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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.000.000.000.0038.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

I have to consider myself fully recovered now, as today I was able to complete the full South Farms loop. After the run I stopped inside Jimmy John's to pick up a sandwich for the 1.3 mile walk home. Since I won't allow myself to eat a JJ  if I do not run at least 12 miles, this food was 3 months coming! :)

About mile 9 I looked up into the blue sky and saw a large sundog - I was just beginning the difficult part of the loop, but the sundog made me feel as if fate was smiling upon me for a day, and I felt a burst of energy which lasted until the end of the run. Hurray for sundogs!

My quads have some accumulated fatigue from the past couple weeks of running, and today's run surely won't help. I guess I will need to take it easy for 3 or 4 days until the soreness subsides - it is better than a sore knee!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran to the arboretum, then 2 miles of barefoot running on the grass loop. First time barefoot since last autumn. My feet held up, although I have a couple of blisters from last week's training.

I don't think about my knee anymore because it does not bother me, the weakness in the lower part of the knee even disappeared. It seems odd everything would clear up at once, but I am happy about it.

Quads are still sore, so light training this week until they recover.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Easy 4.5 miles around the park, woods, and back into town. Fun!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

South Farms loop and a JJ. Left at noon, temp got to mid 80's. That is not too hot, but I have not run in anything over 70 in 6 months, so I really struggled out there today - weeeeeee......

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Ran to the arboretum, then 2.5 miles barefoot, along with 5 x 100m hills in bare feet. Another warm day, and I'm starting to get a tan.

I will probably take tomorrow off, my quads are fatigued, once they feel fresh it will be easier to get some good training in.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.000.000.000.0038.00
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