Bret

April 18, 2024

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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.  

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Miles:This week: 17.50 Month: 84.00 Year: 477.05
Thu, Aug 05, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.001.003.000.0011.00

AM - Easy 3.0 miles this morning with  two of my teenaged daughters - chatted and laughed most of the run.  Great way to start the day.

 

PM - Lunchtime run on the treadmill.   Since there are no real hills where I live in Florida, my hill workouts are primarily on the treadmill.  Total 8 miles.  2 mile warm up then did a progression where I started out at 6% grade for a mile at 8:20 pace, then "rested" at 7:30 pace for about .3 miles then 7% grade for 1.25 miles at 8:10 pace, with a "rest" at 7:20 pace for .25 miles, then 8% grade for 1.5 miles at 8 min pace - rested for a half mile then did the last mile or so at marathon race pace.  Great workout - started as a strength workout and then became more of a threshold workout.

 

Comments
From dugco on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 09:29:18 from 199.44.94.61

You're a lucky man - enjoy that. When I go for a run "with" my son, he usually goes one way and I go the other. We both do about 45 minutes, but he covers 8 miles while I do 5ish. I can still take him in the 100 and 200 though!

From Bret on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 11:02:55 from 64.128.133.66

I really am enjoying it while it lasts.

Too funny about Travis! Sounds like he's got some distance talent.

From dugco on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 11:38:04 from 199.44.20.105

Travis should be number 3 or 4 on the Maclay squad this year. They are preseason projected 4th, but will be gunning for a podium spot at 1A State. What school will Delaney be running for? Is this her first year running?

From Bret on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 13:48:10 from 64.128.133.66

Good deal - what kinda times is he expecting to run this year?

Delaney is in her first year at Palm Harbor University HS. Ran track last year in middle school - distance runner. She's my only one who likes to run. Oldest daughter only ran to keep fit for soccer and middle daughter is a swimmer.

From dugco on Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 14:40:46 from 199.44.20.105

Based on his increased mileage and effort this summer compared with last summer, his coach told him to expect around a minute improvement. That would put him at low 16:30s by the time the state meet rolls around. He has visions of the 16:teens, but always gets big eyes and nervous when he realizes the per mile pace for that kind of time. We'll see.

My Gator Girl was also just a "go through the paces" participant in XC and track to be sharp for soccer. Our girls made final four last year losing to Tampa Prep in the Semis. I see PHU won state!! Awesome.

Lemme bring this back to run-blogging now... You and Rob are some kinda treadmill beasties, eh? I surely am thankful for moderate winters and abundant hills here in Tally. Can't imagine doing an hour or two on a treadmill. Rock on.

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