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Week starting May 25, 2008

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
40.65	0.00	0.00	0.00	40.65

Mon, May 26, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.80

Back home and ran 6.8 in the park at an average of 8:40/mile. Still twinges but no sharp pain. I expect it will be very sore tomorrow. Think I will only run the 10K next weekend.

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Tue, May 27, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.10

Seems that the injury is starting to heal. I ran 8.1 miles starting at a slow 9:20 pace and ended up 73 minutes later at an 8:40 pace. Slow and easy seems to be the ticket. This is the most mileage over two days in many, many weeks. Sore but no real pain. I sure hope this is coming to an end.

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Wed, May 28, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.50

Originally planned a cross train day today but the weather was so nice, 65 degrees and sunny, I had to run anyway. I went to the park so there would be at least half shade as we are not quite used to this sort of weather. Ran to the park and did ten large loops for a total of 9.5 miles in 1:23 for an 8:45 pace. The best part is S.I. joint was mostly quiet today. If it feels OK tomorrow I hope I can say I am over it.

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Thu, May 29, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Following P.T. advice I did cross training today. I did 25 minutes each on the bike, elliptical and 15% grade fast walking. I think the 75 minutes is worth at least 6 easy miles. Lots of stretching afterwards and I feel quite good with no pain. Short easy run tomorrow and then the local half on Saturday. I am not going to race but just run it as a workout and just make sure I end up under two hours. I need to start getting back into shape after almost seven weeks of injury time.

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Fri, May 30, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.75

S.I. joint a little sore( more so than after any recent running) after crosstraining yesturday. Go figure. Anyway needed to run today but thought a trip to the treadmill might be less impactive. Hot and humid in the gym today. Did not really feel like running today but managed to end up with 6.75 miles in 61 minutes.

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Sat, May 31, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.50

Even though I am not 100% I am going to run the local 1/2 tomorrow, but only as a training run. I am so out of shape anything more risks injury, new or existing. It will be fun to watch the sights and feel no pressure to run to a certain time. There will be more races.

I just ran 3.5miles in 30 minutes on the treadmill since tomorrow will seem like a really long run will my lack of recent running.

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
40.65	0.00	0.00	0.00	40.65

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