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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

Upcoming Races



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
7.000.000.000.007.00

Warm and windy this morning (68). After taking a day off yesterday I was interested to see how my body responded to a little extra rest. Starting out it was pretty much the same story as the last couple of weeks and it didn't get any better. Just don't seem to have any energy when running. I feel fine all day just no legs when running. I tried a few stride outs while I was running and there was nothing there. I will continue to cut back before my race on Sat but at this point unless I have a huge turn around things don't look good. Today's thought was hydration. I will try drinking more water to see if that might be a problem. Starting to get frustrated by this but it is what it is. I will keep plugging along and see what happens.

55:09 (7:53 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 Miles: 7.00
Comments
From jtshad on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 09:54:29 from 204.134.132.225

Nice run, hope you can find your energy. How are you sleeping? eating? stress at work? Lots of things can affect it.

Good luck Saturday!

From Jon on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 13:41:26 from 138.64.2.76

If you don't each many iron rich foods, you may be iron deficient.

From JimF on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 21:28:31 from 98.214.104.168

I have been trying to think of things that have changed but everything seems normal. I thought about the iron so started taking a multi-vitamin with iron about a week ago. Probably just one of the up and down cycles of running. Sometimes it all seems easy and effortless then other times like this. I'm planning a real easy week this week before the race on Sat. Hopefully that will snap me out of it.

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