| Member Since: Nov 25, 2007 Gender: Male Goal Type: 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.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 98.50 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 110.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
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Treadmill - NT
Healthy but extremely unmotivated
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
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Greenbelt - 38+
Great spring day. But I felt like absolute crap (no running the last week). Kept the pace honest - 7:14/mile - which hurt a little bit. Earlier at track practice I did warmups, stretching, drills and accelerations.
After the run I walked a couple of miles with Emily.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Canal Banks - 20:20
Worked and then a track meet today - standard 12 hour day. The rest of the week will be the same. Got home and did a brisk 20 minutes - middle part from 6:15 to 6:30 pace.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Run at South - 21+
Got in a short workout after practice. It was pouring rain so I did some laps around the gym, hallways and some sets of stairs. Just enough to work up a sweat. School activities in the evening and got home late.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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A.M. - Run to the canals + back with Leo
P.M. - To Gold's + treadmill - 42:03
Steady pace to the gym, then some change of pace on the treadmill - 6 x 1:00 and 2 x 1:30 at around 6:15 pace.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
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A.M. - Treadmill warmup (1 mile) and 25 minutes of upper body weights (hard).
P.M. - Greenbelt - 1:00
Started from the Ram and went upstream on the dirt until the construction at the new bridge turned me back. Overall pace was around 7:10/mile with a hard half mile pickup in 3:05 at the end. This effort wore me out, but in a good way.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
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Canal Banks - 31:26
Tired and kind of dehydrated from being out in the sun for a few hours, so the run was kind of short. But it was nice and brisk. Great weather today - hope it will last.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
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Track practice + canal banks - NT
Warmup, stretching, drills, accels. Then a 1.5 mile quick run to the depot and back, followed by 300, 200, 100 on the track. I ran these hard (can't say they were fast). When I got home, I did a moderate 20 minute run on the canals and ended up on the track.
Weights - 25 minutes at South
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Treadmill - 24:15
Easy pace at 9:30 p.m. at home.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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Track practice - 45 minutes
Hat tag and capture the flag mostly. Lots of sprinting, a little jogging and some standing around (when I got put in jail). Will be sore tomorrow.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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Borah track and campus - 45:01
Took the canals to Borah where I did some time on the track and around the school. Finished with a mile in the neighborhoods. Averaged 7:29/mile and felt great once I got going.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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Military Reserve to Rocky Canyon Rd - 1:20
Ran trails this morning to cheer on some of the Robie Creek runners at mile 4. Took the direct route up Buck Trail on the way up, then 3 Bears on the way back. Gorgeous day - too hot for racing - but nice for a good run on some sweet trails. Body super sore from an hour of basketball yesterday in dress shoes and dress clothes.
Weights, core & stretching - 35 min
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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Canal banks - 24:52
Yard work all day so I was super tired. Should have run earlier. Did a token 3.5 miles at a steady pace, which was better than nothing. Legs are less sore than yesterday (good sign).
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 1.5 mile wo, 20 minute fartlek, 1.5 mile wd
Super hot today, and I wanted to get in a little workout. I ended up running at a harder effort than planned for the 20 minute fartlek. Did it in the neighborhoods and on the canals. Workout is 2 x 2:00, 1:30, 1:00, :30 with equal recoveries.
2 x 2:00 @ 5:48 Rest @ 7:19
2 x 1:30 @ 5:47 Rest @ 7:13
2 x 1:00 @ 5:29 Rest @ 7:18
2 x :30 @ 5:18 Rest @ 7:22
The "on" segments weren't blazing, but kept the rests quick enough so the total workout is effective.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
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Canal Banks + neighborhoods - 32:52
Just trying to be consistent and getting back in the habit of running every day. Started easy and worked down to just below 7:00/mile pace. Hot again, but felt pretty good.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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PMI: Indian running - 1 easy mile with the team
PM II: Canal banks + neighborhoods - 29:51
Ran right at twilight. Kept the pace easy (7:28/mile) and had a decent run. Allergies are brutal though.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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Canal banks - 26:30
Long day today - work, track meet and yard/house work. Squeezed in a short run in the interim. Did a bit of fartlek during the middle of the run, and finished with a five minute jog with Leo. Between the two of us, it's hard to tell who's more out of shape.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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Track practice + canal banks
Did a warmup, drills and accelerations before pacing some of the team in some intervals at Borah. Did 1 x 400 (68), 3 x 150 fast, and 1 x 450 (74). After that I did a short warmdown with the team, changed shoes and ran for about 28 minutes on the canals.
This was a blast being able to run "fast" on the track. It's been a while and I really enjoyed it. Calves will be toast tomorrow from the Puma flats.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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Canal banks - 26:41
Planned a long run today, but only had time for a short one. Calves were pretty sore from wearing the flats yesterday. I guess that stands to reason since it's the first time since October since I've worn them.
Also hiked at Table Rock with Karl and the boys.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Boise High track - 22+
Was going to run Hull's Gulch, but Spencer didn't show and my calves were too beat anyway. So I jogged really easy in the wind around Boise High's track.
Later - 20 minutes swimming/aqua jogging and 20 minutes weights
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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Run home from gym - 29:07
Did the ellyptical for 15 minutes, weights for 20, then a steady run home with some extensions. Calves are a lot better. So much better that I'll probably try to thrash them again on Thursday when we hit the track again (I'll just wear heavy trainers this time).
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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Canal Banks + Borah track - 35:25
After a crazy afternoon storm that cancelled our track meet, the weather improved so I took a nice run at 8 p.m. I did 10 x 100 strides in the middle of the run, mostly on the grass football field to loosen up my legs. They were not fast or pretty, but felt good anyway.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
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Neighborhoods + Borah track - 31:05
Really long day: work, track meet, hypnobirthing class, house cleaning = run at 10 p.m. I did some easy fartlek, a steady/hard mile (5:51) and 2 x 1:00 pickups at 5:20/mile pace. Felt pretty good all things considered.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 98.50 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 110.00 |
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