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Location:

Bend,OR,

Member Since:

Sep 21, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Whalepark 10K race 46:10 (2007)

USCG 7 mile run- 55:55 (2008)

5K treadmill 21:27  (2007)

5K road race 22:52 (22:28 actual 5K) (2008)

5K road race  21:47  (2011)

 

 

Klondike Relay Race Leg 9 11.1 miles 1:33:00 - 36 hours without sleep before my leg. (2007)

Klondike 2008 Leg 5 14 miles 2:02 (2008)

Seattle Half 1:48:30 (2007)

Avenue of the Giants Half (2008) 1:50

Surf City Half  1:44:37 (2011)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Half Marathon 1:40:00 or less-tempo ran a 1:44 WHAT IS THE LIMIT?

5k under 21:20

 Marathon 3:25

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Another PR before I turn 60.

Continue running and avoid knee surgery.

Personal:

I got back into running in January 2007. Lost 35 pounds and keep trying to follow my high school track/cc son around. Soon found out that coaching was a better choice. Ran semi seriously in high school ( 4:30 ish mile), but had done no running in 29 years. I think I'm back and complain heavily when not allowed to run.

Take Shape for Life helped me lose 25 pounds after I had been a runner for a number of years and my half marathon time clearly reflected that.....I must add that I feel and look way more like a runner.
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Mon, Mar 17, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.100.000.000.0015.10

Since it had been quite a while since I had done a long run today seemed as good a day as any.  Monday is a little quiter at work and since I worked all weekend I did not feel too guilty doing a long run at lunch.  The only problem was the heavy mixed rain and snow.  That is nothing unusual but does dampen the enthusiasim for a long road run.

Anyway since I had decided already out the door I went. Mixed became all snow for the first five miles.  I was intentionally running at recovery pace so it was hard to warm up until the first big hill.  Then the snow stopped and I felt reasonably warm.  The rest was mostly uneventful.  Went past the mill gate and halfway to the hatchery turning around at 7.8 miles.  Did 13.1 in 1:58 and 15.1 in 2:15 for just under a 9:00 minute pace which is exactly what I was trying for.  Good run once it was underway.

Comments
From Benn on Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 13:27:56

Great run today! :) Glad you met your goal! Spring = Thursday so I am hoping that we see some warm, sunny weather soon!

Super great run today! Can't wait to see Spring and Summer races coming up!

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