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Member Since:

Jan 29, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

List of PRs:

  • 5k -18:24- 3/23/19
  • 10k - 37:12 - 3/31/18
  • 10 miler - 1:02:34 - 5/5/19
  • Half Marathon - 1:22:43 - 3/25/18
  • Marathon - 2:59:17 - 5/21/17

Short-Term Running Goals:

2020 Goals

  • Sub 2:50 Marathon at the Boston Marathon

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

- Qualify for the Boston Marathon before age 35 - done - 11/18/12 Philadelphia Marathon, 10/13/13 Chicago Marathon

- Run in the Boston (4/20/15), Chicago (10/13/13), and New York City (11/3/19)Marathons

- Sub 17 min 5k

- Sub 36 min 10k

- Sub 1 hr Broad Street Run 10 miler

- Sub 1:20 half marathon

- Sub 2:45 marathon

- Place top 3 overall in a race - done Teal Wings of Hope 5k 8/31/13 - 1st place overall

- Win my age group in another race - done - washington crossing 15k - 8/18/12

 

Personal:

I live in Philadelphia with my son (Russell - 7), and daughter (Jane - 5).  I work in finance/accounting for an insurance company. 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Glycerin Lifetime Miles: 169.50
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 80.75
Saucony Fastwitch 5 Lifetime Miles: 303.45
Saucony Guide 4 Lifetime Miles: 330.05
Saucony Guide 5 Lifetime Miles: 477.25
Saucony Guide 5 (orange/yellow) Lifetime Miles: 380.81
Saucony Guide 5 (orange/white) Lifetime Miles: 380.35
Saucony Fastwitch 5 (blue/orange) Lifetime Miles: 346.50
Saucony Guide 6 (lime/silver) Lifetime Miles: 432.20
Saucony Guide 6 (red/silver) Lifetime Miles: 372.00
Saucony Guide 6 (white/orange) Lifetime Miles: 280.00
Saucony Guide 6 2014 (1) Lifetime Miles: 274.00
Saucony Guide 6 2014 - 2 Lifetime Miles: 327.80
Saucony Fastwitch 6 (Red) Lifetime Miles: 213.58
Saucony Guide 7 (Blue/Slime) Lifetime Miles: 324.75
Saucony Guide 8 (Blue/Purple) Lifetime Miles: 266.57
Saucony ISO Triumph Lifetime Miles: 307.25
Saucony Ride 7 Lifetime Miles: 213.25
Saucony Cortina 4 Lifetime Miles: 380.75
Saucony Ride 7 (green) Lifetime Miles: 312.25
Saucony Guide 8 (green) Lifetime Miles: 155.00
Saucony Ride 8 (slime 1) Lifetime Miles: 401.00
Saucony Ride 8 (slime 2) Lifetime Miles: 466.72
Saucony Ride 9 Lifetime Miles: 385.37
Saucony Ride 9 (Red/Silver) Lifetime Miles: 413.25
Saucony Cortana 4 (blue/silver) Lifetime Miles: 225.19
Saucony Ride 9 (Red/ Silver - 2) Lifetime Miles: 333.25
Saucony Ride 9 (Red/ Silver - 3) Lifetime Miles: 305.50
Brooks Launch 4 - Lobster Lifetime Miles: 354.50
Nike Pegasus 34 (black) Lifetime Miles: 30.00
Saucony Breakthru 3 (red) Lifetime Miles: 272.00
Saucony Ride 10 (white/aqua) Lifetime Miles: 299.00
Saucony Ride 10 (blue/grey) Lifetime Miles: 347.75
Brooks Launch 5 - Blue/neon Lifetime Miles: 250.10
Brooks Launch 6 (blue) Lifetime Miles: 188.50
Launch 6 (blue/gold) Lifetime Miles: 172.75
Launch 6 (burgundy) Lifetime Miles: 150.25
Saucony Fastwich 9 (white/blue) Lifetime Miles: 6.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.008.005.000.0031.00
Saucony Guide 6 (red/silver) Miles: 19.00Saucony Fastwitch 5 (blue/orange) Miles: 12.00
Weight: 173.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.006.001.000.0013.00

I decided this moning to do a mini taper this week before the half marathon so I ran 13 instead of 18, but still kept the intensity high.

3 mile warm up;

6 miles at marathon pace (6:38, 6:48, 7:03, 6:46, 6:43, 6:44);

2 recovery miles;

1 mile half marathon pace effort (6:32);

1 mile cool down

I wish the marathon pace miles would have felt a little bit easier today. My pace was kind of all over the place during those miles. The heavy mileage for me last week and the humidity today didn't help. Looking back, the avg pace for these miles was probably 5-10 seconds too fast. After the half marathon next week, I will lock into an official goal marathon pace which I think will help keeping my marathon pace splits more consistent.

Off day tomorrow.

Saucony Guide 6 (red/silver) Miles: 13.00
Weight: 173.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.003.000.008.00

Speedwork session today on the TM (1% incline).

2 mile warm up;

6 x .5 miles with .25 mile recovery.  Speedwork splits pace per mile (5:46, 5:46, 5:46, 5:42, 5:39, 5:36).  Recovery pace was 8:57 per mile;

1.5 mile cool down.

Total time was 58 minutes.  My legs felt really good today.  I could have completed a few more reps at progressively faster pace I think, but didn't want to go overboard with the race coming up on Sunday.

Saucony Fastwitch 5 (blue/orange) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Took the day off today

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.001.001.000.006.00

Progressive run at home on the TM including one mile @MP then one mile slightly faster than HM pace.

Saucony Guide 6 (red/silver) Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.001.000.000.004.00

4 miles before the race tomorrow.  7:30 avg pace with 1 mile at MP.

Saucony Fastwitch 5 (blue/orange) Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.008.005.000.0031.00
Saucony Guide 6 (red/silver) Miles: 19.00Saucony Fastwitch 5 (blue/orange) Miles: 12.00
Weight: 173.40
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