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Frosty Freeze 5K

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Location:

Decatur,AL,

Member Since:

Jan 27, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

New blog at http://runkeeper.com/user/schotz/

Short-Term Running Goals:

2010 Race Schedule:

6/5: Eurocross 5K/8K

7/17: HTC Twilight Run 5K

8/7: Hot to Trot 8 Hour (Atlanta)

9/18: Hartselle Depot Days 5K

9/25: Elkmont Rails to Trails 10K

10/16 Liz Hurley 5K

10/24: Stone Steps 50K (Cincinnati,OH)

11/13: Chickamauga Battle Field Marathon (TN)

12/4: Frosty Freeze 5K (Decatur)

12/31: Recover 50K (Huntsville)

Long-Term Running Goals:

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Personal:

Born 1972 in north central Wisconsin

Married for 11 yrs to very supportive non-running wife. Two children : Fiona, 6 (in picture) and Elliott (2 yrs)

Co-Race Director of Delano Park 12 Hour Run (www.delano12.com). President of River City Runners (www.rivercityrunners.org)

3 cats and 1 dog (chocolate lab)

In high school, I was an slightly overweight , badly asthmatic J.V. cross country runner. I enjoyed being part of the team but never excelled. The summer after my freshman year in college I decided to run a marathon. 6 weeks later I ran a 3:11 at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth (1991) and I was hooked on long distance running where my asthma wasn't as much of a factor.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Ohana Racers Lifetime Miles:						232.86
Saucony Trail Lifetime Miles:						147.44
Lunar Racer Lifetime Miles:						69.61
Lunar Glides Lifetime Miles:						132.75
Kayano 16 - 1 Lifetime Miles:						276.41
Kayano 16 - 2 Lifetime Miles:						19.11

Totals

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
25.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	25.90

Sun, Nov 30, 2008

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

Early morning long run on the Rocket City Marathon course. Felt good. The mile markers are very easy to see (painted on the road) so I did 4 test miles to see if I could hone in on marathon pace by feel. I undershot in all cases. 6:45/mile is my target and I did 6:40, 6:17, 6:24, 6:25. I was shooting for comfortably hard so I feel good that this was faster than I need to run. Maybe my target is too low. At the end of my run, my right ankle started to hurt. Remnants from the Dizzy Fifties last weekend.

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Mon, Dec 01, 2008

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
0.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10

Went out for a lunch run and my right ankle complained big time. I doesn't feel like a strain but who knows. Its fairly high on the inside of my ankle.

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Tue, Dec 02, 2008

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.30

I made it a little further before I stopped in disgust at the pain in my ankle. Now its got me wondering if I have a stress fracture. No running tomorrow. and ice tonight.

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Sat, Dec 06, 2008

Race: Frosty Freeze 5K (3.11 Miles) 00:18:12, Place overall: 9, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
9.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.50

After three days without running to recooperate, I woke up very excited to race. I had spent the night at work following a new product run and caught sleep here in there in one of the conference rooms.

I warmed up with Jon and within a 1/4 mile knew that my ankle was a lot better. It was a little tender but didn't hurt. It was cold (<30F) but what can you expect from a race called the Frosty Freeze.

Jon agreed to pace me to try to break 18 minutues and PR. I was on his back shoulder through the 1st mile (5:37). This was only one second off of my mile PR. My breathing was labored so I knew I would be in pain at the end of the race. Jon gradually pulled ahead but I kept pushing. The second mile is hillier but I came in at 6:00 so I was feeling OK. I kept it up as best as I could and actually picked it up a bit. I caught sight of the finish and knew I would have my PR. Cut it by 6 seconds!

The marathon next weekend should be interesting.

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Totals

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
25.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	25.90

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