JohnK

May 21, 2024

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Location:

Athens,GA,USA

Member Since:

Oct 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2:51.13 marathon PR (Drake Relays, 1983) 2:59.12 masters best (Snickers Marathon, Albany, GA, 2008) Other PRs: mile 4:42, 3,000m 9:30, 5K 16:30, 10K 34:31, 20K 1:12.27, half-marathon 1:18.57

Short-Term Running Goals:

~2:57 marathon in '08 (missed by 2:00 with a 2:59.12, but I'll take it)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub-3:00 marathon at age 50 (2010) and possibly a sub-2:57.15 (Georgia state 50-54 age division record) that year; continue enjoying running for another 50 years from that point!

Personal:

Born in Iowa, I now live in Athens, Georgia and have been married to Amy for 17 years. We have two children: Emma age 13, William age 12

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Wed, Jan 02, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.50	0.50	4.00	11.00

11 miles, first 4 easy then ~800m with several fast pick-ups followed by 5 x approx. 1000m on grass in ~3:45 each with 2:00 recoveries that consisted of mostly jogging but also a 100m near-sprint and 2.5 miles cool-down.

Felt pretty good although it was ~20-22 degrees and very windy so not the typical Georgia winter weather I've come to appreciate over 20 years after growing up in Iowa! But I really didn't mind and it was fun to do this on grass.

Comments

From wheakory on Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 12:41:33

Great run! That does seem odd weather for Georgia. Did you watch the Georgia Bulldogs beat Hawaii last night? They terminated Hawaii and didn't give them a chance it was great. Georgia Bulldogs have been one of my favorite college teams ever since Herschel Walker was there.

From JohnK on Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 15:22:04

Anything below freezing is cold for people here, and when it's windy and in the low 20s it really rattles most folks. Compared to what you've been running in this is nothing! I ran through six or seven Iowa winters and remember well how tough it can be, especially when it's dark out and streets are icy. I hope you get a break in the weather, soon!

I did watch UGA vs. Hawaii and was surprised at how easily Georgia won. It will be interesting to see whether they can start out this strongly next fall.

From wheakory on Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 16:34:11

Iowa, is rough in the winter. It's a lot rougher than Pocatello. What an accomplishment to run 7 years in the tough winter. Your going to get your goal this year of under 3 hours in a marathon.

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