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Pure Detroit 5k

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Location:

Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

16:52 Phillies Charities 5k (2016)

35:52 Beach to Beacon 10k (2015)

58:10 Broad Street 10 Mile (2016)

1:16:02 Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2015)

2:46:54 Philadelphia Marathon (2015)

Personal:

I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Miles:This week: 25.70 Month: 131.40 Year: 453.50
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 189.95
Saucony Kinvara 5 Viziglow Lifetime Miles: 530.45
Kinvara 10 Lifetime Miles: 186.30
Kinvara 10 II Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Lifetime Miles: 595.65
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 154.30
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 330.65
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 121.50
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe) Lifetime Miles: 263.15
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Lifetime Miles: 228.00
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 180.90
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 148.70
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 43.70
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 13.40
Race: Pure Detroit 5k (3.2 Miles) 00:18:29, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.700.000.003.2011.90

AM: Pure Detroit 5k in 18:29. HR 184 (for race)

2.5 up/2 down. This was my first all-out race since Broad Street 2016. I have done two races (both Glass City Half). One was about 95% effort (or rather about 100% effort after 4 miles). This was my first Michigan race since we moved 2 years ago. Three things: it was hot, I won, and I am happy to be racing again

I was soaking wet warming up. I did some short strides and lined up, eyeing up the people who were likely to beat me. Got out in maybe 10th, but I could tell it was typical local race super heroes. By perhaps a half mile or so, I was in second and the young guy I pegged to win was about 50 meters out. I started to gain on him into the first mile. It felt fast but the effort was good. I didn't want to pass him as I figured he would crush me. At the same time, I didn't want to get in a kicking contest. I pulled ahead sooner than planned, some time before the 2-mile mark (around 1.5-1.8 I think). He seemed to wave me by as I rode his shoulder. At one water stop I think he grabbed a cup (didn't bother to ctually look) and I put a few steps on him. I told myself to push even if it meant puking or locking up. After a while I couldn't hear breathing or footsteps, so I tried to keep up the effort but with no racing (and thus race grit) it was hard. I managed a fairly strong finish. Miles 2, 3, and the partial had my heart rate soaring. I felt like I ran as hard as I could.

5:43 (176), 5:47 (185), 5:57 (189), 5:20 pace for partial (189)

Megan and I had a nice brunch in Midtown Detroit, which really is not as bad as everyone thinks. Getting to know the city a bit.

PM: 4.2 miles, averaged 10:29. HR 133. Hot and nasty

Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Miles: 5.70Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 4.20
Weight: 171.80
Comments
From allie on Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 22:05:05 from 73.53.95.221

pure detroit -- solid race name

nice job with the hard racing and the win!

From Tom K on Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 07:08:07 from 47.206.60.114

You know, speaking for my chapter of the local race super heroes,....

Good race, and congrats on the win!

It's been really good watching you build back up again.

From jtshad on Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 10:04:14 from 141.221.191.225

Great race, congrats on the win with a solid effort. Training is paying off.

From Bret on Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 12:28:44 from 216.234.133.229

Great race Jason - and nice post. Congrats on the win!

From fiddy on Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 11:52:41 from 140.107.155.185

hey-o

From Jason D on Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 19:17:01 from 73.144.91.168

The Pure Detroit is playing off the Pure Michigan campaign, about which I know almost nothing. But I like my license plate, which has the rebranded logo.

Thanks, all.

From Rob Murphy on Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 17:48:40 from 67.177.28.4

Missed this - congratulations! I hope to win one more race in my life.

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