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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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Boston Classic Lifetime Miles: 362.50
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Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Lifetime Miles: 75701.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
29.700.000.000.0029.70
Race: Erie Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:30:19
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
26.200.000.000.0026.20

No walk breaks, mile 26 at 9:59 pace. I am pretty pumped!

Updated with splits.  I decided 3 things in the first mile:

1) run entire race on grass/packed sand on side of road, out of kindness to my joints/muscles.
2) Screw the walk breaks!
3) My current pace of 10:15 seemed easy, so it was reasonable to maintain, and would bring me in around a 4:30 finish if I could maintain it ... ok, just keep running!
Of course, I would have been ok with walking at any point if required, but I was not considering that as I was deep into my visualization! :) Lo and behold, next thing I knew I was cruising past the Mile 25 mark and picked up the pace a little to run the last mile in 9:59 & finish in 4:30:19! BoooYahhh ... never in my wildest pre-race planning did I think I could complete 26 miles without walking & planned on walking at every mile water stop ... I knew all race plans would get thrown out the window as soon as the race started ... and it is wild where my imagination went & my body fell right in stride! Oh, & the best part ...my club level room overlooking the bay with a spectacular sunset behind I am a blessed!

The slower miles 5, 10, 15, 19, 22 really were not run any slower, those are the miles where I walked long enough to suck down a gel & fish 2 endurolytes out of my handheld water bottle to toss back with a glass of water ... and then right back into my comfortable pace.  Oh & third fastest mile ... #23!  I remember making myself slow down after that, as I still had a 5k+ to go & I was deep into uncharted territory!  :)

10:14    
2        10:07    
3 9:42    
4 10:03    
5 11:50    
6 10:17    
7 10:19    
8 10:01    
9 10:05    
10 10:59    
11 9:26    
12 9:54    
13 9:45    
14 9:33    
15 10:45    
16 9:42    
17 10:01    
18 10:03    
19 11:30    
20 10:01    
21 10:50    
22 11:08    
23 9:39    
24 10:09    
25 10:28    
26 9:59    

Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Back to square One - run, walk, struggle - at least a dozen walk breaks in a measly 3.5 miles.  I tried a couple 'pick-ups', which did not go so well & resulted in almost immediate walk breaks.  Well, it was 85 degrees ... cooler Fall weather arrives tomorrow ... and maybe I will get out there in the morning instead of the heat of the day!

 

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
29.700.000.000.0029.70
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