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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
70.205.504.750.0080.45
Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 26.50Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 30.45Mizuno Musha Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 7 Miles: 6.50Yaktrax Miles: 6.50New Balance Zante Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.251.501.750.0016.50

PM: Treadmill - 16.5 miles in 2 hours.

I didn't feel like running in circles at 9:00 pace for two hours in the snow so I settled on something almost as mindless. I turned 31 today. Still young I guess but already plenty cynical and world-weary.

I ended up going very easy to start but finished decently. The last 10 minutes were definitely faster than aerobic threshold. About half marathon effort.

First hour

20 minutes each @ 7, 7.5, 8

Second hour

20 minutes each @ 8.5, 9

10 minutes each @ 9.5, 10

 

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 16.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

PM: Treadmill - 10.2 miles easy in 90 minutes. Did some strides in the last 10 minutes.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.20
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.500.000.000.0011.50

AM: 6.5 easy. Ran out of time. Treadmill at 9:30 tonight? Maybe.

PM: Treadmill - 5 miles. Did 5 x 1 minute pickups. Set of weights and stretching after.

Mizuno Musha Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 7 Miles: 6.50Yaktrax Miles: 6.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.004.003.000.0010.00

PM: Treadmill - 65 minutes. 7-mile steady state tempo. HR 162. 15 minute warmup, about ~41 minutes very steady, cool down

The 41 minutes equated to 7 treadmill miles starting at 10.0 increasing .1 every mile until 10.6. Ended up with a heart rate not far off from some aerobic builders but the last 2-3 miles were 175-179, which is fairly solidly in the LT zone in my experience. Lower 180s tend to be 5k effort for me. It took some concentration but I was able to stay fairly relaxed. Hoping to get a fitness boost from this. I was working hard in the last 3-4 minutes. Definitely the fastest and longest I've run on this particular machine.

If nothing else, this worked as a good destresser. Anxiety and stress is at an all-time high.

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

My recommended reading for the day. From allie's blog.

PM: 10 miles nice and slow (9:30 pace). HR 136.

It got pretty dark and I dodged snowbanks and cars here and there.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

PM: 11 miles moderate to uptempo on a hilly route - averaged 7:37. HR 155.

Did 10 x 10-15 second hill sprints after.

I felt good. Best I've felt all year I think.

New Balance Zante Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.250.000.000.0010.25

PM: 10.25 miles. HR 139.

Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 10.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
70.205.504.750.0080.45
Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 26.50Saucony ISO Triumph Miles: 30.45Mizuno Musha Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 7 Miles: 6.50Yaktrax Miles: 6.50New Balance Zante Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
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