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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
Race: Broad Street Run (10 Miles) 00:58:10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.0010.000.0015.25

AM: 15.25 miles total including Broad Street 10-mile race in 58:09/10

Report later. For now I'll say I had a good day given how I've felt the last three weeks or so.

REPORT

I had hopes and dreams of running under 57 minutes several weeks ago. I was finding that even late in workouts I could hit mid- to low-5:30s on my mile repeats and given a gentle downhill point-to-point course and that I was going to try fro sub-75 minutes in the half 3 weeks before that the goal made sense. After a rough half and very rough last 3 weeks I basically didn't want to embarrass myself by running slower than 60 minutes. Last year I ran 59:28. I said I didn't have a time goal but of course I did. I thought going under 58:30 would, if not make me happy, make me realize I haven't messed up as bad as I thought.

Warmed up for 20 minutes at La Salle in a good bit of rain. The track was closed, which was fine because the track sucks (pitted and very hard). Changed shoes and clothes and got Megan and we headed out. I did a few short, half-hearted strides (Philadelphia lacks good stride real estate, especially in that part of the city).

Last year I smoked the first 2 miles in the low 5:40s. The course is very fast with 150 feet of net downhill and one S-turn around City Hall. I went through the first mile in 5:48 which felt very easy. Breathing was good, legs were okay. From there I tried to ratchet down the pace as I figured why not go for it? I was running 5:45 through 5 miles then worried my legs just wouldn't have it even though my breathing was quite good. 28:49 for 5 miles and I knew I was on sub-58 pace if I could more or less hang on.

I somehow missed the split at mile 6 and realized just before mile 7 that I was at almost 7 and not at almost 6. I've done that in a marathon with miles 22 and 23 and it is a glorious feeling.

I started to slow a bit the last three miles and tried to close some gaps to hang on. I even thought about trying to help the 5th place woman catch the ladies in front of us but I was ready to be done and she really didn't sound interested. I passed her and a guy she was with but they passed back as I started to die aroun 8.5. I picked it up the last kilometer and a good bit once I could see the finish. I felt like I gave up but then I starting weezing a bit and grimacing the last quarter mile.

Cooled down in the grass. Talked to Jonathan who ran 56:45, which was crazy given that I beat him in the half. He'll be very fast if he gets higher mileage and consistent workouts. Leo can in around 59:30, which was about what he was hopping.

It was very cold and thankfully they had heat shields because I had nothing. Finished cooling down for 30 minutes then waited for Megan. We froze on the way back to La Salle on the subway.

This was technically a 10-mile PR since I don't have an offial split from the Rock and Roll half this last fall but I know my first 10-mile split was something like 58:22 or about 5:51 pace and I dropped to 5:47/5:48 overall pace over the last 5k, meaning that if you take out the first 3 miles and exchange them for the last 3 when I was running ~5:40 pace I was likely faster.

Strava Splits: 5:47, 5:42, 5:45, 5:49, 5:45, 5:45, 5:48, 5:53, 5:56, 5:52

Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Miles: 13.00Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 2.25
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JS7781 on Sun, May 01, 2016 at 13:21:48 from 68.84.110.3

Nice run Jason!

I think I saw you in the Navy Yard post run, but didn't want to disturb your cool down. I was ducked under a tree by the Turkey Hill tent waiting for my wife to finish.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, May 01, 2016 at 16:02:21 from 24.10.247.181

That's a pretty solid time. Glad it worked out for you today.

From Jake K on Sun, May 01, 2016 at 20:37:30 from 67.166.113.191

Hey not bad! Given the past couple weeks, it had to feel good to be under 5:50 pace and significantly faster than last year's race.

From Jason D on Sun, May 01, 2016 at 21:13:40 from 68.80.27.222

JS: I've seen your blog come up but why do I not know who you are? I wasn't sure if you just were near Philadelphia for races or were from the area. During races (and most runs) I won't stop for much but I would have liked to have stopped and chatted. Pretty crappy day but better than the heat any day.

Thanks, Rob. I had a pretty good day. I died a bit in the last two miles but I feel like I gave it a good effort. Not every race is good but I hate the key ones that really suck.

Jake: It's the second fastest time I've ever crossed a 10-mile segment. I think I was 58:20-30 for 10 miles last fall but I ran the last 10 miles faster (if that makes sense with no official split other than the initial 10 miles). My original goal was 56:59. That was lofty but I think without the slump I could have split the difference.

From JS7781 on Mon, May 02, 2016 at 10:09:24 from 208.47.202.254

Jason:

I do live in Philly (Southwest Center City/Graduate Hospital area, very close to the south entrance of the Schuylkill Banks). We've probably crossed paths a few times on the Banks or on Forbidden Drive (I will occassionally extend my long runs out there), but honestly the last few years with the young kids at home, I do most of my training very early in the morning on the treadmill in my basement.

Jon

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