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Location:

Durham,NC,USA

Member Since:

Feb 13, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

5K - 0:20:46 (2007)

5M - 0:36:39 (2008)

10K - 0:43:04 (2008)

1/2 Marathon : 1:37:46 (2009)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Improve my 1/2 marathon time. Finish a marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

BQ

Personal:

I'm a college professor (Economics). I'm married to Galit and we have 3 kids: Guy (8.5), Liam (5), Maya (3.5). Time goes by too fast...
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Totals
Total Distance
47.10
Night Sleep Time: 39.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 39.50
Sun, Jun 14, 2009
Total Distance
15.15

I ran with a new group of runners I found. The run was hard in some ways. First it was a route I never ran and this adds to the mental challenge. Second they started too fast and then we all faded and I don't like doing that. But I like the people and the route was nice for the most part.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Mon, Jun 15, 2009
Total Distance
6.20

Recovery run. I have nasty blisters on both feet around where my arch is (well I don't have much of an arch). I ran really slow and it was painful most of the time.

0:53:16

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Tue, Jun 16, 2009
Total Distance
6.20

Slightly better after I popped the blisters last night. Was able to run faster. I have sponge-bob band aids on my feet.

0:52:01

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Wed, Jun 17, 2009
Total Distance
8.25

Went to a loop of 1.65 to do tempo. I ran 1 loop warm up, 3 loop tempo (=4.95 miles) and another loop cool down. The splits were:

13:44 (8:19 per mile)

11:37 (7:02 per mile)

11:21 (6:53 per mile)

11:23 (6:54 per mile)

13:38

That was an awesome run. almost 5M at my 10K pace or below.

1:01:42

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Thu, Jun 18, 2009
Total Distance
6.00

Trail run at easy pace.

0:50:23

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Fri, Jun 19, 2009
Total Distance
5.30

Some different way to run the trail plus 4 times short steep hill repeats at the end.

0:43:19

 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

I have registered for my first marathon!!! SunTrust Richmond VA Marathon, November 14, 2009.  Hooray!

 

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Totals
Total Distance
47.10
Night Sleep Time: 39.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 39.50
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