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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
61.300.000.000.0061.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Noon outside 11 mi.  Legs were a bit dull and had no pop because of rope jumping yesterday.  Could feel the injury through the first 4 miles.  Quite certain it's an adductor tendonitis.  Hardly felt it during the race, but could tell my right leg was weaker.  Probably feel it more during training as I'm in a stance phase longer when running slower.  Anyway, continue to work on building strength in right leg.

Hip Hikes 3 x 15, aggressive adductor massage, and groin stretch

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

11:30a outside 6 mi.  Injury felt a bit better at first, but then started to ache again until mile 4 or so.  I think it's getting better though.  Was it the Hip Hikes?  Massage?

Squats: 1 x Warmup & 1 x 22 115 lbs, Pelvic Tilts + Crunch 2 sets, Wt. Adduction: 1 x 20 30 lbs & 1 x 15 60 lbs, Lunges: 1 x 15 30 lbs. Hip Hikes: 2 x 15

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

11:30a outside 7 mi.  Again, right adductor injury felt better during first mile than in past, but then got sore again until mile 4 where as usual it goes completely away.  There is progress being made here though.  Did have a bit of a breakthrough in that things feel tons better when I focus on being a bit more upright, pelvis level and forward, and engaging the glutes.  When tired I might be tilting my pelvis more, sticking out my rear end, and using the adductor to bring the leg forward, instead of more important hip flexor muscles.  I betcha why this happens is out of habit after years of lower ab weakness and pain.  We'll see what happens tomorrow.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

5:30a outside 7 mi. Jogged slowly. Injury stiffness & pain: Low mile 1, Medium mile 2-4, Low remainder

 12:30p outside 3.5 mi.  Was going to skip another run, but decided to go for jog.  Injury stiffness & pain: Low

Standing Adduction: 2 x 15 50 lbs, Pelvic Tilt + Crunch: 2 sets 20 lbs, Hip Hikes: 2 x 20

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.600.000.000.008.60

12:00p outside 8.6 mi. Felt pretty good. Didn't feel as gimpy in right leg. Injury siffness/pain: Low mile-2-4

Standing Adduction: 2 x 15 40-50 lbs

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.200.000.000.0018.20

6:00am outside.  Disappointed in this run.  Completed one big loop starting from health club and incorporating bike trails along the way.  This way I didn't run out of water.  Started out at 9:00+ min paces because right leg was more botheresome than usual.  After first 4 miles, pace was a bit faster, but ran most miles around 8:30-9:00.  Ran out of gas at the end and was hot and dehydrated.  Averaged 9:03 for entire run.  Really lacked energy today.   

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
61.300.000.000.0061.30
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