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April 2010

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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,USA

Member Since:

Feb 22, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

My 10K PR is 32:40, set in 1988 at Fort Lewis, WA.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Short term goal is a sub 40 minute 10K, would also like to have a respectable time for a 1/2 marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I hope to have the pleasure of racing with my kids as they get older.

Personal:

I was a fairly fast 10Ker approximately 20 years ago.  Although I have been running, at various levels, since that time, I haven't been focused solely on running (done a lot of biking, and triathlons....even powerlifting for a few years!).

 

I am married and have 2 kids, a boy (10) and a girl (8).  My wife is an avid cyclist and races in Idaho and Utah.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Lifetime Miles: 267.80
Old Brooks Lifetime Miles: 205.50
Bike Lifetime Miles: 82.00
Ride 4 Lifetime Miles: 21.78
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
102.7016.103.500.00122.30
Triumph6 Miles: 83.50Speedstar3 Miles: 41.80
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

A nice easy run on a windy, snowy day.

Triumph6 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.501.300.000.002.80

First serious tempo run since getting back into training.  Did 1/2 mile warmup at 10 min/m and then increased the pace by 0.2 mile/hr every minute until I hit 7 min/m, then did 0.3-0.4 mile/hr increases every 30 seconds to 5:30 min/m.  Felt good to stretch the legs out.

Speedstar3 Miles: 2.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

TM run this AM, snowy and windy outside.  Had planned on an 8 milers but legs started to feel heavy after 3 miles.

Speedstar3 Miles: 5.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Lunchtime river loop, very nice day, no wind/rain/snow.  7 miles in 57.20. Overdressed a bit and had to stash my vest and gloves after the first mile, should've stashed my fleece tights too!  Felt really good, very rested from the laid back weekend.

Started my "official" training plan for my July 3rd half marathon today.

Triumph6 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

We got 4-6" of snow last night so it was a TM run this AM.  Did an easy 3 mile TM run, followed by an hour of snowblowing and shoveling.  Joy!

Speedstar3 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.003.000.000.0010.00

3 mile easy TM run in the AM and a 7 mile loop over lunch.  Windy outside, but a very good run day.  Should have worn gloves!

Speedstar3 Miles: 3.00Triumph6 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.001.500.004.50

First interval run in I don't know how long, 6X400, felt pretty good, last 2 were tough.

Speedstar3 Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

TM run at hotel this AM. Planned on a longer run but the temperature in the hotel fitness room was stifling. Still need 4-5 more miles today.

Speedstar3 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.500.000.008.50

easy TM run this AM, followed by some stretching and abs.

Nice lunchtime run around the green belt, windy but otherwise beautiful.

Triumph6 Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

legs feeling heavy, did a very easy 3 mile TM run

Speedstar3 Miles: 3.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

nice run around the green belt and Freeman Park.  8 miles, felt really good.  

Triumph6 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

3 easy TM miles this AM.  Feeling pretty good.

Got a 5 M greenbelt loop in on my way home from work.  Absolutely beautiful day, no wind, sunny, probably 60+ degrees.  Awesome.  Wasn't even planning a double today, but couldn't resist....

Speedstar3 Miles: 3.00Triumph6 Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.002.000.006.00

Did, or should I say tried, to do a 4X800 run today.  Legs were feeling a bit tired yesterday, so i took the day off.  They felt OK this morning, and my run started off great, after about a 1.7 mile warmup, my intervals were 3:20, 3:19, 3:29, and the 4th ended at 0.4 miles because of mental weakness, not physical.   

Triumph6 Miles: 6.00
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Cross-training day, 25 mile bike ride

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

Recovery run today, beautiful outside, about 70 degrees, sunny and no wind.  Felt good.

Triumph6 Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

easy 3M TM run this AM.  Legs feeling a bit heavy.

Greenbelt run over lunch break, 5M....still feeling heavy in the legs.  Tried to take it easy, meeting up with the bike group after work for a fast ride.  I expect to be dropped early!

30M bike ride in the evening.  Pretty nice, the wind died off about half way through.  Legs definitely need a day off

Speedstar3 Miles: 3.00Triumph6 Miles: 8.00
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rest day today

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.005.000.000.0010.00

 TM run in the early AM, nice and easy.  Legs feeling better after the day off yesterday.

 

Great lunch time run today with Jeff (jtshad).  Did the long river loop in the rain and wind, and it felt refreshing!  Easy run for Jeff but a MP effort for me, thanks Jeff for the push and motivation!

Speedstar3 Miles: 3.00Triumph6 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

Hill run with Jeff today (well, for the first wile anyway), cool and foggy, light breeze.  Overall average pace 9:31, not sure of the elevation gain, probably somewhere around 1000 feet.  Fog was just burning off as I finished.  Very nice, felt good.

Triumph6 Miles: 10.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

easy 3 mile recovery run.  was pretty sore from the hill workout yesterday

 

Speedstar3 Miles: 3.00
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rest day today

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.004.300.000.009.30

easy 4 mile TM run this AM followed by some serious stretchin.

Nice lunchtime run, sunny and cool, mild breeze.  Did the short river loop 0.5M warmup and cool down with about 4.3 miles averaging 7:33.

Speedstar3 Miles: 4.00Triumph6 Miles: 5.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
102.7016.103.500.00122.30
Triumph6 Miles: 83.50Speedstar3 Miles: 41.80
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