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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
59.405.004.200.0068.60
Altra Escalante Miles: 22.60Altra One 2.5 Miles: 16.10Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 10.60Altra One V3 Miles: 19.30Miles With Megan Miles: 6.00
Weight: 177.90
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.405.001.000.0013.40

PM: 13.4 miles, averaged 7:29. HR 156.

40' Aerobic Builder

6:46, 6:39, 6:34, 6:32, 6:33, 6:22 (6:35 avg)

Pretty much the same exact splits as last week but slightly higher effort (~172 HR), as the conditions were some of the worst cold weather conditions I have had in if not ever, then at least in a long time. 33 degrees and raining, which left a good bit of unfirm ice, water, and slush. It was slippery, but workable and mostly an issue on the turns. I was going to run in a pair of screw shoe flats, but I couldn't find the other shoe and my Nano Spikes haven't been tested for faster running.

Weight slowly dropping. Down about 1.4 average or so this week from last week.

Altra Escalante Miles: 13.40
Weight: 177.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.600.000.000.0010.60

AM: 6.6 miles, averaged 9:49. HR 131.

PM: 4 miles, averaged 9:20. HR 128.

It was great to see that Desi Linden won Boston today. I would love to have seen Shalane win, but Desi never gets any credit and she's a fine example of smart running in a marathon.

Most people I followed had pretty rough days, but one guy ran a sensible race and still put up a good performance, running 2:45, when his PR is 2:44. He had an incredible buildup (likely capable of running faster than 2:40). I was once faster than him and he's an example that I can still run fast if I get my self back into things.

Altra One 2.5 Miles: 4.00Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 6.60
Weight: 178.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.200.000.000.0012.20

AM: 8 miles, averaged 7:52. HR 150.

It needs to stop wintering.

PM: 4 miles, averaged 9:05. HR 135.

Altra One V3 Miles: 8.20Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 4.00
Weight: 178.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.003.200.009.20

PM: 9.2 miles, averaged 7:40. HR 158.

20' Tempo

6:25, 6:18, 6:08 (6:02 for just over 1'): 6:16 Average 

3 up, 3 down. Weather was actually not bad. Felt pretty good overall. The last 4-5 minutes were quite tough. I didn't realize I had picked up the pace as much as I did. HR 178 for the 20', so a pretty hard effort. Workout called for 10-mile effort, which was about right for the first 7-9 minutes. I had to collect myself for 1-2 minutes before cooling down. 

Late: AIS glute and hamstring

 

Altra Escalante Miles: 9.20
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.600.000.000.007.60

Lunch: 4.6 miles, averaged 9:44. HR 130.

PM: 3 miles with Megan, averaged 10:19. HR 124.

We just did a short run so Megan could break in her shoes.

Miles With Megan Miles: 3.00Altra One V3 Miles: 3.00Altra One 2.5 Miles: 4.60
Weight: 178.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

PM: 8.1 miles, averaged 8:26. HR 161. Did some strides.

I drove to Stony Creek and ran on the trails. It took me a little bit to find the single track, but once I did I really had fun. I haven't run any decent trails since leaving Philadelphia. I kept the effort very moderate. I fell once, but escaped with only minor scrapes. I saw several groups of deer. They clearly are used to people being around.

The $59 I spent for my combo pass will definitely be worth it, even for this park. The city of Rochester Hills wants $70 for a pass that basically covers two parks, which is ridiculous. My pass gets me into 12 or 13 Metro parks and all the county parks. Megan has a state pass, so we need to do some exploring this summer.

Altra One V3 Miles: 8.10
Weight: 177.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Lunch: 7.5 miles, averaged 9:18. HR 139.

Ran the first 3 with Megan. We are running Glass City Half tomorrow. Just a moderate run for me. I'll likely run with the 1:35 pace group and maybe work up to the 1:30 group, but I'm not interested in racing a disappointing time only to be banged up for several days when I have training to do. If I had to run all out I think 1:24-1:25 is probably my current fitness.

Miles With Megan Miles: 3.00Altra One 2.5 Miles: 7.50
Weight: 179.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
59.405.004.200.0068.60
Altra Escalante Miles: 22.60Altra One 2.5 Miles: 16.10Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 10.60Altra One V3 Miles: 19.30Miles With Megan Miles: 6.00
Weight: 177.90
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