Pool Running is Fun

Week starting Dec 06, 2015

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
82.00
Adidas SNG Boost 6 Miles: 48.00Saucony Ride 7.2 Miles: 24.50Saucony Kinvara 5.1 Miles: 9.50
Total Distance
12.00

12 miles easy through Carderock and Great Falls. Absolutely beautiful running weather. I find my pace hovers around 6:58 without workouts. It won't be long before workouts and recovery pace comes back. I'm rested and ready to go.

This is slightly frustrating. I could have possibly made several hundred dollars over the past two months since there were many short races with cash prizes with times I no doubt could have put a dent in.  Oh well, that's what marathoning is all about, few races, many miles, much money spent (or saved from skipping the bar on the weekends?)

looking forward to throwing down in some short races when I'm back in shape. I'm heavy and my diet includes too much beer, but that's ok for this time of year. Running a normal mileage week this week but still too soon for workouts.

Adidas SNG Boost 6 Miles: 12.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
12.00

AM: 7 easy + standard core routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5 easy + 5x10sec hill sprints

interesting stat: going in to Philly, the 12 standard training weeks I averaged 98 miles. Not bad. This year I went from 50-70 miles per week in my Boston 2013 2:50:51 build-up, to two marathon blocks at 94 and 98 respectively. I had sickness issues, minor injury issues, etc but the fact remains that I went from 2:50 to 2:29 after the achilles injury and just a year of decent training. Many guys take 3-5 years of high mileage to hit sb 2:30. this tells me that another 2 years I could possibly get to that 2:20 target. In my mind that may not be worth it since I have other things in my life that require my attention and marathoning can be tiring if you don't have the support. The race itself is a brutal form of self torture that one simply survies rather than races. I may take another shot at Chicago 2016 for a fast one but my life goal in running is and always has been to stay healthy and use my running for the enjoyment and personal benefits, both mentally and physical, that it provides. 

Saucony Ride 7.2 Miles: 12.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
12.00

AM: 7 easy + alternate core routine, stretch

PM: 5 easy

 

Adidas SNG Boost 6 Miles: 12.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
12.00

AM: 7 easy + standard core routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5 easy

man my stomach on tonight's run. I could tell you about it, but it's a pretty shitty story

 

Adidas SNG Boost 6 Miles: 12.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
12.50

AM: 7 easy + alternate core routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5.5 easy with .5 mile straights and curves

You'll begin to see me doing more strides, drills, and hill sprint work and less 9 and 10 mile morning runs as I begin training for shorter distances.Today I did a half mileof straights and curves with the straights as a progressive stride and the curves a job. I'll probably build up to 8-10 strides and eventually extend them out to 200m to work on my top end speed.

 

Saucony Ride 7.2 Miles: 12.50
Add Comment
Total Distance
9.50

AM 2.7 WU 3200m,1600m (10:52, 5:09) 3 CD

first workout back, very short legs were a little gooey. To be expected after not doing any workouts for weeks.

Saucony Kinvara 5.1 Miles: 9.50
Add Comment
Total Distance
12.00

AM: 4 easy

PM: 8 easy with one mile straights and curves.  

very warm today. 70 in December? I'll take it. remember last year when the weather was great all the way through January? All hell broke lose in February. Hope it's not a repeat this year.

Adidas SNG Boost 6 Miles: 12.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
82.00
Adidas SNG Boost 6 Miles: 48.00Saucony Ride 7.2 Miles: 24.50Saucony Kinvara 5.1 Miles: 9.50
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: