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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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Wed, Apr 02, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Easy day after yesturdays quasi tempo day. I felt that it would be a mistake to do too much two days in a row. Turns out I felt fine today, and kept feeling like I wanted to pick up the pace. Thinking about all the issues related to the work/rest cycle I knew it would be a mistake.  So I will have to be satisfied with the thought that it was a fun very easy run.  Total of 9 miles in 80:00 for an 8:53 pace.  Will try some more speed work tomorrow and decide about this weekends 5K.

Comments
From Benn on Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 23:03:55

Thanks, but it's not possible to have got through something like I did (being my first major running injury and all) without the help and support, and guidance of FRBloggers like you. You made even the bad days bearable, because you gave me hope that this was just a minor bump in the road - and I think I'm slowly making my way down the stairs and out the door to get back in tune with the runner inside me :).

Nice getting in the miles, and good luck with the race if you decide to do it! Cheers,

Benn

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