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August 2014

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Location:

UT,USA

Member Since:

May 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

High School

 - 5km - 17:19 

 - 5mi - 32:51 (Bryce Canyon Rim Run)

Current

 - 5km - 19:35 (Painter's)

 - 10km - 46:53 (2015 StG Shamrock)

Fun

 - Frary Peak 6Mile - 57:42 (1900ft elevation gain in 3 miles)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to where I can run without hamstring pain.

Long-Term Running Goals:

run a 4:30 mile

run a 10:00 2mile

run a 16:00 5K

Personal:

I run casually and I play ultimate, soccer, ice/roller-skate and bike for a change of pace and to keep the repetitive strain injuries away.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
GT-2000 Lifetime Miles: 330.63
PureCadence2 Lifetime Miles: 255.81
GT-2000 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 171.41
Altra Torin Lifetime Miles: 94.39
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
78.120.0078.12
GT-2000 Miles: 13.56GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 14.29Altra Torin Miles: 44.94PureCadence2 Miles: 5.33
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.380.005.38

AM - 60 min with David, pretty slow. He has been keeping his heart rate close to 140-145 bpm when doing easy runs and I have been doing 147-152. He also seemed to stay about two bpm higher than me for the duration of the run, so I ended up averaging 140, with lows around 138 and some highs around 145 (on hills - his high HR alarm goes off at 149). Pace was about 30-60s slower per mile than on comparable runs when my average HR has been 9-15 bpm higher. I am unsure of whether I should ease off my long runs to be a little easier, like his. Either way, HR runs are not great for running with a partner.

Afternoon - had to leave in the middle of my weight training, but still did 5x10 squats @ 75, 5x10 back extensions @ BW

GT-2000 Miles: 5.38
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

2.5 mi easy (average 150 bpm)

GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 2.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.100.003.10

3 mi easy

GT-2000 Miles: 3.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.220.008.22

AM - 3 mi easy - Maintained a pretty good pace at my target heart rate. Had one big spike when I had a face-off with a pug. The owner was on the other side of the park, about a block away, and the pug was just nosing around in the bushes by the trail until I spooked it. If it weren't an aggressive breed I think it probably would have just taken off, but it wouldn't leave me alone until I got down in it's face.

PM - 5 mi easy hill work - Went slow enough on the way up to keep my heart rate in my recovery/easy run range and then worked on having a fast, smooth turnover without bringing my heart rate up on the way down.

GT-2000 Miles: 3.05GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 5.17
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.030.002.03

AM - 2 mi easy

PM - Went and bought some shoes to replace my old New Balance 730s and to prep for when my PureCadences give out. Was planning to get another pair of NBs or Pures, but really liked the Altra Torins. I think they will be a great pair for short easy runs.
 

GT-2000 Miles: 2.03
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.150.003.15

3 mi easy in my new Altra Torins
 

Altra Torin Miles: 3.15
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.330.005.33

45 min easy
 

PureCadence2 Miles: 5.33
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.580.004.58

PM - 40min easy

Altra Torin Miles: 4.58
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.040.002.04

2 miles slow to loosen up

Altra Torin Miles: 2.04
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.050.003.05

30 min easy trying to shake the jetlag

Altra Torin Miles: 3.05
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

.5 warm, 3 @ 8:30, .5 cool. Heart rate climbed steadily from 145 to 153 through the 3 miles. (I was on a treadmill, so I just did spot checks every half mile.)

Altra Torin Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.610.004.61

42 min at 150bpm
 

Altra Torin Miles: 4.61
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.500.002.50

23 minutes of easy running. Missed breakfast and felt pretty tired today, which was reflected in my pace.

Altra Torin Miles: 2.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.250.003.25

30 min easy on the dreadmill

Altra Torin Miles: 3.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.750.004.75

.5 warm, 3.75 at 143-150bpm, .5 cool - I started at a really slow pace at my target heart rate and got progressively faster through the first two miles of the workout. I think this was probably because I had eaten a large amount of fairly fatty meat for dinner within an hour of starting my workout. Somewhere close to two miles I plateued around 9:15min/mile and stayed there through the end of the run.

Altra Torin Miles: 4.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.260.006.26

.5 warm, 45 min "long run", .5 cool

Altra Torin Miles: 6.26
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

.5 warm, 1 mile quick but relaxed, .5 cool

Altra Torin Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.750.004.75

.5 warm, 30 min easy (8:30-8:00 pace), .5 cool - Still hate treadmills.

Altra Torin Miles: 4.75
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.620.006.62

long run, about an hour

GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 6.62
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
78.120.0078.12
GT-2000 Miles: 13.56GT-2000 White/Orange Miles: 14.29Altra Torin Miles: 44.94PureCadence2 Miles: 5.33
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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