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Brooksie Way 10K

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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
75.700.006.300.0082.00
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Miles: 13.30Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 465.00Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 126.90Altra One 2.5 Miles: 13.20Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 25.40Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 7.00Brooks Launch 3 Red Miles: 7.80Altra Escalante Miles: 7.80Miles With Megan Miles: 3.25
Weight: 169.94
Race: Brooksie Way 10K (6.33 Miles) 00:37:48, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.006.300.0013.30

AM: 13.3 miles total w/ Brooksie Way 10k in 37:48

Signed up for this race as longer race prep for the Detroit International Half at the end of October. Times have been pretty slow in previous years with an occasional 34' or 35' winner thrown in. The course had some hills (360 feet of gain), so I figured that would be a good fitness indicator, particularly given what happened at Beach to Beacon.

The weather was perfect. Upper 40s and no wind. I managed to get in a decent 35' warm up with some strides and one ~2' interval at race effort. 

We got started late because the race crew permitted two women to start the half marathon almost 20 minutes late. How this was able to happen I have no idea. 

The 5k and 10k were together and I could see two motorcycle escorts, so I figure I would have to wait until the split to see where I was. I started out about 7th or 8th in the mixed group but I think I lead the 10k from the start. I started passing people after the first 2-3 minutes and I think there were only two people in the 5k ahead of me. There were some gentle downhills and one steep downhill on gravel in the first two miles. Toward the end of mile 2 is a significant uphill that I was not prepared for but ran it quite well. Around 2 miles or so I was catching a 5k guy and could see a gentle downhill section where we split and I could see the motorcycle cop waiting. Guess that means I am leading.

I felt really good at this point, especially knowing that going into mile 4 I had a good downhill but a decent uphill at mile 5. I felt strong and smooth, which just hasn't been me lately. I had to run a bad tangent going into the halfway as they had the timing mat on the opposite side of the road. I caught some gentle inclines here and there, which really helped to recruit different muscles. I hit an 180-degree turn after a right-hand turn and started back out to the roundabout during mile 4. At this point I could see guys coming the other way but knew they couldn't catch me. Going into 4 miles I was around 23:52, but somehow I added too much distance as I was running 100m over. 

We wound around campus and I tried to keep the effort honest. I felt the best I have in a race in quite some time, and the motocycle helped to give me something to focus on rather than staring at the ground. Going into mile 6 I started to work a bit but didn't feel like I was 100% @ 10k effort. The finish is slightly uphill and my legs didn't want to turn over much, but I had a decent finish. 

The course is certified, but you are prevented from running tangents, particularly late in the race when the slower 5k and 10k runners are where you need to be. I lost close to a minute overall, which always pains me.

Strava Splits as I didn't take any: 5:43, 5:47, 6:03, 6:03, 6:16, 6:08, 5:43 (for the partial). HR 171. 

Cooled down for 3.2 miles. Megan and I had a beer. Megan also ran and did well on a challenging course. After we went to brunch at HomeGrown Brewery in Oxford, where I had been after a gravel ride with the guys back in July.

PM: 18-mile ride at Paint Creek. HR 110. Just kept it very easy and enjoyed the fall air.

Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Miles: 13.30Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 74.00Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 18.00
Weight: 170.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.600.000.000.0010.60

Lunch: 4.6 miles, averaged 9:52. HR 125.

Legs feel quite good. No soreness. Slightly tight, but nothing much really.

PM: 6 miles, averaged 10:00. HR 125.

Light rain. Felt kind of nice. Love fall but I could still use some slightly warm, un-himid days. Running does feel effortless on these days though.

Altra One 2.5 Miles: 6.00Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 4.60
Weight: 170.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.200.000.000.0013.20

AM: 6.2 miles, averaged 9:39. HR 131.

PM: 7 miles, averaged 9:21. HR 135.

Low blood sugar and bonky on afternoon run. Felt pretty awful. Heartburn too. I think it’s dated too close to running.

Late: AIS and pushups

Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 6.20Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 7.00
Weight: 169.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.300.000.000.0014.30

Lunch: 7.8 miles, averaged 8:16. HR 145.

PM: 6.5 miles, averaged 9:12. HR 133.

Late: AIS, PT routine, and situps

Brooks Launch 3 Red Miles: 7.80Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 6.50
Weight: 169.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.800.000.000.007.80

AM: 7.8 miles, averaged 8:42. HR 135.

30' up, 6 x 30" strides, 30' down. 

Lunch: 19-mile commute ride. HR 130. Got a little turned around. Added 7ish miles.

PM: 4.7-mile ride to the ride. HR 133. Just made it on time.

Evening: 37.3-mile ride. HR 140.

Good combined ride. Thought I wouldn’t feel great given I exercised more than planned but felt good and could have pushed harder but the main thing is I enjoyed myself and stayed safe and others did too. Good time after the ride.

 

Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 217.00Altra Escalante Miles: 7.80Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 61.00
Weight: 171.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.300.000.000.0015.30

AM:

7.2 miles, averaged 9:02. HR 132.

Ran with Megan in the morning, which is rare.

PM:

5.8-mile ride. Did my second cyclocross skills practice session. I think off the bike I'm going to pass some people giving my running background. The bike skills will come.

Evening:

8.1 miles, averaged 8:00. HR 140? (slightly wacky looing data)

Miles With Megan Miles: 3.25Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 35.00Altra One 2.5 Miles: 7.20Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 8.10Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 5.80
Weight: 169.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

AM: 42.1-mile ride. HR 136.

Decided to do this ride with the guys when the email went out early this week. I just have a short long run tomorrow with no quality miles, so I should be okay. Fell off the pace a bit but my legs were junk. Probably from the 15+ miles yesterday.

Weather was very cool, but gorgeous. Wore some of my running arm warmers, which worked well.

PM: 7.5 miles, averaged 8:38. HR 135.

Late: AIS

Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 139.00Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 42.10
Weight: 170.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
75.700.006.300.0082.00
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Miles: 13.30Cross Training Minutes 2018 Miles: 465.00Specialized Diverge Pro Miles: 126.90Altra One 2.5 Miles: 13.20Altra One 2.5 Black Miles: 25.40Altra One V3 Blue Miles: 7.00Brooks Launch 3 Red Miles: 7.80Altra Escalante Miles: 7.80Miles With Megan Miles: 3.25
Weight: 169.94
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