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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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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
Thu, Oct 02, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.508.000.000.0010.50

Great morning for running (44) and light wind. Today I did a MP run. I broke it up into two segments since I am tapering and it would be less stressful. I did 2 x 4 mile at MP with a 1/2 mile jog between. The goal was to run them at 7:15 pace. Here are the splits:

1st - 7:01

2nd - 7:13

3rd - 6:53

4th - 7:12

5th - 7:11

6th - 6:59

7th - 7:06

8th - 7:07

I felt good this morning but did have a little pain in the hip and my hamstring was tight. The MP miles were comfortable but I probably pushed some of them a little. I couldn't get into a steady pace but hopefully that will be better in the race when I am not running by myself. These MP runs are starting to feel better which gives me some hope.

1:17:48

Comments
From Tom on Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 10:12:21

Great job on this run, those splits look great! You have every reason to be hopeful about the race.

From rockness18 on Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 15:29:47

Good job...isn't it amazing how these times seem to come together towards the end? This would have killed me a month or two ago. I'm sure with a completed taper, the marathon crowd, and the excitement of the race this will only get easier...getting close to the 10 day weather outlook. Hopefully you'll get good weather as well.

From JimF on Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 16:33:43

Thanks Tom! Always good to get some encouraging words!

Dave, a couple of months ago I was real worried about my pace on these type of runs but it is starting to come together. I think it is finally getting adjusted to the higher mileage and the effects of the taper. So now just hope the weather pans out. I wish I could have the same weather for the race as we had today.

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