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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
57.003.000.000.0060.00
Saucony Ride 5 (Red) Miles: 16.00Saucony Kinvara 3 (Green) Miles: 18.00Saucony Virrata Miles: 6.00Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 20.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

My daughter was home from college this weekend so wanted to spend time with her and put my long off until today.  It was a rough day weather wise.  Temp around 45 with 20 to 30 mph winds.  I felt pretty good starting off but I was dragging by the end.  This has been a quick build up mileage wise and I think the wind took some out of me.  Hard to believe that I will be able to run a marathon in three weeks.  This is definitely the least prepared I will be. On a positive note the pace was pretty good for not having done any long runs in awhile.

2:08:36 (8:02 avg)

Saucony Ride 5 (Red) Miles: 16.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Philadelphia:  It was cool (45) and very windy today.  I am getting tired of the wind.  I felt ok today.  A little tired from the long run yesterday.  I just took it easy for a nice recovery run.

41:04 (8:13 avg)

Saucony Kinvara 3 (Green) Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Philadelphia:  A little nicer today since the wind died down.  It was mid 40's but sunny and nice.  I felt good today but just ran easy.  Just trying to get the miles in and get my volume back up to normal.

64:09 (8:01 avg)

Saucony Kinvara 3 (Green) Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Philadelphia:  Had to get out early this morning so got in a few miles on the hotel TM.  I was really tired this morning and my legs felt really heavy.  Just couldn't seem to get going.  Glad to get in a few miles.

41:17 (8:16 avg)

Saucony Kinvara 3 (Green) Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.003.000.000.006.00

It was raining and cold this morning so stayed inside and ran on the TM.  I felt good this morning and increased the pace as I went along.  Did the last 3 miles at MP or a little faster.  Nice run.

44:36 (7:24 avg)

Saucony Virrata Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.000.000.000.0020.00

It was cold 25 and windy this morning.  I was hoping for better weather for my long run but glad I got it in.  I felt ok today not the best.  I did good for the first 12 miles but then I started to feel the effort.  The last 3 miles I was pretty spent.  This has been a quick buildup to get ready for a marathon and I know I don't have a good base to build on so I was happy to get this in.  There is something about a 20 miler that helps with the confidence.  Also, I was pretty happy with the pace.

2:43:55 (8:12 avg)

Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 20.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
57.003.000.000.0060.00
Saucony Ride 5 (Red) Miles: 16.00Saucony Kinvara 3 (Green) Miles: 18.00Saucony Virrata Miles: 6.00Saucony Ride 5 Miles: 20.00
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