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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: 8.30 Month: 52.60 Year: 329.15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
63.000.000.000.0063.00
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REST

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

EP 9 mi (7:43 avg) over hilly course.  Charged up some of the hills.  Temp was hot, sunny, and humid.  As usual focused on form, staying relaxed and gliding over ground.  Particularly on ups and downs.  You know, all that good stuff like "work with the hill" and "flow like water".

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Morning:  LP 12 mi (8:03 avg), last 4 mi faster (7:25 avg).  Started out slow first 3 mi (8:51 avg) as legs were stiff and a little sore.  Temps in 60s and humid.

Afternoon:  Strength training 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Recovery 6 mi (8:55 avg) on TM.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Morning:  EP 6 mi (8:34 avg)

Afternoon:  EP 7 mi (8:12 avg).  Temp around 70, humid, and cloudy with mist.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Recovery/EP 5 mi (8:00 avg).  Nothing fancy.  Temps in 80s, humid, and sunny.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.000.000.000.0018.00

LP 18 mi (7:47 avg) over hilly course and gradually running faster during run.  Drank only water before and during run.  Temp 70, sunny, and low humidity.  Concentrated more on running form after 15 mi mark (relaxed, keeping cadence high, moving arms, and lifting feet).  At the end I felt like I still had plenty left in the tank.  Some light stretching afterward.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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