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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
81.700.000.000.0081.70
Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 28.00Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 21.30Specialized Diverge (Gravel Bike) Miles: 7.50Altra Escalante Miles: 14.30Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 15.80Altra One V3 Blue 2 Miles: 23.20Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Altra One 2.5 Miles: 7.10
Weight: 173.34
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.900.000.000.0011.90

Lunch: 11.9 miles, averaged 8:01. HR 159.

95' relaxed was what was scheduled. Felt mostly relaxed, but ended up with a perfect progression run at Paint Creek (9:40-6:40 pace). Lots of friendly folks. Felt pretty solid all things considered.

Hip feels messed up again. Will try to hit the PT hard and get another couple appointments if necessary.

PM: 7.5-mile ride to get a few groceries.

Night: AIS, PT routine, and pushups

Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 28.00Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 11.90Specialized Diverge (Gravel Bike) Miles: 7.50
Weight: 174.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Lunch: 6.7 miles, averaged 9:41. HR 137.

Finished the Dark Tower 5. I wish I would have marked my reading this summer a little more closely. The sixth isn't too long, the seventh will likely take me a good bit into the month of September. After that, my reading will slow down I imagine. It's been great to enjoy reading again.

Weight is up 3-5 lbs from 2 light weeks plus general vacation debauchery.

PM: 6.3 miles, averaged 9:32. HR 142.

Altra Escalante Miles: 6.70Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 6.30
Weight: 175.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Noon: 11 miles, averaged 8:18. HR 167.

20 x 1’ On/Off

Went to Paint Creek. Warmed up ~3.2. Felt okay, but the workout was soul crushing. I didn’t think I could get through it. It’s generally not a hard workout unless you are rebuilding and haven’t done workouts. Weather was dry but sunny and mid-80s.I wanted to quit after the 5th rep, but kept grinding and got through it. I was glad I did even though it was extremely hard. Cooled down about 2.7. Paces ended up faster than I figured. HR was extremely high. I have to check, but in recent months I think overall it’s been low 160s at most.

Found out I will be making a good bit less than last year and I am panicked. We won't starve, but getting a house in the next year will be difficult. Even after that if something doesn't improve it will be impossible.

Night: AIS, PT Routine, and pushups

Altra One V3 Blue 2 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 172.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.700.000.000.0010.70

Noon: 5.5 miles on the treadmill in 65’ (just under 12’ pace). HR 120.

Did some captain’s chair work after for my hip.

Didn’t want to get up and didn’t want to run, but for some reason running at the gym sounded good, so I loaded a few podcasts and went. Kept it extremely easy so that I would stay at or under 120. Took in some fluids as hydration levels are still a mess.

PM: 5.2 miles, averaged 10:06. HR 139.

Night: AIS, PT routine, and pushups

 

 

Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 5.20Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 5.50
Weight: 173.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.600.000.000.0012.60

Lunch: 7.6 miles, averaged 8:37. HR 149.

PM: 5 miles, averaged 9:16. HR 143.

Somewhat rainy for both runs, which was fine. Not sure if the Thursday night ride took place, but I decided I was fatigued still and I needeed a few rides after some time off with travel (even though I brought my bike to Maine).

Found out my contract was an error and will get paid as assumed. I was near tears with joy. Went to the cardiologist for my echo. Everything was fine as I expected. Weird to see and hear the heart though. Cool, but unsettling. It sounds like someone wiggling sheet metal. 

Altra Escalante Miles: 7.60Altra One V3 Blue 2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 173.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.200.000.000.0011.20

Lunch: 7.2 miles, averaged 9:04. HR 149.

Humid and a bit uncomfortable. Cloudy.

PM: 4 miles w/ Megan, averaged 10:30. HR 124.

Got a little rain on us, which was nice.

Night: AIS, PT routine, and pushups

Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 4.00Altra One V3 Blue 2 Miles: 7.20
Weight: 172.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.300.000.000.0011.30

Lunch: 7.1 miles on the treadmill. HR 142.

Did some light hills for 10 minutes at a time to work the glutes.

PM: 4.2 miles, averaged 9:40. HR 139.

Good week getting back into it. Still just over 2 weeks of summer break. I’m very fortunate.

Late: AIS and light PT routine

Altra One 2.5 Miles: 7.10Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 4.20
Weight: 171.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
81.700.000.000.0081.70
Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 28.00Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 21.30Specialized Diverge (Gravel Bike) Miles: 7.50Altra Escalante Miles: 14.30Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 15.80Altra One V3 Blue 2 Miles: 23.20Miles With Megan Miles: 4.00Altra One 2.5 Miles: 7.10
Weight: 173.34
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