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Member Since:

Nov 25, 2007

Gender:

Male

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Other

Running Accomplishments:

I've been running since junior high. Ran middle distance in college with a PB of 1:52 for the 800 meters, then continued running with varying degrees of seriousness throughout my 20's and 30's. Moved up in distance and even ran three marathons (2:43 PB). Now just trying to stay in shape and find balance in life in my 40's.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Work out 30 minutes a day, six days a week

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and consistent.

 

Personal:

Married with 3 children. Work as a school counselor.

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Treadmill at Gold's - 40:33

Started out super easy and picked it up just a little. Shin started hurting part way in again, so I backed off the last few minutes. Other than that, not an eventful run. I did watch the Rose Bowl during the run. USC put the hurt on Penn St. Who didn't see that one coming?

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Treadmill - 44:27

Ran easy on the treadmill at home. Took it very easy to protect the shin, which still ached a little but not to the point it inhibited my stride.

Weights, core & stretching - 25 minutes

Also hiked a couple of miles along the Snake River near Swan Falls with Emily and Leo.

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Run home from South - 29:51

Took it easy another day. Shin is still a little sore, so I just kept it short and slow. Hopefully I'll be back at it in a day or two.

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Canal Banks + BK trails - 29+

Kept it easy again. Shin is sore, but I'm sure it's not a stress fracture. Chilly afternoon, but as always, nice to be outside. 

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BK trails and campus - 24:09

Not a good run. I took five days off to try to heal up my shin, but it felt worse than than it did six days ago. Probably pointless to have taken the days off, but it was worth a try. Groins also sore (typical after days off).

Also walked about an hour with Leo and Emily on the greenbelt.

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Treadmill at Gold's - 29:38

Started slow and picked it up. Shin still sore.

Also walked 2 miles with Emily and Leo on the greenbelt, and 20 minutes of weights, core and stretching.

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Treadmill - 30:02

Really easy at home on the treadmill.

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Canal Banks + BK Trails/track - 49:15

Just an easy run to try to get back into it. Shin was a little sore but not too bad. Last mile with Leo.

I'll try to ease back into it for the next week and make sure everything is healthy before I try to do anything fancy.

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Canal Banks + neighborhoods - 50:52

Felt much better than yesterday. Kept about a 7:30 -7:40 pace until the last half mile (which I finished with Leo). Strange though...I feel completely out of shape with less than 2 weeks off. I was thinking about how it was in high school - I could go a couple of months over the winter without running and then run 30 second 200s the first day of practice. Now just a short layoff and I feel like I'm starting from scratch.

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Greenbelt - 51+

Ran with Mat from his new house. We went upstream from the DoubleTree and did a good amount of it on dirt. Pace was about 7:30-7:40 on the paved sections. Shin sore, but runable.

Weights, core & stretching - 20 minutes

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Greenbelt - 36:01

Same route as yesterday but shorter. Ran with Mat again. Shin is worse; x-training coming up.

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No run

Weights on lower body (2 sets of leg press, leg curl, leg extension, calf press and lunges)

20 minutes moderate intensity on ellyptical

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Canal banks + neighborhoods - 30+

Fairly easy. Shin sore but not excessively so.

Weights - 25 minutes

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A.M. - Ellyptical 20 minutes moderate; weights- 25 minutes

P.M. - Canal Banks - 20:02

Easy easy jog with Leo in the mud. Shouldn't have run - irritated shin pretty bad and got no aerobic benefit. Need more time off from running & more x-training.

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Weights - 20 minutes

Ellyptical - 15 minutes steady (217 calories)

Bike - 15 minutes steady/hard (230 calories)

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Weights - 20 min

Exercise bike - 30 minutes, 390 calories

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Weights - 15 minutes

Ellyptical - 32 minutes, 450 calories

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Walked about an hour with Emily and Leo on the canals (about 3 miles). Nice to get outside.

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Weights - 20 minutes

Ellypitcal - 32 minutes steady (460 calories)

Bike - 10 minutes (5 x 1 hard/1easy)  (150 calories)

Walking on treadmill - 20 minutes (150 calories)

No shin pain at 4.1 mph!

 

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Easy weights and core - 15 minutes

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Weights - 30 minutes

Tested to see what my bench press max is these days. I haven't lifted over 115lbs in months. I did 175 reasonably easy, but 185 would be tough right now.

Ellyptical - 20 minutes easy (277 calories)

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