Pool Running is Fun

Loudoun Street Mile

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesPoolRun4life's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20122013201420152016201720182019
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Fairfax,VA,

Member Since:

May 31, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Post High School Road PRs

Mile         4:30 (2016)

5K          15:24 (2017)

10K        31:48 (2018)

10M       52:23 (2017)

Half     1:09:14 (2018)

Mar.    2:29:41 (2015)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay injury free, consistently train, and enjoy running

PR in the 5K,10K,10M, half marathon

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

2019 Race Schedule

1/1               New Years Day 5k (1st, 16:08)

2/3               For The Love 10k 

3/16             Shamrock Half Marathon

4/7               Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

4/28             NJ Marathon ?

 

9/29             Berlin Marathon

 

 

Personal:

Live near DC in Fairfax, VA. Hoping to train tough and see what I've got before time and other responsibilities catch up to me.

 

 

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adidas Takumi Sen Flats Lifetime Miles: 98.50
Adidas Adios 3 Lifetime Miles: 109.00
Adidas Sub 2 Flats Lifetime Miles: 18.50
VaporFly 4% Lifetime Miles: 27.00
New Balance 890v6 Lifetime Miles: 109.00
Adidas Supernova.6 Lifetime Miles: 438.10
Saucony Ride 10 Lifetime Miles: 70.05
Total Distance
89.50
Saucony Triumph ISO.2 Miles: 30.50Adidas Glide Boost 7 Miles: 39.00Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 10.00
Total Distance
5.00

4 easy plus 4x200m 32, 31, 31, 31

Saucony Triumph ISO.2 Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Race: Loudoun Street Mile (1 Miles) 00:04:30, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
13.00

"How did I know you ran a 4:30 mile in high school? That's easy. Everyone ran a 4:30 mile in high school"     -Frank Shorter

I'm not a miler. Most of these young guys out of college who ran today were and hell the guy who won it used to be a an olympian. He's run 4:03 on this course.  Like a small town track story I always thought I was back in high school but I was better at the 3200m all along. Of course 25 miles a week and sprints in high school helps your mile when you're 17. Speaking of 17, check out a page from the archives:

Indeed, I ran about a 4:34 mile in high school.

Today I ran 4:30.8. Running a road mile is just weird. Once the gun went off the leaders took off like a bat out of hell. I was able to progress but the hill in the second quarter slowed me a bit. I was relaxed but the problem was that the race is so incredibly short and since I train for and am better suited to the 10K-half marathon distance (half PR converts to 4:20 mile), I had a hard time keeping my legs going fast enough to really wear be down. I did tie up a little with just a few meters to go and I was breathing hard then.

I really think I went out too slow! I would need to run several of these events to really improve my turnover plus a lot more lactic acid clearance training to specialize at the mile-5K but like I said, my 2016 goal is the half marathon in October, these fast races serve as important training for my body to adapt to a number of paces and distances.

It was actually a lot of fun, and seeing small town Winchester high school track guys getting lectured on race tactics by their coach before the race brought back some old memories. As it turns out, 30 year old Matt Deters beat 17 year old Matt Deters at the mile :)

results

PM: 5 easy

Saucony Triumph ISO.2 Miles: 7.00Adidas Glide Boost 7 Miles: 5.00
Comments(1)
Total Distance
14.00

AM: 3 WU 4x800 3 CD  2:32, 2:31, 2:29, 2:27

PM: 5 easy + standard core routine, stretch, foam rolling

warm today and very light since I raced the mile yesterday. Ran relaxed

Adidas Glide Boost 7 Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
13.00

AM: 8 easy + lifting routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5 easy

hot and humid. makes me tired

Adidas Glide Boost 7 Miles: 13.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
14.50

AM: 8.5 easy + standard core routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 6 with one mile of straights and curves

very humid. sweat everywhere

Saucony Triumph ISO.2 Miles: 14.50
Add Comment
Total Distance
15.00

AM: 2.6 WU 8K tempo in 26:17 1600m splits: 5:28, 5:22, 5:15, 5:07, 5:05  2.6 CD

PM: 5 miles in the rain

 

Adidas Glide Boost 7 Miles: 5.00Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 10.00
Comments(1)
Total Distance
15.00

AM: 11 very humid miles

 

PM: 4 with a mile of straights and curves

Saucony Triumph ISO.2 Miles: 4.00Adidas Glide Boost 7 Miles: 11.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
89.50
Saucony Triumph ISO.2 Miles: 30.50Adidas Glide Boost 7 Miles: 39.00Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 10.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: