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February 2012

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Location:

OH,

Member Since:

Jun 03, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I started running in Feb of 2009.

First 5K- April 18th, 2009

First Marathon- Sept 19,2009 - Wright Patt Air Force Base Marathon.

PR 5K 19:36  7/04/11  Americana 5K   

PR 10K 42:25  8/06/11  Tadmor 10K (Dam run... HILLS)

PR Marathon 9/17/11 Air Force Marathon 3:14:38

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Show up. 

REALLY show up.

2017 Races

Tie dye 50K - 29th

11/11 Richmond Marathon

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston 

Run Boston!  

No injuries and another marathon.

Did I mention avoiding injuries? 

More marathons, help others around me achieve goals.  

Personal:

Married and have two daughters 15 & 21... I hope to convert at least one into a runner :)

Psalm 14:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."

John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

 

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165.5117.15182.66
Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 70.20Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 64.80Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 47.66
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

52, another great day to run. Started a little slow and had that 'I need to get my running base back' feeling, but then felt a bit better after awhile and finished strong. Legs feel ok, a little sore on the recovery side, but not bad.  

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 8.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.500.007.50

38 so a tad colder, but still solid running conditions. Some minor quad pain but I really felt pretty good for the run. Threw in some decent hills on the run and feeling alright. That makes for a good run :) 

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 7.50
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Nice weather to run- 6 easy. Would like to finish up with a longer run tomorrow, Lord  and body willing!

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 6.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.660.0011.66

35, little sleet balls pelting the face for half the run - and I am more than ok with that as I feel pretty good for this run. Nice to hit a double digit again. Hopefully can get some doubles in and get stronger once again. 

Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 11.66
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

40, sun went down so it felt chilly. Hills, quite a few hills tonight. I feel decent... slow... but decent. 

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 7.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.001.009.00

AM- 29, some snow, easy 3 to get the day started.

PM- 29 again, how about that. 6 more- 1 fast to end the run, would like to work some doubles in my weeks to get some more of that base back.  

Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 3.00Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 6.00
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7.001.008.00

31, felt colder. i wasnt very motivated today, but got it in. i did some fartleks in to try and get me going.... sorta worked. I read an interesting take on runners. The runners on this blog are the 4%. I will see if I cant get a link :)

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 8.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.001.158.15

am- 27, easy 5 to start the morning.

pm- 30, just over 3, middle mile 6:44 to test my legs. lungs Seemed ok, but i did feel some pain in the quad. im a tad sore now, its hard to know how much/How soon to push.

snow now, should make a slow sat run.

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 3.15Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 5.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

11 degrees... -3 windchill... 20-30 mph winds. 

I hit the rec center and did 11 on the treadmill. I really do not like those things. I never felt 'in stride' for the entire run.  

Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 11.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

32- beats what the weekend had. Cold wind though. 6 slow, recovery just sucks the life out of ya! I am not really complaining though, happy I can run and trying to stick to 'the plan' to get my base up for Boston. 

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 6.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 5.00Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 5.00
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6.000.006.00

sick...been sick.

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 6.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.004.0013.00

still feeling blah, but got some strength back. middle miles i ran 'tempo lite'. Took way too much effort to run those 4 miles at 7:57, either from lack of running or being sick...or both i guess. 

im entering this on my new toy tablet... i mean work tool.  

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 13.00
Comments(9)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Easy 5 today

Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 5.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 5.00Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 5.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.004.0010.00

AM- 32 - chilly- 6 very easy .

PM- 47, much better, 4 fast for a recovering old guy. Last 3 near marathon pace. Feel alright, hope to get stronger.  

Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 4.00Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 6.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.150.005.15

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 5.15
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.052.0015.05

26- cold... very cold and brisk windchill in the single digits, and kinda painful feeling it.  All the same I enjoyed getting out and getting in a decent run. I ran two miles sub marathon pace (Mile 15 was one of them). I figured out I can get to my pace and hold it, just not going to be able to hold it for 26.2 at this time in my running. This is not the point though, I really want to integrate the speed in slow, but best I can before the marathon. All this without aggravating my quad (nerve), that makes me happy :) 

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 15.05
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Nice day to run in the high 40's. Still windy but good weather. Ran on paths not near the house with some hills. About mile 3 my insides were knotting up! I did not eat anything weird, but I did have two cups of coffee and I usually do not drink it so that must have been in. There just is no cool way to walk out the woods and back on the path is there? They should invest in porta potties. Oh well, felt better after that.

I feel good. Not strong, not fast and not 100%, but I feel good and if that stays the same I will be very happy at this time.  

Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 8.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

Hills....

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 7.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.154.0011.15

54...wow nice, changed fast... Easy miles, hope to add more tonight

60 tonight... 4 fast- close to MP, feels good... or is that the weather?  

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 7.00Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 4.15
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
165.5117.15182.66
Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 70.20Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 64.80Mizuno Wave Ronin 2 Miles: 47.66
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