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Location:

Tucson,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Nov 05, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

-5K 21:05 TWS 5K 11/16/2013

-10K 45:57 5/2013

-Half: (split from 2nd half of SGM 2013) 1:39:40

-Marathon (2013 SGM) 3:26:07 Official chip time 3:29:30 (had to take a 0.75 mile detour to get my watch).

-Survived Speedgoat 50K 2013 (Time 9:59:51)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Attempting to complete half ironman triathlon.  I've done a decent amount of running but not much else for a while.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and happy.

Run everyday forever.

Personal:

married with kids trying to inspire the family to be healthy and active daily.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
New Balance 1210 #3 Lifetime Miles: 117.56
Saucony Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 259.66
Vertical Feet 2015 Lifetime Miles: 909.00
Off Road 2015 Lifetime Miles: 7.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.963.2213.18
Weight: 216.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.110.003.11

Wasn't able to run yesterday b/c was working. Felt good to go again today. I got my new GPS watch for Christmas and ran with that it was nice. fairly slow pace in the barefoot shoes. 

Here are my splits

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
1 8:32.3 1.00 8:32
2 8:43.1 1.00 8:43
3 8:44.6 1.00 8:45
4 :56.5 0.11 8:18

My average heart rate was158 bpm.

Weight: 216.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.700.003.70

I ran with the new watch today. Just did a regular route. I went a little farther because i didn't have conference this AM. I didn't go super fast. My average HR was 151. Here are my splits.

 

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary 31:34.4 3.70 8:31
1 8:45.6 1.00 8:46
2 8:38.3 1.00 8:38
3 8:23.0 1.00 8:23
4 5:47.5 0.70 8:14

 

Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.003.224.22

Had a swing shift today. I decided to go out and try some hills. I was able to run in the light, which was also nice. this course had 197 ft elevation gain mainly up until just past 2 miles and then back downhill. The second mile was the steepest and hence the slowest. The 1st mile had elevation gain of 64 feet. The 2nd mile had elevation gain of 123 feet. Then 0.14 up 26 feet before turning around.

 Here are my splits:

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary 36:14.5 4.22 8:36
1 8:32.6 1.00 8:33
2 9:02.4 1.00 9:02
3 8:34.3 1.00 8:34
4 8:21.0 1.00 8:21
5 1:44.1 0.22 8:00

 

Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.150.002.15

I did hill sprints up the hill on Twin peaks. The first hill was 7% grade and 0.2 miles the next 3 were about 0.25 miles but 6.9% grade. Splits for the hills 9:55, 9:36, 10:04 and 9:38.

 

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary 18:55.0 2.15 8:49
1 8:47.9 1.00 8:48
2 8:54.0 1.00 8:54
3 1:13.0 0.15 8:18

 

Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.963.2213.18
Weight: 216.50
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