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January 2017

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Member Since:

Nov 27, 2016

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I have run 12 marathons, 5 since major surgery in 2005. My fastest was Leipzig in 1992. 3 hours 11 minutes 48 seconds. The Mesa-Phx Marathon on February 25, 2017 was the fastest since my surgery at 4:26:59.

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to improve on my last Marathon time. After the Phoenix Marathon that I ran February 25, 2017 I want to focus on shorter races and do a sprint tri. I did improve about 45 minutes faster on the Mesa-Phx Marathon over the last Petrified Forest Marathon and about 27 minutes faster than the last time I ran the Mesa-Phx Marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to run and work on my speed. Do shorter races and a sprint tri in the next year.

Personal:

I have been an educator for 32 years. My wife, Margaret, and I have 6 children and at the present time 6 grandchildren. Running helps to keep me level. I love it and hope to continue to run for many years to come.

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New route but still ends up the hill. 41:15 total time.

9:29,9:56,10:16,10:17 with overall pace at 9:59 miles. Trying to do all miles slower this week but going down that first hill is hard to go slow.

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Took it easy first 5. Ran 953, 1031, 1024, 1010, and 1019. Sped up next four at 922, 924, 926, and then 10 even. Last mile up hill was 1049. Was 30 degrees out when I ran.

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Fitness center. Bike 20 minutes. Got heart rate up to 129. Did core workout. 40 times everything. Also did pull-ups knee us and stretching.

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66:27. 1018,1032, 1119,1103, 1110, 1102 Overall pace 10:53

Cold and windy. Not sure why I struggled on this run. The whole run was a struggle.

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61:07. 1010, 959, 013, 1010, 954, 1002. Overall pace 10:04

I tried to stay as close to 10 min miles as possible. Felt better than yesterday although it was still quite cold.

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901, 932, 932, 946, 1002, 945, 1004, 1027, 937, 945, 1007, 959, 946, 1022, 1032, 1121. Overall pace 959

Total time 2:40:50. Slightly faster than the last time I ran 16 December 10.

Wore heart monitor.

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Treadmill. PM. First 2 at 10 minute pace. 3 and4 at 8:34 pace. Last mile beettween 8:49 and 9:0 pace. Total time 46:25.

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AM 8.06 miles. 77:52. 953, 941, 938, 937, 944, 946, 948, and 912. :40 pace overall.

PM 6.08 miles. 62:40. 946, 1021,1009, 953, 1001, 1125

Ran 5 then did a core workout in school fitness center before running last mile home. 40 reps of all plus pull-ups and kneeups. Also do high knee strides. Did jump lunges and jump squats.

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PM run. 2 Miles slow 10:40 each. Then ran mile 3 at 9:30. Last mile slow again for total time of 41:19.

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3:31:44 10:32 overall pace. Felt pretty good until after 15. Ran 9:32, 9:59, 9:45, 9:52, 8:58, 9:26, 10:01, 10:13, 10:05, 9:41, 10:07, 10:02, 10:30, 10:34, 10:40, 11:46, 11:50, 12:29, 12:25, and 12:22. I tried to run a fast mile every 5th mile. That worked for mile 5 and 10. At mile 11.5 a head wind picked up. That and the hills took it out of me. My time at 18 miles beat my last two 18 mile times. My overall pace today was over a minute faster than my last two 20 mile runs before my last marathon. I walked a half mile up the hill to the house after the run. That took 17 minutes.

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Started slow first half 10:46, 10, 10:31, and 10:44. Then sped up and ran 10:07, 10:10, 10:05 and 10:12 for total of 1:22:57 10:16 average pace.

Was quite sore from Saturday's run.

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Haven't been feeling well. I think. I have a sinus infection. Ran 10:07, 10:54, 11:34, and 11 flat. 43:59. AM run. Had planned to run a second time at end of day but was feeling poorly so I didn't.

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Was feeling even worse Thursday but worked until 4 pm. Friday I stayed home sick and was able to get an antibiotic. still feeling poorly

Ran on treadmill. 39:07 overall, 9:45 average. Ran first two at 10 min pace. Mile 3 at 9:13 pace. Each quarter of 4th mile 9:22, 9:31, 9:40, and 9:50 paces.

Waited 2.5 hours.

Treadmill 46:43 overall, 9:19 average. 10 min warmup then 9:13, 8:34, 8:52, and 9:31 to end.

Started at 6:20

Treadmill 57:08 overall with 9:28 pace. First two miles at 9:40 pace. Mile 3 at 8:34. Mile 4 at 9:13 Mile 5 at 9:40 and mile 6 at 9:50 pace.

Running helped me feel better today. I got other stuff done as well. I had planned to do 3-6 more miles but decided against it because i was not able to do my runs 90 minutes apart as I had planned.

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43:23 overall. 10:46 average pace. 10:05 best pace mile 1 .. some wind. Legs were dead. Wanted to go 5 but decided against it because of dead legs.

Core = 40 times pushups crunches squats lunges calves back extenders and high steps.

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1:27:14. Overall pace 10:49. Was very cold out and felt sluggish. Fastest 10:22 and slowest 11:17.

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Ran to FC and then back home. Core workout and pull-ups and 10 min on bike.

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Rest day. Too much going on.

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22 degrees outside. 1:20:25. 9:59 pace. Fastest 9:51 and slowest 10:18 for miles 8 and 3. All under 10 mile pace except miles 3 and 4.

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3:09:52. 9:56 overall pace. 9:22 first mile. Held 9:45 pace through 16 miles. Miles 18 and 19 10:40 and 11:30. Felt better than has felt in awhile.

Was 26 degrees to start and 40 degrees to end.

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74:53 total time. 9:24, 9:24, 9:22, 9:20, 9:11, 9:10, 9:04, and 9:30 plus some change. Ran slower at the end because my phone died and I tried to see if stopped or what. I had my watch on too.

I was only going to go 6 but I was feeling good so I went ahead and did the 8. Miles 6 and 7 had big trucks that kept pulling out in front of me which made it tough.

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AM Core at 40 each plus half again. Will run after work.

PM 59:07 total. 9:44 pace. 10:26, 9:44, 9:59, 9:27, 9:25, 9:22. Started slow and sped up as it felt good.

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