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Location:

New Palestine,IN,USA

Member Since:

Oct 23, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5k - 18:59 (3/09)
4M - 25:06 (9/09)
10k - 41:01 (11/07)

Half - 1:25:58 (11/09)

Marathon - 3:06:33 (12/09)

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:25 for the half marathon
Sub 39:00 for the 10k.
3:07 marathon
18:30 5k

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Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 3:00 for the marathon.

Personal:

Married, two daughters (18 and 15).  Masters runner trying to get competitive in my age group.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Ride 5 (Red) Lifetime Miles: 372.70
ASICS Excel 33 Lifetime Miles: 152.00
Saucony Ride 7 Lifetime Miles: 249.00
ASICS DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 212.20
Asics Cumulus 16 Lifetime Miles: 241.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.502.000.000.0019.50

It was cooler today (48) and very windy.  I planned on doing a long run with the last half at MP.  I started off easy and most of the first half of the run was into the wind.  I wasn't feeling the best but was ok.  Around the half way point I started to wonder if I would be able to do any miles at MP because.  I was starting to feel rough.  I made the turn around at the half way point and started to pick up the pace.  I felt like I was running faster but wasn't really picking it up like I thought.  The 11th mile I pushed harder and ran it around 7:00 pace but after that wasn't feeling good and felt like I was pushing to hard for it to be MP.  I decided to slow back down and see how I felt after a couple of miles.  It just went all downhill from there.  I started feel worse and by mile 13 I was ready to quit.  By mile 15 I had really slowed down (around 9:00 to 9:30) and started to wonder if I could make it back.  I ran out and back so I didn't have much choice.  I felt like walking but it was cool and with the wind I figured I would get really chilled.  I struggled all the way home and even took a shortcut back to the house to cut off the last half mile.  It has been a long time since I struggled on a run like this.  I am not sure what happened.  I had water with me so that shouldn't have been the problem.  It had been a while since I had anything to eat so that could have been the problem.  I could have just ran out of fuel.  My right leg was bother me and my right foot hurt.  I think I learned one thing that I shouldn't wear these shoes for the marathon because that is what I was considering.  I guess it could have just been a bad day as well.  Oh well, I will just see how the next few days go and take it from there.

2:39:49 (8:12 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 19.50
Comments
From rockness18 on Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 22:50:16 from 75.16.163.45

Could have just been a bad day. If you have a pattern I struggling, you might have more reason to be concerned. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Also, windy can be tough...4 weeks from tomorrow!

From jtshad on Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 08:59:09 from 69.20.183.178

Good job getting out for the long run, sorry about the struggles during the run. I agree with Dave, shake it off as a bad run and try different shoes as you said.

Keep it up!

From JimF on Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:14:25 from 67.162.67.145

Thanks! I am just calling it a bad day. Hopefully, it will get better as the week goes on.

Dave, I can't believe Boston is only 4 weeks away. Looking forward to a couple of more weeks of solid training.

From Tom on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 16:32:02 from 137.65.56.16

Seems like no matter what I do I end up with a few of these kind of training runs every training cycle. Just a normal part of the game I guess. I would bet you'll bounce back strong next week.

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