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Member Since:

Aug 10, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon PR - 3:05 (3:06 at Boston)

Completed a dozen marathons and a handful of 50 mile ultras.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Consistent aerobic and strength training.

Christie Clinic Half Marathon 4/27/24

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:35 in half marathon.  Then might consider taking a shot at full marathon again.

Personal:

I started more dedicated running and racing in my thirties.  Eventually I developed symptomatic bradycardia and SVT which required a cardiac pacemaker implant and a cardiac cath ablation.  It has taken a long time to get back to running consistently again.  Counting my blessings and trying to remain more balanced with fitness.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 29.59 Year: 213.39
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
179.050.000.000.00179.05
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 mi - First run of the year done in the cold and sunny outdoors.  I think my first race of the year will be a local half marathon in April. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 mi - Jog on the treadmill followed by legs.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

5 mi - Lunch, lower back and butt are sore which is a sure indication that I've been doing too much sitting and not enough moving.

5 mi - After work on the mill while finishing the movie "Major League". Always liked the 80s vibe and one-liners of that movie.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.000.000.004.25

4 mi - Lunch run, already wishing for spring.

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0.000.000.000.000.00

No run, totally out of it all day.  Up really late the night before as wife had a kidney stone and we had to go to the hospital for emergency removal. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

4 mi during lunch break. Caught up on most sleep yesterday.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.600.000.000.004.60

4 mi progression during lunch.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 mi on the treadmill while watching a good nutrition video by Dr. Doug Lisle.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2btaDOBK8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjX2btaDOBK8

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.800.000.000.0010.80

6.3 + 4.5 mi

Before and after work on the treadmill with some calisthenics.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

6.3 + 3.7 mi

If all goes to plan should be the same as yesterday.  Not quite, but got the minimum 10 miles.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

6 +  4 mi

Another double done on the treadmill.  Working up to doing 10 mi once per day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

7 + 3 mi

Another double planned for today.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 mi

On the treadmill again.  Finished watching "Lone Survivor", which I give a 4 out of 5 stars.  Solid action movie.

 

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I had the day off so you would think a run would get done.  Of course it didn't, but I thought about it all day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.900.000.000.0010.90

6.5 + 4.4 mi w/5 striders

Started watching "Dumb and Dumber To".  I had to grab the rails on the mill a couple times because I couldn't catch my breath while laughing.  Suppose to get some snow later tonight, so will probably have to squeeze in some snow removal in the morning.

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No run, oldest daughter back in hospital again.  Depression sucks!!

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0.000.000.000.000.00

No run, not motivated and feeling hopeless, thinking about Claire.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.280.000.000.0013.28

10 + 3.28 mi

Morning and lunch on the treadmill.  Hope to see Claire next Monday.  Calling her later this afternoon.  Still not sure how long she'll being staying at the hospital, but hope to find out more soon.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 mi

Treadmill at an easy pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.320.000.000.006.32

6.3 mi

Early morning run before visiting Claire at the hospital.  She's really angry for finding herself in this situation again.  She's reaching for more clarity to try an understand the root cause.  I hope it motivates her.

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No run.  Wife had operation for kidney stones so was on house call all day.  Tired!!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

6 + 4 mi

Early morning jog before work, then a progression run during lunch.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Easy morning run on the treadmill.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Woke up a bit late today so plan to run another morning and lunch double to get 10 miles.  First run slower, second run faster.  Followed second run with two supersets of hanging leg raises, pull-ups, pistol squats, hypers, and seated calf raise. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.500.000.000.0011.50

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
179.050.000.000.00179.05
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