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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
8.000.000.000.008.00

It was very warm (78) and very humid this morning.  As usual I started off easy and gradually picked up the pace.  I had some stiffening and pain in the hip during the first mile but it went away and felt fine the rest of the way.  Nothing special about this run.  I am just trying to get in the miles and get back in shape.  I feel pretty sluggish in most of my runs but figure it will take about a month of solid running to get back to where I feel like I can get into the serious training again.  I won't to be careful on introducing speedwork back into my training.  Another thing that I need to work on is my diet.  I have picked up 7 lbs during since Boston.  Partly due to decrease in mileage but also not been eating the best.  I would like to get back to my normal weight over the next couple of months.  Just hope I can continue to build up the miles and stay free from injury.

63:55 (8:00 avg)

Saucony Ride (Blue) Miles: 8.00
Comments
From jtshad on Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:14:00 from 204.134.132.225

Nice run, sounds like you have the mindset and desire to get back to work on the training (plus being healthy again). Keep it up and you will get to where you want to be.

From JimF on Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 14:25:33 from 67.162.67.145

Thanks! Certainly being off for a while increases the desire and makes you realize how blessed you are to be healthy. Still believe I have a few good races left in these old bones. :)

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