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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.

 

 

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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
Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 71.50
Race: Army 10 Mile (10 Miles) 00:54:47, Place overall: 24, Place in age division: 9
Total Distance
14.00

that was a rough one. It wasn't a terrible race but times were slow due to the fact that it was 72 degrees with a 70 dew point when the race started. I had some issues around mile 6 and 7 and lost my pack. Decided I wouldn't be a wuss and sped up again. I probably left 20-30 sec out on the course but man I'm tired now. Glad I didn't just jog it in.

It was quite hard after 6.5 miles. I was on an uphill portion of the bridge having serious negative thoughts, doing every coping strategy I could not to slow down. It's that really scare point in a race where you have to face the truth about yourself, after your ego drops away. You've got to have faith and believe you can do it which is not easy and hot and humid conditions with no possibility of a PR. I tripped up a bit and had a 5:39 mile in there before calming down and focusing on the task at hand. Basically I hoofed it instead of jogging in.

After the race my legs were a wreck. While cooling down I got quite dizzy and despite pounding two full bottles of water, did not pee for a long while. Once I ate something I felt better. I raced alright given the conditions but it's just so damn frustrating when we have July weather in October.

On to November, lower dew points, and better days.

Photo credit Charlie Ban

Results: 

 

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 4.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
13.00

AM: 7 miles

PM: 6 miles + standard core routine

legs were dead this morning. First mile was 9 minutes. That's how I know I raced well

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 13.00
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Total Distance
14.00

AM: 8 miles

PM: 6 miles + foam rolling, light core

very humid again, about 70 degrees with a 69 dw point this morning. This "fall" sucks

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
14.00

AM: 8 miles

PM: 6 miles + standard core routine

nice and humid, 72 with 70 dew point this morning. Maybe it's the last day of summer? It's looking to be down right cold this weekend, low to mid 40s in the morning.

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 14.00
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Total Distance
8.50

AM: 7 miles through the pouring rain. Completely soaked. Wanted to do ten

PM: 1.5 miles. Did get out of work early enough to run before doc appt. Ran home from the metro. Nothing went according to plan today. 

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 8.50
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Total Distance
14.00

AM: 2.5 WU 3200,1600. 2.5 CD 

PM: 6 miles + 20 min pool run and hot tub for recovery

Legs were garbage this morning. Sunday's race took it out of me and I've been slacking on the recovery. I'm not 23 anymore and running the heat makes it so much harder to recover. I have to do the little things to keep me running strong. 

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
12.00

AM: 12 miles + standard core routine, hot tub recovery

Beautiful day then went to rec for core and say in the spa for a bit. Legs felt much better this morning

Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 12.00
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Total Distance
89.50
Adidas Supernova.5 Miles: 71.50
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