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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: 5.12 Month: 74.95 Year: 258.75
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
64.250.003.001.2568.50
Asics 2130 Red Miles: 47.002130 Orange Miles: 21.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.001.000.0013.00

AM: Slow progression 5 mi to 7:40 pace + Strength training.  Feeling stronger again.

PM: Progression 8 mi to 7:00 pace, gradually moving down to 6:00 during last mile.  More snow to shovel after work tonight.

Asics 2130 Red Miles: 8.002130 Orange Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.500.000.000.0012.50

AM: Progression run 10 mi with various hills during last 5 miles (8:00 avg).

PM: Easy 2.5 mi while testing out something on the treadmill.

 

Asics 2130 Red Miles: 10.002130 Orange Miles: 2.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Weather is terrible so it was mill time again.  Easy 6 mi with some rolling 0.25 mi hills (7:52 avg).  Not much else to report.

Asics 2130 Red Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.750.002.001.2514.00

AM: Easy run of 5 mi on the treadmill (8:10 avg) + Strength training

PM: Miserably cold and snow packed outside so I decided on the mill again (2% incline).  Easy pace 3 mi + tempo pace 2 mi + interval pace 1 mi + easy pace 3 mi w/ some short hill charges (8%) @ 10K pace (7:20 overall).  Watched "What About Bob?".

Asics 2130 Red Miles: 5.002130 Orange Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Slow recovery run (8:19 avg).

2130 Orange Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.000.000.000.0018.00

Ran 18 mi easy, but had to stop at mile 13 for a snack as I was on empty (7:50 avg).  The bottoms of my feet and every muscle on the back side of my body are fatigued.  Temps were warmer, but still very windy outside.  This weather is the pits.

Asics 2130 Red Miles: 18.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
64.250.003.001.2568.50
Asics 2130 Red Miles: 47.002130 Orange Miles: 21.50
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