Bret

April 28, 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: 0.00 Month: 138.75 Year: 531.80
Mon, Oct 28, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM - 8 miles on the treadmill with the last 6 just under tempo pace.

Comments
From Rob Murphy on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 13:29:12 from 163.248.33.220

What's tempo pace these days? I go by "when it starts to hurt a lot".

From Bret on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 14:32:18 from 96.45.118.12

So - tempo right now is a bit dismal in terms of where I was before the injury. I think it is right around 6:50-7 min pace right now.

I shouldn't complain though, I am 60 days post surgery and pain free. Probably 30-45 seconds per mile slower than I would want to be for tempo, but am making weekly progress.

From Andrea on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 14:37:34 from 70.208.5.167

I am impressed that you are pain free. 60 days is not long at all! Do you still have a bump where the incisions are? I think mine is just a bunch of terrible scar tissue :(

From Bret on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 14:54:44 from 96.45.118.12

Heh...yes :) bilaterally I still have bumps. Completely numb superficially and relatively small. I only notice that slight swollen feeling there when I lean over to tie my shoes. :)

Saw a clip from the comedian Louis CK about trying to put on his socks (an exaggeration of what poor shape he's in and what an effort that is ... very funny BTW) and it made me think about how that related to me immediately post surgery - google it for a grin.

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