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Location:

Eugene,OR,USA

Member Since:

Nov 09, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k PR - 18:48 (7/04/08)
  • 8K PR - 33:46 (5/19/07, on trails)
  • 10k PR - I have not run a competitive 10K yet.
  • 12K PR - 50:10 (8/09/08)
  • 15K PR - 1:04:52 (3/22/08)
  • Marathon - Have run 1 trail marathon, (Grand Island) 3:55 (July 2007)
  • Ultra Marathons -
  • Farmdale 33.5 miles, 10/08 - 6:08
  • Riddle Run 28 Miles, 01/09 - 5:35 (run in 2-3 inches of snow)
  • Devil's Lake 50k, 07/09 - 6:22
  • Howl at the Moon 8 hour, 08/09 - 39.98 miles
  • North Country Trail Run 50 miles, 09/09 - 9:44
  • Farmdale 32 miles, 10/09 - 5:45
  • McNotAgain 30 Miles, 10/09 - 5:50
  • Red Rock Canyon Half, Las Vegas, 06/12 - 2:15


Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running in the winter - 1st year in Eugene - fun!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on Keeping on..

Personal:

Moved to Eugene in Autumn, 2012 - Track city USA!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.000.003.007.0033.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.002.000.006.50

Weather - 78 degrees, sunny.

I ran from the rental car agency to the arboretum, removed my shoes, and ran 4 loops (3 miles) barefoot. I monitored my left foot, because last week when I ran 4 loops barefoot it felt weak during the final loop. Today I had no problems, and ran the final loop at 6:45 pace.

#268

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.001.004.50

Weather - 78 degrees, sunny.

Beautiful day, no humidity. Ran to the park and Busey Woods at a relaxed pace. Ran the final mile around the park in 6:00.

Afterward 3 sets of strength exercises, stretching, and 35 minute walk home.

#269 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.001.000.503.00

Weather - 82 degrees, sunny.

Perfect day, ran to the track for some short bursts. Ran 1 mile at theshold pace, then 11 x 100m wind sprints barefoot in the infield grass.

I am looking forward to a hard track session tomorrow.

Afterward 3 sets of strength exercises, stretching, and 15 minute walk home.

#270

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.003.007.00

Weather – 78 degrees, sunny.

Track workout with 2nd Wind, 8 x 600m with the first 400m at 5k pace, and the final 200m at a faster kick pace. The rest was shorter than usual, about 2-3 minutes.

2:08, 2:09, 2:08, 2:08, 2:10, 2:09.

The first 6 were run at a consistent pace, I hit the 400m mark at 87-88 for each.

The final two I wanted to risk a faster pace, I passed the 400m mark in 79-80, however, I had to stop after 500m because of exhaustion. This shows improvement, because 79-80 is rep pace for me, and I was able to extend it to 500m for each one.

#271

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.750.000.001.254.00

Weather - 78 degrees, sunny.

Easy run today around Busey Woods and through the park. The final 7 1/2 minutes I ran 6:00/mile pace.

My easy runs are now ending with 5-8 minutes of hard running. It does not  take much out of my body, yet it forces it to adjust to the habit of running fast. The more fit I become, the more I can do. Patience is the key.

#272

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.750.000.001.255.00

Weather - 78 degrees, sunny.

Ran to the arboretum and did 2 loops (1.5 miles) barefoot. After putting my shoes back on, I ran the final 7 1/2 minutes at 6:00 pace.

Afterward 3 sets of strength exercises, stretching, and 15 minute walk home.

Tomorrow we leave for Door County. I hope to do a lot of running, hiking, and photographing.

I will try to find a local library so that I can keep this blog updated, if not I will write down my daily workout sessions on paper and input them when I get back next week.

#273

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Weather - 57 degrees, sunny.

Ran 3 easy miles at 6:45am before leaving for Door County.

#274

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.000.003.007.0033.00
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