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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
12.258.000.000.0020.25

AM: Aerobic Builder. 14.25 miles, averaged 7:12 w/ 8-mile tempo. I fell hard going around a corner on the ice and smacked my elbow (pics to follow). My greatest worry at the time was sliding under a very close car and having my legs run over but I think they were beyond me at that point and my worry was a bit dramatic. Got up and managed 6:37 for that second mile. It took me a few seconds to get running again. Ripped through my outer shirt and base layer.

It was 7 degrees and fairly early (for me) so it took a while to work into it. Was going to go 9-10 but I had to get back for a meeting and 8 is fine. Effort was consistent; just got stretched out as I got going.

6:34, 6:37 (elbow), 6:29, 6:21, 6:19, 6:20, 6:12, 6:13 (6:23 average)

 

PM: North side - 6 miles, averaged 8:20

Took a peak at Boston racing strategies just to be thinking about planning. For many reasons, this should be required blog reading: Paul: Boston 2012, but it gives a good course perspective as well and how the effort should feel at given points in the race (just don't try to run 5:15 pace unless you are in that kind of shape!). Before that I looked at this. After running well on an aided course, I think you don't need to be on goal pace until mile 10 or even halfway, the first few miles can be 10-15 seconds slow (depends on the particular course, of course). Running low-6:1X this morning did not feel that hard even in tights and single digits so I know running that on race day, particularly in the early miles will feel easy, but I plan to be 100% by effort, and that is why I will be running with my Timex for the first time in a marathon. All this to say I am very excited.

Newton MV2 (Black) Miles: 14.25Saucony Kinvara 2 (2) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 172.40
Comments
From RSB on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 08:26:38 from 204.43.204.104

Great workout and in 7 degree weather, I couldn't imagine running in that cold of weather. Great stuff!

From Jason D on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 12:22:20 from 128.210.82.162

I'd like to say you get used to it being from Maine, but you really don't.

Welcome to the blog. It's a wonderful community.

From Jake K on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 12:32:12 from 159.212.71.77

Nice progression on this. Sorry about the elbow, though. Guess you still need to wear elbow/wrist guards until winter ends.

From Andrea on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 12:40:45 from 72.37.171.52

You seem to be really struggling to stay upright these days...you should probably do some balance work :)

From Jason D on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 13:55:30 from 128.210.82.162

I need one of the Mo Vaughn elbow guards I think. I got pretty banged up, but I think it is still whole. It will be sore the next few days. Little soreness on the left hip will match the right.

Should have just ate the seconds or stopped my watch and let the car clear out, but I hate to stop for ANYTHING. I'll get smarter as I get older hopefully.

This does make two falls in four days, which is a PR. I made it most of the winter without falling. Well, I guess I was mostly on the treadmill, which would hurt a lot more.

From RileyCook on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 at 14:04:50 from 172.56.8.237

Nice builder, not so nice fall! Hope it heals well, and hey at least you basically had cold therapy for it immediately in 7 degrees!

From Matt Schreiber on Wed, Mar 05, 2014 at 22:35:44 from 66.17.102.185

Dang. Bummer on the fall. Great run Jason. Interesting YouTube clip, too.

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