday in Palatine. The only thing holding me back is the race site is 3 hours from Urbana. I would have to leave my home at 3:45am, and would not get back until mid afternoon. I am feeling fit, though, and racing season will be over in a couple of months.

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Comments
From The Howling Commando on Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 19:58:11

Hey Will! Nice training as always. I agree that you are definitely fit and in good racing shape. Sometimes it's nice to enter a race like the 12k trail. Plus you had fun on the trails last time? Use that and the confidence you have of all those great runs these past months to kick butt! Who cares if you have to wake up at 3:45. That is what we as runners live for. We find satisfaction in the fact that we can be up and on the roads at quarter to four in the morning, drive three hours and run a 12k race long before the average person is even up and out of bed! Rock on buddy! Hooo haaa!

From will on Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 09:00:46

Thanks, Benn - your comment pushed me over the edge, I decided to run the race this Saturday.

I love trail races, the last one at Mingo was awesome. This week will be a new trail, from what I saw on the internet it looks like a fair course, mostly flat and half on limestone path, half on single track dirt. I can feel the energy building....

From The Howling Commando on Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 10:06:52

Alright Will! That's the spirit! I'm glad I can at least inspire someone! :-D I'm headed out tomorrow for Canada. I really just hope I don't lose my fitness level Going to be gone a whole week with probably only one fun ride up there if I decide to rent a bike.

From will on Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 11:19:36

Have fun in Canada, Benn! Sounds like a romantic getaway - time to forget about training and allow all the hard work to settle in with r&r.

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