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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
63.400.000.000.0063.40
Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 14.80Saucony ISO Zealot Miles: 13.90Saucony A6 Miles: 14.70Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00Nike Pegasus Miles: 4.00Brooks Launch 3 Red Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.800.000.000.0014.80

PM: 14.8 miles, averaged 7:40

Aerobic Builder 

30' up/30' down. 40' aerobic builder. 5' jog then 4 x 45" strides. Covered just over 6 miles in 40' or 6:40 pace.

Splits: 6:53, 6:49, 6:41, 6:37, 6:32, 6:20

About 4 seconds faster than 2 weeks ago. Still slow, but I'm happy to be running faster again. Felt strong at the end and just okay throughout. Decent for holiday decadence I think. We drove back to Toledo yesterday and drove back to Michigan around noon today. Took a nap and didn't feel like doing anything.

Late: AIS hamstring

Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 14.80
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.007.30

PM: 7.3 miles, averaged 8:51

Late: AIS hamstring

Saucony ISO Zealot Miles: 7.30
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.700.000.000.0014.70

PM: 14.7 miles, averaged 7:49

Fartlek: 20 x 90" On/Off + 5 x 30" On/Off.

30' up/20' down

The first 14 were at 10k effort. The last 6 were at 5k effort. The 30s were a bit faster than 5k effort, but the pace wasn't reflected given that the GPS takes a bit to catch up. It was very warm for this time of year (63 degrees) and quite windy (20MPH headwind at times that messed with me even when to all appearances it should have been a cross wind in places. I am using the movement of the lake for reference).

This one was a little tough. I made it through fine, but I was dragging on the recoveries of the last two 90" reps and the 30" reps were fairly hard. Did not feel great after the workout (minor but not insignificant GI issues). Limped the cool down home.

The last two mid-week workouts have felt more like real workouts: I have to focus and don't really feel like doing all the reps, but I manage and get in a good effort.

 

Saucony A6 Miles: 14.70
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.600.000.000.006.60

PM: 6.6 miles, averaged 9:47

Sluggish and very slow. Right hip and abductor somewhat sore and definitely tight.

Saucony ISO Zealot Miles: 6.60
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM: 8 miles, averaged 8:04

Picked it up a little over the last mile or so to stretch the legs.

PM: 4 miles, averaged 8:52

Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00Nike Pegasus Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Day off. 32 days on.

Worked from home. Could have got out twice, but I kept working a bit and decided to take the day off even though it was sunny (which has been far and few between lately). Megan is sick and I am on the verge of it, so I thought some preemptive rest might help.

I made a veggie lasagna for dinner. It was okay. Very time consuming for what it is. I also purchased an Instant Pot (I do all of out cooking).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM: 8 miles, averaged 8:06

Broke in a new pair of Brooks Launch 3s, which was what I should have got a few weeks ago when I picked up my Zealots. My other pair has gone 600+ and they are good for pretty much everything. Haven't found anything as good as the Kinvara 5 and these are close but not quite.

 

Brooks Launch 3 Red Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
63.400.000.000.0063.40
Saucony Fastwitch 7 Miles: 14.80Saucony ISO Zealot Miles: 13.90Saucony A6 Miles: 14.70Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00Nike Pegasus Miles: 4.00Brooks Launch 3 Red Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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