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Location:

Naples,FL,

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

400m - ATC:  1:08   May '11

800m - ATC:  2:32   May '11

1600m - self-timed:  5:?? 

5k- Vinings Downhill 5k:  18:34  Sept, '11

10.k - Mardis Gras 10k:  39:15   Feb '12

Half - The Scream:  1:23:59  Jul '11

Marathon - Ridge to Bridge:  3:06:23   Oct '11

Completed 13 Marathons & 2 50k & 1 Century ride

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run injury free

Upcoming Races:

Sept. 14: - Erie Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sprint down Boylston Street once per year

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
ST-6 Racer Lifetime Miles: 223.50
Boston Adizero Red Lifetime Miles: 607.00
Boston Adizero White Lifetime Miles: 430.00
Nike Free Lifetime Miles: 362.00
Nike Trail Lifetime Miles: 327.20
Boston Classic Lifetime Miles: 362.50
Adidas Marathon TR Lifetime Miles: 155.90
Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Lifetime Miles: 75701.00
Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 31.80
Adios Lifetime Miles: 277.90
Ghost GTX Lifetime Miles: 328.00
Karhu Flow Formula One Lifetime Miles: 166.30
Brooks PureFlow 2 Lifetime Miles: 153.70
Adios II Lifetime Miles: 147.40
Adios 2 Lifetime Miles: 150.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.002.000.000.007.00

Rain tonight, so I did Spin for 30 min, then jumped on TM.  Started at 6.7 & bumped a notch every minute until I hit 8.7, held for 1 mile, got some water & repeated  same thing.  This gave  me a new apprecition for how I hung on & gutted out my marathon, as that was my speed for Mile 26.  1mile of that tonight was enough with a nice easy 2.5 mile progressive warmup.  I was happy when the second round was done, quick cool down on bike, and now time for some hot soup and cold beer!  There was no way to turn the speed display off on the TM, so I figured I would get a couple MP miles in ... surely  these will feel much easier in April!  :)

Ghost GTX Miles: 7.00
Comments
From I Just Run on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 11:11:42 from 67.79.11.242

I've tried running on the treadmill with my eyes closed but that wasn't very successful. Keep mixing it up and it will get fun!

From JG on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 14:07:35 from 71.59.27.33

Eyes closed ... Good gracious! I have a hard enough time taking a drink or wiping the sweat off my forhead on the TM, without feeling like I am going to fall off. Not sure I will ever enjoy the TM, but I got my daily hour in. :)

From I Just Run on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 14:49:01 from 67.79.11.242

Try reading...I have trouble at speeds faster than about 8:00 pace :-)

From JG on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 15:01:12 from 71.59.27.33

I've tried watching ball games on TV, can't even do that! I am hopeless on the TM, but it is only a necessary evil once in a while. The first half was easy, cuz spin class was going on, but when the music stopped and the room emptied, the sci-fi movie on the big screen wasn't much help!

From Steam8 on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 15:10:16 from 166.70.55.77

I throw on a nice chick flick and it makes my dreadmill running enjoyable! Try that! haha! I bet it makes your workout that much more miserable!! :)

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