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February 2015

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Location:

Sandy,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 23, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

5k: 18:34 American Fork 2014

Half Marathon: 1:30:30 Saltair 2013

Marathon: 3:44:22 St. George 2014

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running. 

Personal:

I started running in April of 2013 and I think I'm addicted.  I'm 37, married and I have 3 daughters.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Lifetime Miles: 658.15
Altra Instinct 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 529.10
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 679.85
Saucony Peregrine 3 Lifetime Miles: 164.60
Saucony Type A5 Lifetime Miles: 310.35
Altra One2 Lifetime Miles: 233.10
Asics Cumulus 15 Lifetime Miles: 508.00
Saucony Ride 6 Lifetime Miles: 361.40
Brooks Ghost Lifetime Miles: 114.70
Kinvara 6 Lifetime Miles: 61.00
Mizuno Lifetime Miles: 4.90
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
110.7012.00122.70
Asics Cumulus 15 Miles: 38.50Altra One2 Miles: 23.30Saucony Type A5 Miles: 21.80Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 8.40Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 9.70Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 21.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.500.0011.50

11.5 miles

It's been a little over a week since I last ran. I got sick with a cold last week and then it turned into a sinus infection. I really needed to get out and run, but it wasn't a good idea to go this far. Once I got going I couldn't stop. My knee hurts a little now. Probably not anything to worry about.

Asics Cumulus 15 Miles: 11.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

4 miles

Altra One2 Miles: 4.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.002.008.00

12x200m (200m)

39,39,38,39,39,37,38,38,38,36,34,32

800m

2:52

This was a light week and I had some trouble motivating myself to get out. I decided to do a workout that I skipped last week. The plan was to target 43s for each 200m. It was dark so I didn't look at my watch and just ran by feel. I'm surprised that it was pretty consistent. I've never been good at pacing by feel. At the end I thought I felt pretty good and was thinking of resting and then adding on a fast 1600m. I jogged for about 6 min and then started. After the first 400m I knew I wouldn't be able to maintain for all four laps and dropped the goal to 800m.

Next week I really need to concentrate on getting at least 35mi and running every day.

Saucony Type A5 Miles: 8.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.100.005.10

5.1 miles

Altra One2 Miles: 5.10
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.400.004.40

4.4 miles

Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 4.40
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.004.006.00

4-mile tempo

6:48, 6:51, 6:50, 6:53

Last mile was hard but this was the right workout for me to do this week.

Saucony Type A5 Miles: 6.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

4 miles

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 4.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.000.0013.00

13 miles

I really should have done this run in the morning but slept in. When I was finally able to go out, it was dark and I wasn't very motivated. The run ended up being not very fun, but I least it's in the bag.

Asics Cumulus 15 Miles: 13.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

8 miles

Altra One2 Miles: 8.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

4 miles

Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 4.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.700.005.70

5.7 miles around Lone Peak park.

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 5.70
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.805.007.80

5 mi tempo

6:43 average

I did some laps around Lone Peak Park at night. I was tired after but didn't use up all my energy so I feel good about the workout. A couple more tempos at this speed and I think I could target 6:45 for Canyonlands instead of 6:55.

Saucony Type A5 Miles: 7.80
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.001.0014.00

14 miles (avg 8:22) with last mile in 7:00 min

Initially, I planned to do the last two miles fast, but I was tired and my bowels weren't in good shape so I just did one faster mile.

Asics Cumulus 15 Miles: 14.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

6 miles

I took a couple of days off trying to get rid of a cold.

Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 6.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

6.2 miles

No workout this week. I've been getting over a cold but I think I used it as a bit of an excuse not to do the tempo I had planned.

Altra One2 Miles: 6.20
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.000.0015.00

15 miles

8:05 min pace

Lately, I've been feeling some tenderness on the backs of my heels after my runs. I don't feel anything while walking or running but if I use a shoe horn for some dress shoes or try a heel hook while climbing it can hurt pretty good. I've been stretching out my calves and rolling them after each run. I need to figure out what else to do so the busras don't start getting inflamed during a run like they did in the fall.

Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 15.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
110.7012.00122.70
Asics Cumulus 15 Miles: 38.50Altra One2 Miles: 23.30Saucony Type A5 Miles: 21.80Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 8.40Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 9.70Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 21.00
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