I just felt like running

Week starting Aug 17, 2008

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Location:

Decatur,AL,

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

17 Marathons and 10 Ultramarathons Completed

Black Warrior 50k 2006 2nd Overall - 4:14

Country Music Marathon 2006 - 2:58:06

Hot to Trot 8hr - 51.34 miles (1st overall)

Boston Marathon 2001: 3:22:32 (painful!)

PRs:

1 mile: 5:36

5K: 18:18

10K:37:26

1/2M: 1:26:13

Marathon: 2:58:06

Short-Term Running Goals:

1. Requalify for Boston Marathon (@ Rocket City 2008 or Grandma's 2009)

2. Run some fun point-to-point adventure runs

Long-Term Running Goals:

PR in Marathon

Complete Badwater 135 and Western States 100

Personal:

Born 1972 in north central Wisconsin

Married for 11 yrs to very supportive non-running wife. Two children : Fiona, 5 (in picture) and Elliott (10 months)

Co-Race Director of Delano Park 12 Hour Run (www.delano12.com) and Spirit of America 5 miler (www.spirit5mile.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:	16.40	Month:	0.40	Year:	1715.94

Totals
Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
23.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	23.90

Mon, Aug 18, 2008
Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
3.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.60
Hadn't run in almost a week due to work and family obligations. It was good in that I really needed a breat to heal up completely. I got a little excited in my run- combination of ipod playlist, good weather, and a pent-up desire to run. I did a 7:10 mile and then a 6:30 paced quarter mile. My hamstring started to tighten so I backed it off.. It felt the best it has since my 8hr run. This evening its sore.
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Tue, Aug 19, 2008
Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00
easy run at lunch. Nothing crazy like yesterday.
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Wed, Aug 20, 2008
Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00
Slow run but I'm running. And essentially pain free.
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Fri, Aug 22, 2008
Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
5.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.40
Lunch Run at work. In between hill repeats (slow ones), I did 5 sets of pushups (15,13,13,10,and 18). I've made it through week one of six in the hundredpushups.com training plan. When I started 10 days ago with a fitness test, I could do 18 max so I feel good about now being able to do 18 after 4 sets. My hamstring is feeling much better. Not quite ready for intervals or racing yet.
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Sat, Aug 23, 2008
Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
6.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.90
Pushed Elliott in the stroller. Weather was overcast so it felt good inspite of the fact that it was 85F. Elliott is such a good passenger. He's so laid back- not a peep for over an hour.
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Totals
Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
23.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	23.90