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Beach to Beacon

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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: 17.80 Month: 188.40 Year: 510.50
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 189.95
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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: 609.15
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Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 337.95
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 121.50
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe) Lifetime Miles: 263.15
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Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 188.90
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 170.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 43.70
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 20.30
Race: Beach to Beacon (6.21 Miles) 00:36:21, Place overall: 109
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.006.250.0012.50

AM: Beach to Beacon. Pretty good race. I thought a PR (35:42) might be possible but I haven't done much longer LT stuff lately. This is pretty indicative of current fitness. Technically a PR because it's on a certified course. I'll write a bite more when I get time.

7 weeks to Philly RNR and I can run this pace or faster on a good day. This marks 16 weeks to Philly Marathon and I don't think I've gone into a marathon buildup with this base and fitness.

27 minutes up

6.2 race

30 minutes barefoot on the grass cooling down

REPORT

A few months ago I made the crazy goal to break 35 minutes, but I just didn't get there and I realize that goal was lofty without lots of mile repeats cutting down to or below 5:40 pace. As the time got closer, I figured a PR chance would be good.

I saw lots of elites of different levels of fame. Fernando Cabada, Desi, Meb, Gemma Steal, Shalane, Kevin Castille. Saw Mike Popejoy who I knew from Purdue. He didn't get the day he wanted but ran 30:58. I have a great picture of us talking after the race shirtless. I bet I have him by 50+ lbs!

I warmed up from the starting line and CAUGHT a pack of African runners. Now, when Camille Herron says "Kenyan Jog," these gents take easy running very seriously (and if you're reading so should you). I watched them run for a while following them. I'd estimate we were running no faster than 9 minute pace. They had on warm ups and one had a sock hat! It was cool but he must have found it cold.

My race was pretty good. Lost sub-36 in the last mile on the hills, which are not bad but they make a difference in the final mile. The winding short uphills of the long finishing stretch make getting a fast last mile coupled with the hills hard. Decent kick (the 400s at mile pace are working a bit). Maybe should have hit the first mile harder to carry momentum. I'd grade my effort at about an 8, but in photos I have some serious race face in the final stretch so maybe I was right where I should have been.

The rich, chocolatey goodness: 5:45, 5:53, 5:53, 5:47, 5:45, 6:11, 1:04 (~5:05-5:10 pace)

This is 1:40 faster than my 10k in June but that course was hilly (better weather though). I'm going to switch to lots more LT stuff to get in shape to target 75-76 minutes in 7 weeks. I didn't get my chance last fall because I was an idiot and injured myself. Today's race would be 1:16:30 and I made huge improvements from B2B to RnR Philly last year (about 12 seconds faster per mile for the half than the 10k).

PM: Off

Newton MV3 Miles: 9.25Barefoot 2014 Miles: 3.25
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bret on Sat, Aug 02, 2014 at 17:42:05 from 70.193.136.4

Nice race Jason. Glad you had a good one.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Aug 02, 2014 at 17:47:44 from 24.10.247.181

Pretty darn close to a PR. Congratulations.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Aug 03, 2014 at 12:49:01 from 107.77.64.108

Great run, you're in a good spot heading into the fall.

From Matt Schreiber on Sun, Aug 03, 2014 at 20:33:59 from 66.17.102.175

That last mile sounds like a butt kicker. Great race. We do all need to slow down on the jogs.

From Jake K on Sun, Aug 03, 2014 at 21:11:45 from 216.9.110.12

Nice job Jason. You're coming into form and on an upswing. Sounds like you raced hard.

I'm really hoping to do this one next summer.

From jtshad on Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 05:39:35 from 69.20.183.178

Great race!

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