| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 147.00 | 2.00 | 15.50 | 1.50 | 166.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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A.M.: 5 miles easy
P.M.: 5 miles during William's soccer practice, going 8 x 0.5 mile loop in 3:41, 3:31, 3:25, 3:16, 3:10, 3:08, 3:06, 3:03 then an easy mile cool-down. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 7 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 miles light/moderate fartlek. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 9 miles mostly easy with a few pick-ups. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 miles easy, feeling pretty good so I'm leaning toward giving it a go and running Asheville Half-Marathon on Saturday. This afternoon I decided to enter online so in case I got delayed during the 3+ hour drive race morning I'd at least not have registration to worry about. But active.com had stopped taking entries as of last night (which figures). The odd thing is that there was a note about the race being almost full, this despite the fact that neither the entry form nor the race website mention a cap on entries. And both say they will accept day of race registrations. So I e-mailed the race director to see if there's any other way I can enter today or tomorrow. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 miles easy, feeling pretty good. Except for the fact that I made major efforts to get into Asheville Half-Marathon today and failed. The race director's e-mails said they would probably be full at some point this afternoon and he also said they couldn't take a credit card number over the phone and no faxing entries and paying tomorrow. So I went ahead and tried faxing my entry to the YMCA then calling to ask people there if they would accept it -- no deal. This makes me really angry! Why is there no mention anywhere of a limit on registrations?! I'm not driving all the way to Asheville leaving at 3:15 a.m. tomorrow to be told I can't enter. I wonder how many people will be turned away? | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 9.50 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 14 miles, first 1.5 to warm up with a few strides, etc., then ran 15K on the track in 1:00.29 (5Ks in 20:05, 20:10, 20:14) and about 4.5 miles cool-down. Since I couldn't race the half-marathon I wanted something to really test my fitness and this was the best idea I could come up with. At first I thought I run 52.75 laps and do a complete half-marathon but it was so humid I knew I'd really suffer doing that on my own so I settled for 15K at about half-marathon pace (a bit slower, I hope!). I'm not nearly as fit as half a year ago when I ran a 1:22 half but this wasn't too bad considering everything, including the humidity. I think I'll aim for a new half-marathon in Augusta, GA, in six weeks and see if I can get something back by then, provided my hip and so one cooperate. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles easy then a few miles walking while working at a small local 5K at our son's middle school. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 9 miles, first mile easy then ran the 5K course from yesterday's race at more or less threshold pace (20:30) then 5 miles easy. This is a tough course! I'd have died if I had raced yesterday following the 15K on the track Saturday. Hip and groin not bad so I'm somewhat encouraged. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 5 miles easy. Felt good, hip noticeably tight but little soreness elsewhere. Might do a light run primarily on grass this evening during my son's soccer practice, with barefoot strides, etc. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 miles easy. Wanted to do a fartlek today but had some discomfort in the groin/lower abdominal area so just took it fairly easy. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Day off from running but I did get out for a hour on the bike (~17 miles, relaxed pace) this evening which was a nice change. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 miles easy. Not so great -- hip tightness and groin pain. | | Add Comment |
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| No run but road 75 minutes (~20 miles) in late afternoon. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Easy 30 minute run. Felt okay, some groin pain while running and during the day, hip tightness also. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 7.00 |
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A.M.: 7 miles, easy except 5 x :10 hill sprints. Felt pretty good.
P.M.: 1:10 on bike (~20 miles) | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 miles easy. Felt okay. Hip/groin tightness and soreness continues. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 6.00 |
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A.M.: 6 miles, easy except 8 x :10 hill sprints. Felt good.
P.M.: 70 minute ride -- about 20 miles. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 miles easy. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 9 miles easy. Felt good, had some noticeable discomfort in lower abdominal area and also my left upper hamstring has been a little sore. I stretched thoroughly but gently before and after running. Really don't know what this problem is but it's incredibly frustrating the way it moves around among several areas. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day off. Still no improvement and if anything the hip/groin problem is worse. I think cycling, while not painful during the activity, is contributing to this and not good so I'm going to try at least a few days of complete rest. Bummer! | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rest. Trying to do nothing for a week, other than light stretching and very, very conservative (minimal) core work. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 147.00 | 2.00 | 15.50 | 1.50 | 166.00 |
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