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January 2011

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Location:

Riverside,CA,United States

Member Since:

Jan 05, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

1:23 Hobble Creek Half-Marathon (2001)

3:11:58 Top of Utah Marathon (2004)

3:08:27 St. George Marathon (2008) (2nd Marathon)

3:05:41 (unsure on seconds) St. George Marathon (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Marathon in 2:50s next year.  In time, under 2:40.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Wave Rider (White/Red/Black) Lifetime Miles: 425.00
Five Finger Sprint Lifetime Miles: 101.25
Asics 1140 Lifetime Miles: 274.75
Brooks Ghost Lifetime Miles: 549.00
Asics Hyperspeed 3 Lifetime Miles: 118.00
Saucony Grid Type A4 Lifetime Miles: 80.00
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 276.50
Saucony Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 251.00
Altra Instinct Lifetime Miles: 265.25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
72.000.000.000.0072.00
Brooks Ghost Miles: 1.00Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 20.50Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 26.00Asics Hyperspeed 3 Miles: 4.00Five Finger Sprint Miles: 3.00Asics 1140 Miles: 17.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

Just wanted to get out today, but I had a lot to do and got a late start, so it wasn't much of a run.

Brooks Ghost Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

A little bit longer with the boys in the stroller.  We'll just keep going and building from here.

Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 2.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

We had a nice run around campus.

Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

It was a nice, easy run around family housing and a good start to the week.  I'm just trying to be consistent and slowly build miles, so I can have a good base later in the year.  I don't have specific mileage goals right now, but I'd like to get above 1500 at least, and more would be nice.  The key for me will be to not have too many gaps, which have been coming at the beginning and end of the year.  I think if I can get my miles more consistent, I could easily go under 3:00 in the marathon and could go under 2:50 pretty realistically.  Last year I was on pace for under 3 hours through 17-18 miles then I had a sharp pain in my knee.  It was strange since it hasn't hurt since, but my training wasn't fantastic for most of the year last year, so if I can be better this year, I think I'll be in a better position to go faster.

Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

It was a nice, 3-mile run, mostly around campus. 

Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

We went on an out and back to one of the big clocks around town.  Joshua wanted to go see the circle clock, so that's what we did.

 

Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Asics Hyperspeed 3 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

I ran down to the baseball complex and ran around on the grass there.  It's been a pretty good week, and with some sort of run tomorrow, I'm really happy at this point (much better than last January).

Five Finger Sprint Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

I went with the boys in the stroller out to Canyon Crest shopping area to see the circle clock, we listened to some violin music playing there, then came back home.  It's been a pretty solid week, especially compared to last year at this time.

Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Just a short run around family housing.

Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

My left foot was a little sore today, so I just took it easy.  I'm hoping that it's feeling better tomorrow.

Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Asics 1140 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

A run mostly through the family housing neighborhood with the boys.  

Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Around family housing with the boys in the stroller for 2.5 then 1 mile on the grass.

Asics 1140 Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Just a nice run with the boys in the stroller.  Right now, I'm just trying to be consistent and slowly build miles in the next couple months.

Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00


Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Out and back to the canyon crest shopping area with the boys in the stroller.

Asics 1140 Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Again out and back with a little bit extra at the Canyon Crest shopping area.  No shopping this time, but we did stop to listen to the violin music being played over the PA system.  

Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

Just a nice easy run around campus with Anna and with the boys in the stroller.

Asics 1140 Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

This one was mostly by myself (sans stroller) and just to get out and go.

Asics 1140 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
72.000.000.000.0072.00
Brooks Ghost Miles: 1.00Wave Precision (White/Blue) Miles: 20.50Gel Cumulus 9 Miles: 26.00Asics Hyperspeed 3 Miles: 4.00Five Finger Sprint Miles: 3.00Asics 1140 Miles: 17.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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