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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: 23.75 Month: 113.20 Year: 382.05
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
132.759.0011.500.00153.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

AM - 4.5 miles with Finn and Dan very early before work and another business trip this afternoon.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.003.000.009.00

AM - in Chicago for business.  Went out this morning and attempted to do a workout on the roads - 800's.   Rainy and windy.  Did 6 x 800 with a 400 rest.  As best I could estimate, I hit most of them at 3:02 to 3:06 but not too sure on the last one which got delayed because of an stoplight/intersection.  Pleased with the effort and that I was able to  get a workout in.  Last few weeks have been tough with lots of travel and achy foot issues and a crazy cervical/neck issue.  Hope things start to improve here from this point forward.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.750.000.000.005.75

AM - 5.75 miles in Las Vegas (here again for another business conference).  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.750.000.000.005.75

AM - last day in Vegas - 5.75 miles.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - 6 miles with Finn back home. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.004.002.000.0017.00

PM - 17 miles on the treadmill.  First 10 miles at long run pace ~ 8:40 pace then 4 miles at MP which was around 7 min pace then 2 miles at 10k pace around 6:40 pace and a 1 mile cool down.  Good effort. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

AM - 1.5 mile walk wiht Finn before work.  Planned day of rest/no running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - 5 miles easy with Finn before work. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

AM - 3.1 miles with Finn before work. Supposed to travel to Tampa later today- but it may get canceled. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.006.500.008.50

PM - treadmill tempo- 6.5 miles at 6:43 pace after a 1.5 mile warmup and then followed by a short cool down.   Good workout. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.250.000.000.005.25

AM - very easy active recovery effort with Finn. Cool enough to see my breath - finally fall.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

PM - 6 miles with Finn just before dinner time.  I was thinking about not running today - but couldn't do it. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.000.000.000.0018.00

PM - rainy afternoon- so I did my long run on the treadmill- 18 miles.   

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

No running but a 1.5 mile walk with Finn before work

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.250.000.000.003.25

AM - 3.25 miles with Finn before a long work day and travel to Hong Kong. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

AM - Hong Kong time - skipped Wednesday in flight - 4.5 mile shake out in Victoria Park before a couple of days of business meetings.  Quite jet lagged.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM - just under 6.5 miles ina humid / misty morning run before sunrise in Victoria Park Hong Kong.  Mid morning and early afternoon meeting and then I head home.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.750.000.000.004.75

PM - run with Finn after a busy day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

PM - sort of unplanned tempo effort after the first mile on a quick 4 miles with Finn who pushed the pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM - 5 miles on the treadmill at lunchtime.   Last couple of miles were fast - moderate with the last mile at 6:50 pace.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

AM - very easy 5k with Finn before work.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.502.500.000.005.00

 

PM - treadmill cruise intervals - 4 x 1000 with a 2 min rest.   Felt solid and my HR was really manageable at 6:35 pace.  But, I question my fitness level nonetheless.

I am scheduled to run the NYC marathon this weekend.  My business travel all over creation has lead to some inconsistent training over the last 45 days or so; and likewise I have been dealing with a bit of an injury to my foot and some bizarre neck pain -- all of which set up for nice excuses if my race is mediocre.  :)

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

AM - 5k in the rain with Finn before work. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

PM - quick 4 miles tempo-ish effort to get some leg turn over. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM  -  lunchtime 5 miles on the treadmill. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

Easy 5k with Finn. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.502.500.000.005.00

PM - Lunchtime treadmill - cruise intervals 4 x 1000 at tempo effort.  Felt solid.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

AM - 5k with Finn - recovery effort. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
132.759.0011.500.00153.25
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