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
Sun, Sep 16, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

PM - slightly more than 8 miles easy in the early evening at the end of a rain shower.  Tight and sore for the first 4 miles or so, but then loosened up and felt more relaxed at the end.  Skipped the morning run in favor of more sleep. 

Comments
From Bam on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 06:19:41 from 213.191.240.67

Extra sleep carries the same benefits as a workout, only the sleep's easier.

What sessions have you got planned this week?

From Bret on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 06:45:39 from 64.128.133.66

Was planning to do 4 x mile and a long run with fast finish later in the week. However, I think I may do a few more aerobic sessions instead before trying anymore intense session. I think I need to get myself more into balance. Feeling quite fatigued, noticing a higher RHR, and more than anything else a general mental negativity and malaise over the last few weeks has me concerned that I am not responding well to the stresses of the anaerobic work and I may find myself regressing in performance or worse yet, injured if I don't address these matters. (sorry, that was probably more than you bargained for in your question.) :)

From Bam on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 07:12:04 from 213.191.240.67

I was half expecting that answer. I'd suggest you drop the 4x1 mile and keep the long run with the fast finish. Then next week start the long rep stuff. They will not take as much out of you - they are like a hardish long run with 'breaks'. I know exactly what you're saying about the fatigue - mental and physical.

Recharge and get things in balance and then go again.

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