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December 2011

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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
86.7111.980.500.0099.19
Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 59.13Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 31.55VFF KSO Trek Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.006.250.000.0012.25

Pleased with this run after a poor week.  Ended up running n my own as didn't fancy riding my bike for 1/2 hour to/from practice in the rain.  This happened last week and I got a bit of a chill.  However, back to this run.  

I had to stop 4 or 5 times for traffic lights, but those were my only stops as I wore my running belt and didn't have any designated stops.  Here are the splits: 7:40, 7:20, 7:19, 7:23, 7:19, 7:11, 7:11, 7:09, 6:50, 7:04, 7:12, 7:09, 1:37 (6:49 pace for .25 mile).

 Average pace 7:14 

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 12.25
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.800.000.000.008.80

7:30s

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 8.80
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.750.000.000.0011.75

Easy long run.

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 11.75
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Easy run.

VFF KSO Trek Miles: 4.50
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.101.250.000.006.35

Hmmm not the best run.  Went out to do about 7 miles total with 4 x 2,000 meters, but only ended up doing 1 x 2,000 and then did some easy miles.  It had been a tough day at work...that's my excuse anyway ;o)

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 6.35
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy run.

VFF KSO Trek Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.004.480.000.0013.48

 

 Started out slow, then started to struggle when the group picked up the pace.  However, stuck with it, and then was able to pick it up on the downhill stretch towards the end of the run.  Here are the splits:  8:43, 8:21, 8:01, 7:55, 7:39, 7:42, 7:27, 7:30, 7:22, 7:11, 6:55, 7:01, 6:57, 3:05 (6:24 pace for .48 mile)

Average pace = 7:33 

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 13.48
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.750.000.500.004.25

Hoping this will be a better week on the running front than the last one.  There were mitigating circumstances (travelling, and icy conditions under foot), but still my worst week for a few years.  As such. I convinced myself to head out for a short run after the 9 hour drive back from El Paso.  Ended up with 4 miles, with 2 x 400 meters at a fast pace to help blow off some cobwebs.  400s were at 1:20 & 1:16.

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 4.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.900.000.000.008.90

It was cold and dark when I went for my run this morning.  Ran .9 mile to meet up with Mark, then 7 miles in the 7:25-30 range, and then 1 mile at about 8:15 pace.  It wasn’t the greatest run, but glad to get some miles under my belt.

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 8.90
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.910.000.000.004.91

Easy run.

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 4.90
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Solid long run.  7:39 average pace.  Nothing over 8 minutes ;o).

Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
86.7111.980.500.0099.19
Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - Green/Blue III Miles: 59.13Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 - White/Yellow II Miles: 31.55VFF KSO Trek Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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