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March 2010

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Location:

Broken Arrow,OK,United States

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Route 66 Marathon 2012 (3:12:34)

Route 66 Marathon 2010 (3:35:05)

Glow Run 5k Aug 2012 (19:28)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2013 (1:30:17)

Post Oak Lodge Half Marathon Trail Run 2012 (1:46:22)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2011 (1:39:19)

Oklahoma City Memorial Half-Marathon 2010 (1:42:22)

Williams Route 66  Half-Marathon 2009 (1:42:52). 

15k Tulsa Run 1:00:34 (2013) 1:01:48 (2012), 1:05:12 (2010) 1:09:05 (2009), 1:11:37 (2005), 1:14:26 (2004). 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2013 Goals: Qualify for Boston in Oklahoma City on April 28th.  Goal missed. Actual time: 3:20:37.

Qualify for Boston in Tulsa at the Rt. 66 in November.  

PR in the half marathon in Jenks on April 6th.  (Sub 1:30) PR of 1:30:17...close enough! 

Marathon Finish Williams Route 66 2010 (3:35:05)

Run a sub 20 5k  Full Moon 5k 2011, 19:34

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win my age division.  (Alzheimer's 5k 2010, 21:21)

Run a sub 3 marathon

Run an ultra. 

 

Personal:

I'm married to a very supportive, although slightly less enthusiastic runner than I.  Alisha has run a little with me and participated in several 5k's, but mostly she supports me at races.  She ran her first half in November, 2011.  We have a son who was born in 2010, the year that I ran my first marathon.  I participated in my first Triathlon in April 2011.  I think I may have been bitten by the Ironman bug.  Though an Ironman finish is a long term goal, I want to BQ first. 

I find that the more I run the more I want to run.  I consider my self a running addict.  I like the motto: pain is weakness leaving your body.    

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Total Distance
131.00
Night Sleep Time: 100.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 100.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

Ran 7 miles Wednesday morning instead of Tuesday night, because my calves were a little sore from Sundays race.  

Brisk 24 degrees, but nice and sunny.  

Goal Pace: 8:45

Actual Pace 8:13

Splits:  8:30, 8:15, 8:15, 8:18, 8:02, 8:13, 8:07

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
7.00

Tempo run this morning.  Temperature 28 degrees, calm winds.

Goal: 7 miles, 5 at goal pace of 7:27, with 1 warm up and 1 cool down.

Splits: 8:44, 7:04, 7:23, 7:12, 7:03, 7:19, 8:26

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
16.00

16 mile run today with goal pace of 8:45 per mile.  The weather was beautiful around 60 degrees.  It was a little bit windy.  

My watch only records 10 splits so I recorded the first 10 miles, averaged the next 5 and remembered the last mile. 

Average pace: 8m 25s per mile. 

Splits:  9:21

            9:07

            8:28

            7:54

            7:52

            7:50

             8:14

             8:31

             7:55

             7:55

             Miles 11-15 averaged:  8:43

             Mile 16:  8:00

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.00

Goal pace: 8:45

Average pace: 7:43 per mile 

Splits:

8:09

7:35

7:45

7:25

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
8.00

track work out tonight.  

8 miles, 4x1600 meters including 800 meter jogs inbetween; 1 cool down mile

1600 meter Splits:

6:58

6:46

6:53

7:04

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
20.00

Goal pace for today was 8:45.

Actual average pace was 8:35 per mile.

Split time:  1:23:34.

Average pace for first 10:  8:21

Average pace for second 10:  8:49


Night Sleep Time: 9.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
9.00

Nice 56 degree day.  I was able to wait until later in the day to run since we just changed our clocks back an hour this past weekend for day light savings time. Woo Hoo!

Goal pace: 8:45 per mile 

Actual pace:  7:31 per mile

Splits:

8:13

7:41

7:51

7:54

7:33

7:28

7:04

6:53

7:06

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
8.00

Goal pace: 5 miles at 7:17, 1 warm up, 1 cool down. 1 Misc. 

Average Pace: 7:31 per mile

Splits:

8:35

7:12

7:32

6:58

7:13

7:29

7:20

7:43


Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
16.00

Cold day.  38 degrees with wind chill of 18.  17 mph winds.  It snowed all day yesterday and all this morning.  About half my trail was just wet, but the other half was covered in snow.  Some areas were about 1 1/2 feet deep.  

I averaged 8m 34s miles.  

I'm looking forward to Tuesday when the high is 65.  Hell, I'm looking forward to no more nasty cold snowy running days this year.  I think today should be that last one. 

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
9.00

Goal pace today was set at 8:45 per mile. 

78 Degree day, with gusty winds up to 34 mph.  

Actual pace:  7:32 per mile. 

Splits:

7:57

7:32

7:42

7:50

7:16

7:26

8:02

6:56

7:35

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
9.00

 New personal best tonight.  9 miles at 7 minute pace!

I had an awesome run tonight.  I think I ate the perfect blend of calories today and, the nice weather did not hurt.  

I had cereal for breakfast.  For lunch I had a trukey and lettuce wrap, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, string cheese, and granola fruit bar.  I had some trail mix as an afternoon snack.  I drank about 8 ounces of Gatorade before I left on my run at about 6:45.  It was about 56 degrees with winds at 7 mph from the north east.

My training schedule only called for an 8:45 pace.  I was feeling really good tonight, and I looking to increase my training pace so I can get my time closer to 7:13 pace required for Boston. 

Actual pace: 7:00 per mile. 

Splits:

7:31

7:08

7:07

6:58

6:45

6:59

6:55

6:45

6:55

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
9.00

57 degrees today and partly cloudy.  Winds in the 15 to 20 mph range.  

Goal pace 8:45

Average Pace:  7:51

Splits:

7:49

8:10

8:05

8:06

7:49

7:55

7:51

7:13

7:31

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
9.00

79 Degrees and windy as usual this time of year.  

Goal pace 8:38 per mile.  

Actual pace:  7:36 per mile

Splits:

7:24

7:27

7:34

7:52

7:28

7:40

7:53

7:26

7:44

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
131.00
Night Sleep Time: 100.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 100.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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