| Location: Milton,GA,USA Member Since: Jul 27, 2010 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: PR's -
Mile - 4:38 (High School)
2 Mile - 10:12 (High School)
3 mile - 15:51 (High School)
10k - 35:19 (High School)
Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)
Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)
Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024
Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.
8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)
13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Short-Term Running Goals: Sub 3 hour marathon
Long-Term Running Goals: Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me. Personal: Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years. Favorite Blogs: |
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| Miles: | This week: | 26.50 |
Month: | 93.00 |
Year: | 486.05 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 166.75 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 170.75 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Unplanned but probably needed day off.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| AM - 4 miles easy this morning. Active though minor discomfort in the hip flexor has unfortuanately returned. But it actually was not a bad run.
Wore the Saucony Triumph 10's that I wore all of last week. (I wore the old Asics Gel Nimbus on Saturday). The literature on each of the shoes shows a seemingly signficant difference in "drop" - with the Nimbus at 11.5 or 12mm and the Triumph's at 8 mm. Wondering if that could have any implication to my issues.
In any event, an interesting phenomenon I noticed was that sometimes with pain the hip flexor, it results in fatigue or weakness - this morning the discomfort was substantially absent any weakness or fatigue...maybe that will return next.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| AM - 5 miles this morning. Not bad. Took some Aleeve before bed - May have helped.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| AM - 5 miles this morning in Miami Bch - here for a work-related meeting.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Busy day. HS Graduation for Delaney - and then finishing up the packing and emptying of my house for the big move...not a moment to spare for a run today.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| AM - 5.5 miles this morning...one of the last few runs I will do in Florida as a resident here. Staying in Innnisbrook since my house is now empty of furniture. Had a relatively good run this morning around the perimeter and through the resort. Cannot believe I have lived here within just few miles of this place and never did a run through it (although it is gated).
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| AM - 3 miles this morning - and maybe (hopefully) turning a corner. The low mileage volume and sticking to the Saucony Triumphs may be working - no progression of the hip flexor issue in the last week, and it seems to be quieting down. Bought a new pair of Triumphs yesterday too.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| AM - last run as a Florida resident. 8 humid steamy miles.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| AM - 4 miles easy from my new home in ATL this morning. Actually felt like I had less discomfort and more strength in the left hip flexor today. Relatively cooler temps (~10 degrees) and less humidity (~10% less) - made for pleasant running conditions as compared to FL.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| AM - very early run of about 3.5 miles ahead of a business trip to Chicago. Hopeful for more miles later, but unlikely.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| AM - 6 miles this morning in Chicago suburbs. Rained all day yesterday and overnight, and I was prepared for a wet run, but as luck would have it, the rain ended just as I headed out. Very nice little run.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| AM - got 4 miles in this morning before heading to work. Enjoying the relatively cooler temps as compared to FL.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| AM - got closer to 5 miles in this morning as a much faster pace. Made a friend. Guy was running in the neighborhood up ahead of me and waved as he turned the corner. We were going the same way and after a couple of turns he stopped and said, "looks like we are running about the same pace, do you want to run together?"
So although I felt woefully out of shape, I agreed as long as he took it easy on me, and we proceeded to run about 2 miles together before I headed back home. Felt good to have a run with someone for a change. He was kind enough to invite me for a run with a group tomorrow morning.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| AM - met my new running friend, Dan and he took me for run in the local area. Told him I was a bit gimpy of late and wouldn't want to push too hard. He was running with his black lab, Lucy which I figured would mean we wouldn't be going hard, and perhaps need to stop here and there. I was wrong. Dan proceeded to set out a brisk (at least for me right now) 6:46 pace for the first two miles, and then we settled into 7:13 pace on some not-insignificant hills through mile 5 until I just had to wave the white flag and say, I cannot carry-on a conversation on this uphill and run at this pace. He relented and though on the uphils we took it easy, we still were running sub 7:30's where it was relatively flat. The dog was amazing, I must say. Never once getting in the way or crossing over or around us, and simply ran as fast or as slow as we did without even so much as a bark or heavy panting. Anyway, I was actually quite pleased with this effort as I had no pain and maintained a decent pace for much of the route - 10 miles is the longest I have run in many weeks.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Decided to take the day off. Was really tired today after yesterday's run and a full day of yardwork. Rather take it gradually anyway, since I am starting to feel like I am nearly back to being healthy.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| AM - appxly 4 miles before work. Things felt ok, just a little "catch" in the left hip a couple of times but no pain or discomfort - feeling nearly healed.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| AM - 6 miles this morning. More moderately paced today. I think I am finely over this injury...meaning I think it is healed and I am 100%.
Now the trick is to stay healthy and not to overdo - or do too much too soon. Though I am really tempted to do a couple of doubles this week just to get some more volume in.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| AM - about 7.5 miles this morning. Hillier route - warmer today. A bit more tired feeling than the last couple of days. Went further today though. Decent run.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| AM - 6 miles - same neighborhood, different route. Actually run a different route everyday on my morning runs in the same neighborhood because it is has no traffic and is very quiet. Tried to push it a bit on the uphills and downhills - probably should have been more cautious, but I was feeling fairly solid.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| AM - Awoke too late for any more than 4 miles this morning.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| PM - inspired by my friends' performance in Duluth, I did a decent, but hilly 12 mile run in the afternoon. Really wore me out. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| AM - appropriately sore this morning - started with a short walk and then eased into a light 4 miler this morning before church. Bit cooler this morning following some rains late yesterday. PM - 4 more easy miles with Riley. We drove over to the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway trail. The access point at Fowler park had a surprise for me - a public park with a running track on it. I shall return.. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| AM - about 5.5 to 6 miles this morning. HRM training for a couple of weeks as I begin to build up mileage volume. Like to keep things under 75% HRR. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
| AM - 7 miles this morning. HR was a little more strained - may have been a little dehydrated or a result of extra volume over the last few days. Decent run nonetheless.
PM - had to travel to Gainesville FL for business - arrived at the hotel around 7 pm and could not resist doing a run. Planned only a short couple of miles but became nostalgic on my stomp around campus and ended up with about 5.5 miles. Probably too much volume this week - too soon in the return from injury. Will run light and easy tomorrow.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| AM - 6 miles easy on a very humid (typical) morning in Gainesville. Ran a different route around campus. Used the HRM to keep things easy. A little sore from the double yesterday when I went to bed - but not too bad once I got started this morning.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| AM - 7.5 miles this morning in ATL. Went further and faster at the same HR as earlier in the week so hoping that is sign of improving fitness.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| AM - did a workout today on my new treadmill. Tempo run using HRM. 20 min warm up then 25 mins at 75-80% HRR and then a short cool down. The treadmill has this neat feature where you can set a HR target and it will monitor your HR and adjust the speed or incline or both to maintain the actual HR within a few beats of the target. First workout in what seems like forever, and though I started out at a decent pace, the last several minutes were indeed pedestrian in order to keep the HR in the zone I was targeting. Happy though that I did not over do the effort and really pleased with the feature on the the treadmill that seems to work well.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| AM - nice run this morning fairly early. Found a new route, very scenic. Ended up with around 9 miles which was a couple short of what I had planned, but felt like it was good enough not to add anymore mileage to the end of the run. Decent volume increase in mileage this week - measured though - which hopefully is keeping me from re-injury.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.25 |
| PM - did not get out this morning for an early run. Riley and I had planned to do a run on the Greenway after church, but she bailed when it seemed too hot. So I did a HR run on the treadmill for 7.25 miles while watching the Dutch/Mexico game.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| AM - 6 miles easy this morning.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 166.75 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 170.75 |
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