How Much Discomfort Can I Tolerate?!

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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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I need to take an easy day, and since I usually can't stop myself from pushing hard on any given session, the best way to get rest is for me to take a zero. Most runners I have read don't like to skip days, but it is the only way I can recover from my hard runs. I especially like taking 2 consecutive days off, because on the third day my energy is bursting and I can't wait to hit the trails. If I take 3 consecutive days I find my fitness drags a bit. I plan on doing an easy 5 miles tomorrow....

Comments
From Adam RW on Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 07:58:35

Welcome Will. I'm originally from IL myself (Southside Chicago). What Urbana area races have you done? I've only done the Uni High 5K. However, there is Steamboat not too far from there as well as a great Fourth of July 5K in Peoria...

From Will on Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 12:28:37

Hi Adam, thanks for the welcome. I ran a number of races this year, the 2nd Wind Running Club had a race circuit, and I participated in 10 of those races - Mountain Goat 15k, The Lake Run 12k in Hudson, Buffalo Trace 5 mile, Danville Memorial 5k, etc. I had a good year, but cut the race season short in August after running my first marathon. I am back to training and am hoping to run my next race in December, Da Deer Run 5 mile X-country near Bloomington. I am looking forward to getting some ideas about training from your blog!

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