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May 2010

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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
80.651.502.000.0084.15
Saucony Ride (Blue) Miles: 26.50Acis DS Trainer Miles: 23.20Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 29.45Brooks Axiom Miles: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

We had some big thunderstorms roll through last night but luckily they finished up around 7 this morning so I was able to get outside and run.  It was a good morning around 60 and the winds were still blowing good.  I felt good this morning but just ran along easy. I've had a couple of weeks since the marathon and seemed to be recovered.  Next week I will gradually shift back into the training mode.  I think I am going to work on trying to run a good 10k this summer and then gear back up for a fall marathon.  I am going to run a half marathon next week but I am just going to run with a friend who is going for a PR and we will probably be around 1:38.  That will make it a good training run.  After that I need to find some shorter races and work on my speed some.

1:19:35 (7:58 avg)

Saucony Ride (Blue) Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.501.502.000.006.00

DC:  It was pouring rain this morning so stayed inside on the hotel TM.  Problem was that everyone else had the same idea and I had to wait for a TM so that cut my run shorter than I liked.  I wanted to test my legs some today and run faster.  I did kind of a progression run and ended up running some at MP and then progressing to tempo pace.  The last couple of miles were 6:45 and 6:30 so it was a good shakeout for the legs after just running easy since the marathon.  I felt pretty good today and didn't seem like I was pushing too hard for that pace.  I thought that I might be able to get a second run today but had a dinner meeting and didn't have time.  I hope to get a longer run in tomorrow.

43:50 (7:19 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

DC:  I was warm this morning around 70 and felt humid.  I found a good trail down by National Harbor that ran along the Potomac and then over to the Woodrow Wilson bridge.  I ran acoss the bridge and had some great views of Old Town and DC.  I felt good today and ran easy but had some pain in my right hip.  A couple of times it got pretty bad.  I am not sure if that is left over from the marathon or could be from all the standing that I have been doing at this conference.  I will have to see how it is tomorrow to decide how much to run. 

1:22:45 (7:52 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.700.000.000.001.70

DC:  After running yesterday my hip was hurting all day since I had to be on my feet all day at a conference. It felt a little better last night when I was finally able to rest it so I was not sure how it would be this morning.  It felt better when I woke up and I thought I would give it a try to see if running made it feel better.  I started off super easy and the hip was bothering me but then it seemed to get better.  I ran easy for about a mile and then it started hurting again.  Then after about another 1/2 mile it hurt worse and I decided to stop and not make it any worse.  I am not sure what is causing the problem.  I have been standing all day at this conference which I am not used to and it could be something that resulted from the marathon but is just now showing up.  Anyway, I am going to rest it some and see how it responds.  It did feel better today than yesterday at the conference so maybe it won't be something bad.

 

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 1.70
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.450.000.000.007.45

I traveled back from DC last night and waited to run until after work to see how my hip was feeling.  It felt good all day so I thought I would try it again and see how it felt.  I started off easy and felt good.  I picked it up and was running about 7:20 pace for 4 miles and then the hip started hurting again.  I hurt the rest of the way back. It wasn't as bad as before but enough that I shouldn't be running on it. I am signed up for a half marathon on Sat.  I was planning on running it like a workout but now I think it is best to take a few days off and get this healed up properly before I make it worse.  I am going to take the rest of the week off and then see how I feel on Monday.

 

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 7.45
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

After taking off a few days to rest my sore hip I wanted to give it another go today to see how it is progressing. I did a lot of stretching and used a foom roller.  It felt better over the weekend but not sure how running would be.  It was a cool morning today (40) but no wind.  I started off easy to get good and loosened up before running normally.  I felt good and didn't have any problems.  I felt some tightness in my hip but no pain so first day back was pretty good.  I was very tempted to go further but thought I should take it easy and make sure that I don't have a set back.  I will pick it up as the week goes along if I feel good.

40:20 (8:04 avg)

Saucony Ride (Blue) Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

I ran after work today and it was warm (73) and super windy.  This is my second day back after taking off some for a sore hip.  I started off easy again to get the hip good and loose before picking it up.  I felt really good today and the running came easy.  I just let myself fall into a natural pace and didn't try to force again.  My hip felt great with no problems so hopefully that is behind me (no pun intended).  I ran a route that tired to minimize the running into the wind and kept it mostly as a cross wind.  It has been a long time since I have had an injury so I want to be careful and make sure this doesn't come back but the rest of me is ready to start pushing the training.  I will try to stay conservative this week and if everything goes well I will kick it up next week.  By the way, I think the problem with my hip was tight hamstrings.  I talked to a PT and they suggested that I stretch the hamstrings really well because they could be pulling on the muscles around my hip causing the problem.  When I started stretching them over the weekend they were really tight and that is something that I haven't been doing regularly.

