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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
9.750.003.100.0012.85

AM: Purdue Track Workout - 9.6 miles total w/ 5 x 1000 w/ 75-90 second recovery jogs

I wanted to do 10, but I forget how hard they are when you run them right and that's kind of a fall workout. So I figured 8 would be awesome. I got through 5 and that was about all I could handle in the humidity. I had to weave around pratice steeples (or whatever they are called) so that added some seconds. A young woman was waiting for the track and she kind of threw my concentration because I'm not really supposed to be there. That's my list of excuses.

Might have to be content with shorter workouts in the heat and humidity, or maybe I am just lazy. I think the last few weeks and the coming weeks are/will be much more consistent than in previous summers, so I'll mark that down as a plus. I was able to get up at 7:00, which for me not to ignore my alarm (or even set one) when I don't have to be up, also a plus. The little things :-)

Onward and upward.

3 up/down

intervals: 3:43, 3:47, 3:47, 3:50, 3:51

Recoveries: 76, 85, 84, 90

PM: Rest Haven Cemetery - 3.25 miles, averaged 8:14. Not enough time before the lightening started to do the usual ~35 minute shakout, but I'll likely do a medium long run tomorrow. Got to fit into that suit for Saturday!

Newton MV2 (3) Miles: 9.60Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 3.25
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 08:07:01 from 66.69.93.8

You did a lot better than me today. Between going slower or doing fewer reps, it seems like going slower would be the better answer, but I seem to be doing both as well. Thinking about going to the TM a little more for longer-rep workouts. Anyway, good work - a solid 5k of faster-than-usual running is definitely something.

From Jake K on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 08:34:08 from 159.212.71.17

5K worth of intervals (or more as it looks like you tacked on some 400s too) isn't bad when it's hot/humid. You can't necessarily expect consistent fantastic workouts in those conditions. It drains you.

From Jason D on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 08:48:29 from 24.1.80.94

Nope, I just can't do math in my current state :) I guess I need to go do some circles in the basement to make it 10 even.

It's just hard to know this time of year, especially after doing 3 x 2 mile repeats last week and doing fairly well. I think I'll try to just get in what I can and let the mileage take care of the rest.

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