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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
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: 609.15
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 154.30
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 337.95
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: 188.90
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 170.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 43.70
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 20.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

AM: Spring Vale Cemetery - 6.25 miles, averaged 8:20. Did some strides, including one school-to-school at 4:50 pace. I was beathing hard at only the hafway point, which I can usually do these at this pace and have my breathing be "comfortably high." I started almost from a dead stop, which contributed to the effort I think. And the air feels like the ocean is near (obviously, it isn't).

PM: North side - 4.75 miles, averaged 7:37 w/ one school-to-school @ 4:41 pace. Had a little boost from my iPod. I think I will start the interval farther back a few times a week, adding just 50-75 meters every few weeks to see how long I can stretch sub-5 pace without dying.

Need to do some sort of workout in the morning. I've vascillated among about 10 different ones. I need something in the 14+ total range (that's easy enough), I'm trying to improve my LT but also my aerobic strength. But then I think I should be working on my 5k pace, but I have a hard 4 mile effort on Labor Day, so I don't want to get terribly beat up.

7-8 miles @ MP, 10 x 1000 w/ 90 seconds rest @ LT+, a Bam Buster wave run 2(6 x 1k) alternating HMP and MP (my final marathon workout last spring), 4 x 1.5 miles @ LT, 10-12 miles followed by 4 miles with what I can muster.  

Loose Dogs Miles: 1.00Newton Trainer 4 Miles: 4.75Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 6.25
Weight: 169.80
Comments
From Matt Schreiber on Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 19:43:57 from 66.17.102.185

Those all look like great workouts. I vote for the last one. Your legs won't be trashed and you'll be getting in ~15 miles, 4 of which will be on very "warmed up" legs.

Sounds like you had a humid effort this morning. Hopefully that goes away!

From Jason D on Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 19:53:12 from 24.1.80.94

That's kind of what I've been thinking, Matt, so as to simulate running the last few miles on tired legs. Thanks! I'll go with that.

It was humid this morning and the dew point was up. It was a bit deceptive. I didn't notice it until my breathing spiked.

From Matt Schreiber on Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 20:22:45 from 66.17.102.185

I won't be sad if you change your mind. You're the fast one here. ;) Do you do much with a HRM? I think I've asked you that before. I have one but never use it.

From Jason D on Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 20:54:59 from 24.1.80.94

It's kind of what I need I think. The last few halfs have been off long runs and long runs with MP tempos, which are helpful. I'm worried about my endurance.

I have only used my HRM once or twice. I got readings that were ridiculously high for what my effort appeared to be. Someone on the blog who uses a HRM almost every day is Adam RW. You might drop him a line and see what he has to say.

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