53:25 (7:38 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Virginia Beach, VA:  Had a super early flight this morning so ran after meetings today.  It was really warm (88) and very windy.  I ran down along the board walk and it is always great to be able to run along the ocean.  I started off easy and felt pretty good starting out.  This lasted until around 5 1/2 miles and then started having some pain in the hip again.  I stopped and stretched it out but that didn't seem to help.  I had to run back to my car so tried some different things coming back to see how it felt.  It actually felt better running faster so I picked up the pace some coming back and messed around with my stride some to see if that is causing the problem.  Not sure what to do tomorrow.  I will probably give it a try and see how it feels then take it from there.  I hope I can get through this without having to take off a long time.  I was just starting to feel like I was coming around at Boston and then I haven't been able to do much since so feel like I am starting to go backwards.

59:12 (7:55 avg)

Saucony Ride (Blue) Miles: 7.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Virginia Beach, VA:  I got out early in the morning and it was a very nice day for running with temps in the low 50's.  After yesterday's problem with the hip I wanted to give it one more try to see if the stretching improved it.  I started off easy and felt good.  I didn't have any problems in the hip.  I was running around 7:40 pace for the first couple of miles.  After 2 miles the hip started to tighten up and then about a half mile later started to hurt.  I eased up but that didn't seem to help.  It hurt the rest of the way back and pretty much confirmed that this is worse than I thought.  I was really hoping to be able to work my way through this but I am afraid that I am going to figure out what is wrong and then start rehabing it to get better.  It was a very discouraging run this morning.  I have been very fortunate to be running injury free for several years so it is tough to come to the realization that I am going to have to take some extended time off and get this fixed.  I need to take the long term view and realize that a couple of weeks now might pay off by the fall instead of trying to work through it and make things worse.  I have a friend that might be able to help figure out what is wrong and then hopefully a plan to get better.


Saucony Ride (Blue) Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Honolulu, HI:  Well I took 9 days off with my sore hip and during that time did stretching, strengthing but no running or even cross training.  It has been feeling good the last few days so thought I would give it a try today and see how things went.  I ran real easy down by the beach.  I felt good and for the most part didn't have any problems.  I went through a few stretches where it would tighten up but didn't have any pain.  My pain for getting back to running is to run every other day this week to ease back into and then hopefully resume full time running next week.  I am trying to take a long term view on this but it has been very tough not running and letting my fitness slip away.  Hopefully, I haven't lost much.  The main thing is just to be able to get back running without and pain/problem. 

34:20 ( 8:35 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Honolulu:  I am still slowly trying to get back into running to keep my hip from having problems again. I was out real early this morning and ran down by the beach toward Diamond Head to didn't make it all the way around because I am keeping the mileage down this week.  I felt good this morning and the running seemed easy.  I had a little tightness in my hip but not pain.  I was able to keep a better pace and could have pushed it much faster without any problem but wanted to continue to take it easy.  My plan is still to run around 4 days this week and then add to that next week.  I am still trying to give the hip rest as I ease back into running. I don't want to have another set back.

39:50 (7:58 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 5.00
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I flew back from Hawaii last night and was pretty wiped out today after the all night flight. I had planned on running today but felt rough and then spent time with my family.  I will run tomorrow and Sat and see how the hip responds.

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5.000.000.000.005.00

Back home today but was wiped out this morning from jet lag.  I felt very sluggish getting started but felt better once I got going.  I took it easy again as I am trying to build back up from the hip injury.  It felt good today some tightness but no pain.  I am going to run again tomorrow to see how it does with two days in a row but will continue to keep the mileage down.  The tightness that I feel seems like it is going to start hurting but so far it hasn't sometimes I wonder if it is just me being over concerned about it instead of just running and not thinking about it.  

39:45 (7:57 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

It was warm (78) and humid this morning.  Just did an easy run this morning and my first back to back days since I took the break with my hip.  I felt pretty good today.  I had a couple of times where my hip tightened up but no pain.  Pretty much the same as it has been all week.  I have been doing more stretching than normal and need to do more strengthing exercises.  Just really want to get back to consistent running.  Hopefully, I am making progress toward that.

48:58 (8:10 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 6.00
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I went out for a 20 mile bike ride today.  The hip felt good riding and didn't cause me any problems.  It was very hot (89) and humid with light wind.  Kept a pretty decent pace and felt good to get something in.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

I got early this morning and got it a short run.  It was warm (74) and had some light rain.  I felt good and ran easy.  The hip seemed to be ok.  I found a stretch last night that isolated the muscle that has been giving me problems.  That really seemed to help.  I am really hoping that this week I can get back to full time running.  I was able to pick up the pace today some as I ran and it felt good to run a little faster.

38:33 (7:43 avg)

Went for a 20 mile back ride later in the morning.  I still felt good and had a pretty good pace.  I am starting to feel like I am getting close to getting over this problem but I still some pain and need to keep up with the stretching, etc.

Brooks Axiom Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
80.651.502.000.0084.15
Saucony Ride (Blue) Miles: 26.50Acis DS Trainer Miles: 23.20Mizuno Wave Rider 12 #2 Miles: 29.45Brooks Axiom Miles: 5.00
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