Bret

April 26, 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: 25.50 Month: 129.50 Year: 522.55
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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AM - got up early and headed to the gym to get the last long-ish run/workout in the books.  Had a decently solid effort.  2 miles warm up, then miles 2-8 at just under 7 mins per mile; then 10k at 6:23 pace with about a mile cool down.  Very comfortable at the 7 min pace as expected - so that's a reassurance each time I go out when I know I have much more to give.  I think the 6:23 pace was on the edge of things for me as I got to the last couple of miles.  I was working, not straining, but working hard enough that I know, that pace is slightly out of reach of my current fitness to expect it to be marathon pace. So, all in all a good workout.  May need some massage on the the left calf as it was quite tender afterwards.

Interesting read -  Runner uses EPO -- I did not realize when I posted this, it was a point of discussion over on Let's Run.

 PM - 5 miles ponderously easy at lunchtime.  Calves were sore and tight from the workout this morning.  Used the foam roller on my legs afterwards.  Seems to have improved somewhat. 

 

Comments
From Jake K on Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 09:32:04 from 155.100.226.191

Good workout Bret.

Its amazing how many guys (even below the very top level) are still cheating. In running, cycling, etc. I just can't wrap my head around how you justify it.

From Bret on Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 09:38:57 from 64.128.133.66

I was amazed to read the forum boards on Let's run - as he seems to have posted quite frequently on there (assuming that was really him) and this lengthy discussion of his 4 min mile followed by the win at the half 2 days later in August. The posts questioned if it was legit or doped. Fascinating...as you say, tough to really conceive how this is going on and at his level. Not like he was in the national limelight winning huge races.

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