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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
58.902.002.000.0062.90
Miles With Megan Miles: 8.55Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 48.00Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 14.00Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 153.00Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 10.50Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 4.30Newton Flat 5 Miles: 13.30Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 10.10Saucony Kinvara 5 Blue (Vault) Miles: 10.70
Weight: 176.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM: 48-mile ride. HR 139.

Did my first D-Ride ("Detroit Ride") with the guys as one of them is leaving for 6 months to work in China. The ride starts from the other bike shop location in Birmingham (a wealthy suburb north of Detroit) and goes through some of the other suburbs and into Downtown Detroit. They sometimes do Belle Isle, but it is closed due to flooding. I had to get up early for this one, but I am glad I did it as it was a blast and a great way to see the city.

I would like to do more of these, but I will have to do long runs on Friday or it will likely eat too much into recovery as some portions guys would take off and I had to grind to keep up (though I did much better in the second half I was able to chase some of the guys who were breaking away who were on road bike. Admittedly, they could have dropped me had it come down to it, but my strength this year has made amazing improvements). Longest road ride so far. Definitely one to do in a group and not solo.

PM: 4 miles with Megan, averaged 9:53. HR 128.

Beautiful out. Summer is half over. Been great so so far. I am very fortunate to be able to do what I do. Megan and I are headed to Maine for a week on Tuesday.

Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 48.00Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 4.00Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 153.00
Weight: 176.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.800.000.000.0014.80

AM: 4.3 miles, averaged 9:13. HR 134.

Megan and I had lunch with some friends who were traveling back to Buffalo from northern Michigan.

PM: 10.5 miles, averaged 9:08. HR 142.

Tired. Beautiful evening for a run.

Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 10.50Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 4.30
Weight: 176.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.302.002.000.0013.30

AM/Lunch: 13.3 miles, averaged 8:11. HR 162.

4-Mile Progressive Tempo + 8 x 45" Strides

We have a late flight to Maine today, so I was glad to sneak in a workout before travel. Warmed up 3 miles with a few light strides. It was warm out (80 degree to finish), but very dry, so I made it through okay. Much better than I bombed workout last week.

Splits: 7:13, 7:01, 6:41, 6:24

Jogged a mile and then did 8 x 45" strides with 75" recovery jogs. Cooled down ~3.25 miles.

I was happy to get through the workout and get on my way back to running faster.

PM: AIS, PT, light core, pushups 

Newton Flat 5 Miles: 13.30
Weight: 175.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

Noon: 10.1 miles, averaged 10:51. HR 128.

In Maine. Got in around midnight and stayed up late with my mom.

First few with Megan. Weather is good.

Miles With Megan Miles: 2.25Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 10.10
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.700.000.000.0010.70

Noon: 10.7 miles, averaged 9:01. HR 143.

Did some pushups. Trying not to eat too much but it’s impossible here. Might get out again later, might not.

Saucony Kinvara 5 Blue (Vault) Miles: 10.70
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Lunch/PM: 10 miles, averaged 9:09. HR 138.

First few with Megan.

PM: AIS, PT, pushups throughout the day, light core.

Miles With Megan Miles: 2.30Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Day off.

We had a nice day at my sister’s camp on the lake. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
58.902.002.000.0062.90
Miles With Megan Miles: 8.55Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 48.00Saucony ISO Freedom Black/Green Miles: 14.00Cross Training Minutes 2019 Miles: 153.00Saucony Kinvara 7 Miles: 10.50Saucony Kinvara 5 Teal (Vault) Miles: 4.30Newton Flat 5 Miles: 13.30Saucony ISO Freedom Miles: 10.10Saucony Kinvara 5 Blue (Vault) Miles: 10.70
Weight: 176.00
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