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Eyes of the World 8K

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Location:

Austin,TX,USA

Member Since:

Jun 07, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2006 – London Marathon – 3:42

2007 – London Marathon – 3:49

2008 –Austin Marathon – 3:19.20

2009 – 3M Half Marathon – 1:29.20

2009 – Austin Marathon – 3:23

2009 – San Antonio Marathon – 3:36

2010 – Steamtown Marathon – 3:17:56 (PR)

2011 - Austin Marathon - 3:27

2012 - London - 3:27 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break all my PRs during the Austin FIT Distance Challenge:

10K - 40:41

10 miles - 68:02

1/2 Maration - Decker - 1:30:30

1/2 Marathon - 3M - 1:29:25

30K - 2:30

Marathon - 3:17

Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 3 hours for the marathon

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
VFF Spyridon Green Lifetime Miles: 125.41
Saucony Kinvara TR2 Lifetime Miles: 22.85
Newton Motion III - #1 Lifetime Miles: 125.05
Newton Distance III S - #1 Lifetime Miles: 87.15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
77.330.0014.720.0092.05
Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 47.45Saucony Mirage 3 - Orange Miles: 27.60VFF Spyridon LS Olive/Orange Miles: 16.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Long run.  8:15 average pace.  It was hot.

Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.750.000.000.009.75

Recovery wun with Derhammer and Tom.  Instead of the trail we did a hilly recovery run via Scenic and Expo.  I was tired by the end, but it was good to change it up a bit.

Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 9.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.250.003.750.007.00

Warm up then 6 x 1000s followed by cool down.

Saucony Mirage 3 - Orange Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 easy miles on the trail.

VFF Spyridon LS Olive/Orange Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Didn't feel good, but wanted to do a couple of miles.  Felt better for it.

Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Not much better...

Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.003.000.007.00

Warm up and then 6 x 800s.  Pace was awful, but kept it going.  Jog back to the house was tough.  I really need to get my arse in gear!

Saucony Mirage 3 - Orange Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.300.000.000.0011.30

Didn't feel great all weekend, but convinced mysefl to go for a "long" run on Sunday evening at around 8pm.  It was about 87 degrees, and a little humid when I left the house.  I started slow, and got slower, but I managed 11.3 miles.

Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 11.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy run with a bit of core action.

Saucony Mirage 3 - Orange Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Awful ;o(

Saucony Mirage 3 - Orange Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.900.000.000.008.90

Easy run with Mark (Wednesday route)

Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 8.90
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.600.003.000.006.60

Didn't have time for a full workout.  However, was pleased with the 4 x 800s I did as they were much faster than the previous week.

Saucony Mirage 3 - Orange Miles: 5.60
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Race: Eyes of the World 8K (4.97 Miles) 00:35:51, Place overall: 16, Place in age division: 16
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.030.004.970.006.00

Haven't been running much at all lately, but when a running buddy said lets do this 8K on the trail I thought what the heck.  I've never run this distance so I'd get a PR, and besides it was on the trail so time wouldn't be that quick.

 This morning I awoke to thunder and lightening, and some heavy showers.  I figured that would make the trail harder.  However, it actually helped a little as the trail was sandy in places underfoot so it just gave you a slightly firmer footing that you;d have had otherwise. The course was out in Red Rock, Texas.  The course was undulating, but no nasty hills.  However, lots of changes of direction so it became hard to get into a groove.  Still I decided to push for as long and as hard as I could.  I had also left my watch at home...by accident...but they may have helped.  I thought I was plodding round at about 8:30 pace, but was very pleased to see I crossed in 7:13 pace.  Considering the lack of training, humid conditions, and that this was on the soft trail....I will take it!  Still I felt the lack of training in the final 1/2 mile.  Normally I'd have pushed on and caught a couple of people who finished within 10 seconds on me, but I just didn't have anything left in the tank as we trudged uphill towards the finish line.  Still lots of fun, and bbq and beer at the end!!!

 

 

VFF Spyridon LS Olive/Orange Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
77.330.0014.720.0092.05
Saucony Mirage 3 - Red Miles: 47.45Saucony Mirage 3 - Orange Miles: 27.60VFF Spyridon LS Olive/Orange Miles: 16.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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