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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
66.007.004.000.0077.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM - 8 miles easy in the early evening.  I had scheduled myself to do a long run today, but knew I was going to be very busy.  Thought that I could get up really early before church and do it - but my body soundly rejected that notion when the alarm clock went off.  So I ended up heading out at the end of a day of church, lunch with friends and seeing my two daughters back off to college for their Spring term and in between work calls - I actually got a very pleasant relaxed run in.  Felt much better than most of last week.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

PM - had a really solid feeling 10 mile run at lunch today.  Probably a combination of feeling better from a cold last week, and getting the right dosage/right brand on the iron supplements.  Had gotten this stuff called "EP-NO" which is recommended for runner/endurance athletes.  But I don't think it works as well as some other supplements I bought.  Anyway, the important part is that I felt very good on my last two runs.  Ready for a workout tomorrow.

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.004.000.0011.00

PM - after work (long stressful day...) good workout.  3 mile warm up; 5 x 1000 @ 10k pace with a 600 rest; 3 mile cool down.  Very solid, felt strong and good and confident.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM - went out for my first morning run for the new year - (mostly been running midday or evenings) - planning a double for today.   Easy 4 miles.  Almost forgot how nice it is to do a few easy miles in the morning.  Warm, humid day.  

Interesting encounter:  After I was finished and walking down my cul de sac, a car pulls up from behind me and the driver rolls down the window and stops and informs me that the reflective materials I had on my clothing were insufficient and that I really should consider wearing a flashing light and a vest for safety reasons.  I introduced myself to the heavy set fellow who looked a bit like Santa in his beat up old car,  thanked him for his concern and suggestion.  

 

PM - easy 8 miles at lunch on a summer-like day.  Hot humid and uncomfortable. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.005.000.000.0010.00

PM - another solid workout.  Tempo.  3 mile warm up then 5 miles at MP and then 2 mile cool down.  Avg pace 6:44.  Felt very good. Pleased with how I have felt over the last 5 days of running.  Hope it continues.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM - easy morning 4 miles before work.  Felt very good - enjoyed the run.

PM - 8 miles around the ValPak lake loop and the county dump.  Lovely hot humid and a little stinky.   

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.002.000.000.0014.00

AM - long run - total of 14 miles.   Fast finish with two of the last 3 miles at MP.  Ran with Richie and Drew in from downtown Clearwater and did the loop over the bridges.  Good conversation, great catching up with Drew who I have not seen in about 6 months.  Pace was moderate for the most part, and then we picked it up at the end.  Richie and I rounded out the run for an extra mile or so at a cool down pace as Drew headed out to get in another 6 miles or so.  Felt very good again on a humid warm morning.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
66.007.004.000.0077.00
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