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Location:

St Louis,Mo,

Member Since:

Dec 16, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs 1986-1989

800m-1:53

1600m 4:19

3200m-9:36

5k-15:45 

I stopped running for 15 years and picked it back up again in July of 2007. PRs since then ...

1 Mile - 5:09 (Hockey Team Timed Mile 08)

5k - 18:59 (Christian Family Services Fun Run 08)

5 miles-30:31 (Glendale Firehouse Run 08) 

6 miles-38:30 (Webster/Kirkwood Turkey Day Run 07)

10k - 40:17 (Reeds Lake 2009)

15k - 1:01:21 (Meijer Festival of Races 2009)

1/2 Marathon 1:24:55 (St. Louis Track Club Half Marathon 2008)

Marathon 3:06:07 (Boston Marathon 2009 -- Only 2nd Marathon to date)

Short-Term Running Goals:

• Build back to 6 days/week consistently

• Build mileage up to 40-45 mpw consistently

Long-Term Running Goals:

 • Sub 3:00:00 Marathon

• Sub 1:20:00 1/2 Marathon

• Sub 39:00 10k

• Sub 18:00 5k

• Sub 4:45 Mile

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics Gel Speedstar II Lifetime Miles: 93.35
Pro Grid Ride #3 Lifetime Miles: 400.95
Asics Cumulus #5 Lifetime Miles: 398.15
400 m race pace800 m race pace1500 m race pace3 K race pace5 K race pace10 K race paceLactic ThresholdAerobic ThresholdMarathon PaceBase IIBase IRegenerationTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.501.000.000.0012.000.000.0013.50

AM:  Temps in the high 70s at the beginning and over 80 by the end. Humidity 70%. 9:30am. Felt very sluggish at the beginning today. Ran 3 miles, took 2 minute break, did 2 more, took 5 minute break for water, did 4 more. Total run was was 9 miles in 1:10:17 (7:48s). Splits as follows:

8:07, 7:59, 7:40, 8:05, 7:51, 7:58, 7:28, 7:09, 7:54

PM: 85 degrees and 74% humidity. 2 short pick-ups, the first one from a cold start with a mile recovery in between and a cool down. First pick-up 1.5 miles, 2nd pick-up 1 mile. Splits on the run as follows:

7:30, 3:22 (.5 -- 6:44s), 8:26, 1:57 (.25 -- 7:51s), 3:22 (.5 -- 6:44s), 3:09 (.5 -- 6:17s), 6:25 (.75 -- 8:36s)

Asics Cumulus #2 Miles: 4.50Saucony Ride Miles: 9.00
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