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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
30.180.004.002.0036.18
Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 15.00Acis DS Trainer Miles: 14.18Mizuno Wave Rider 12 Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Honolulu, HI:  Traveled out here today and ran after I got in.  I was pretty tired so just ran a few easy miles.  I felt good and hopefully will get a better run in the morning.  Tired and ready to get some sleep now.

39:30 (7:54 avg)

Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.004.000.008.00

Honolulu, HI:  It was warm (74) and humid this morning.  I don't get to say that too often in Dec.  I had a hard time getting going this morning.  I'm not sure if it was from all of the travel yesterday or what.  I got out about 3:30 this morning but there was a beautiful full moon that helped light the way.  I wanted to do some tempo miles today so I decided on 4 miles at around 6:30 pace.  I went on my usual route around Diamond Head.  I started off with a 3 mile warmup and then did the 4 miles at tempo.  Here are the splits:

1st - 6:31

2nd - 6:43 (up the hill at Diamond Head)

3rd - 6:21 (down the hill at Diamond Head)

4th - 6:29

Start out on the tempo I felt rough and a couple of times I felt like shutting it down but I am glad I kept going.  It wasn't the best run but at least I hit my target and finished it.  Hopefully I will feel back to normal tomorrow.

58:53 ( 7:22 avg)

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Honolulu, HI: I was up late last night at a customer dinner and had early morning meetings so I didn't run until the evening.  It was high 70's and windy a beautiful day.  I felt good and ran easy most to the way.  I did the loop up around Diamond Head to get in some hill work. As I was coming back around Diamond Head the sun was setting over the ocean which was beautiful.  I have another customer dinner tonight so will probably be another late night.  With the time change I am struggling to stay awake during these dinners.  Last night I didn't get finished eatting dinner until around 3 am EST.  The body is definitely not used to that. 

1:09:22 (7:45 avg)

Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.180.000.000.006.18

Honolulu, HI:  I was out late again last night and early meetings today so ran in the afternoon.  I didn't have much time before a dinner meeting but was able to get in an easy 6 miles.  I had wanted to do something faster but my legs just felt flat.  I am not sure if it is from being messed up this week on travel or just effects of tapering.  Today I ran along the canel and then up backside of Diamond Head.  It was around 78 degrees and felt very humid.

 

Acis DS Trainer Miles: 6.18
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.002.007.00

Honolulu, HI:  I was able to get out early this morning.  It was nice (low 70's) with not much wind.  I ran up around Diamond Head again today.  I started off with a couple of easy miles and then I did 4 x 3:00 at around 6:00 pace.  Two of these were done up the hill at Diamond Head.  I wanted to do some hills at a fast pace.  After that I added 4 x strides toward the end.  I didn't feel great today but better than yesterday.  I fly back tonight and I'm really looking forward to it.  It has been a long week on the road.

53:38 (7:40 avg)

Mizuno Wave Rider 12 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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I traveled back from Hawaii last night on the red eye.  I got maybe an hour or two of sleep then when I got home I went straight to a family Christmas get together.  After that I was beat and decided to run tomorrow so I could get some sleep.  Good to be back home.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.180.004.002.0036.18
Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 15.00Acis DS Trainer Miles: 14.18Mizuno Wave Rider 12 Miles: 7.00
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