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October 2013

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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
54.9311.7166.64
PureCadence2 Miles: 31.47GT-2000 Miles: 26.85PureCadence2 Ltd Miles: 8.32
Night Sleep Time: 7.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.25
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.200.003.20

AM - 3.2 @ 8min pace

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

PM - 5.5 miles @ 8 min pace

GT-2000 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.003.173.17

Speedwork - 3x400 warmup, followed by what was supposed to be 2x400m, 5x200m, 10x50m - after the 400s (75 pace) and 3 of the 200s (36 pace) I was lightheaded and weaving and would have puked if I could, which made me realize that it was noon and I hadn't eaten in 20ish hours... so i just jogged back. 

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.17
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.202.007.20

AM - 3.18miles easy (8:40pace) - feel kinda sick (stomach) this morning, also my right hamstring was pretty tight for the first mile by the end it was warmed up though
 

PM - 1 mile warmup (8:45), 2 miles tempo (6:40,6:38), 1 mile cooldown (8:38) - felt much better than this morning

GT-2000 Miles: 4.02PureCadence2 Miles: 3.18
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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0.000.000.00

went on a ~1.5 hour long bike ride in the afternoon

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.150.003.15

AM - 3 miles easy (8:30 pace)

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.15
Night Sleep Time: 7.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.25
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0.000.000.00

Orem City League Ultimate

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.020.004.02

30 min "long" run at 8min/mile pace - The plan is to add 5 minutes a week until I run out of trail, and then reevaluate.  Also, 8min/miles is faster than I expected, since my morning easy runs have been around 8:30~45.  I'm attributing it to my mind and body being more awake running in the afternoon, and perhaps a little bit because I did so much sprinting yesterday.  (Am I the only one who seems to naturally run a little faster than usual on easy runs the day after speedwork?)

PureCadence2 Miles: 4.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.190.003.19

AM - 3 miles easy - 8:03 pace - Today was the first day it's been around 35 degrees when I went out which means today was the first time this winter I wore tights.  Not happy about that.  Also it meant I had to wear something to cover my ears and a thicker long sleeve shirt.  Not looking forward to winter.  At all.

GT-2000 Miles: 3.19
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.180.003.18

3 miles easy - 7:57 pace - Today was 30 degrees! What the %*$&$?!?!?  There was frost on all the grass except for directly under larger trees and within about 20 ft of the river.  I am not ready for it to be winter.  (Even with the prospect of snowshoeing - I'd gladly give that up for milder winters.)  Anyway, I need to make sure I don't push it any faster than today on these easy runs; I want to keep them around 8min/miles.

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.18
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.004.544.54

4.5 mile tempo run to the Lady's house.  Apparently it's only a 225ft altitude gain.  My route went through downtown, giving an average pace of 7:47 (7:45, 8:02, 8:00, 7:52, 3:43) but an average moving pace of 7:25.  I was surprised that I felt like I was pushing pretty hard to stay at that pace, esp on the long hill.  Surprised because it doesn't seem like that is much faster than I've been feeling comfortable doing on easy runs.

GT-2000 Miles: 4.54
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.210.003.21

3 miles easy - Averaged a 7:32 pace because my first mile was too fast - 7:21.  After that I forced myself to run a little slower and was able to keep it around 7:35-7:40. 

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.21
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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0.000.000.00

Noon - Orem City League Ultimate

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.300.004.30

35 min long run - I usually do these on Sunday and rest Monday, but I missed yesterday, so I did it this morning. I averaged a 8:17 pace, but actual pace varied quite a bit. Mile splits were 8:41, 8:29, 7:51, 8:10, 2:26 (8:13pace)

GT-2000 Miles: 4.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.170.003.17

3 miles easy - 8:01 pace (8:07, 8:01, 8:11, r1:09)

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.17
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.170.003.17

3 miles easy - avg 8:07 (8:08, 8:06, 8:13, r1:18) - got another pair of PureCadence2s to alternate with the easy morning miles

PureCadence2 Ltd Miles: 3.17
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.160.003.16

3 miles easy - avg 7:48 pace (8:11, 7:38, 7:40, r1:11.1) - I was feeling really sluggish and my gait was feeling slow and like i was landing hard for the first half mile, so I focused on keeping a good strong gait with a quick turnover while not pushing the pace or working too hard aerobically.  That pushed me from a 8:40 pace to 7:40 without really thinking about it.

PureCadence2 Miles: 3.16
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.300.005.30

40min long run - avg 7:46 pace (7:58, 7:42, 7:52, 7:41, 7:39, r2:19) - I ran in the heat of the afternoon for the first time in a while and 65 degrees is starting to feel toasty!  It felt great during the run, but when I finished I felt really hot.  I'm getting to used to running in 30~40 degree mornings.

GT-2000 Miles: 5.30
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 miles easy - avg 8:03 pace (7:52, 8:05, 8:14, r1:11) - It was 55 degrees at 5AM?  What is going on with this weather?

PureCadence2 Ltd Miles: 3.15
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.030.002.03

2 miles easy - avg pace 8:07 min/mile (8:23, 7:52) - Usually do 3 miles, but I had to cut it short because I am running late for work!

PureCadence2 Miles: 2.03
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Race: (2 Miles) 00:10:27
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.002.002.00

2 mile race - the whole thing was a slight grade - My clock time was 10:27. The GPS said the course was short (1.85mi) but looking at the plotted points afterward it did cut some corners which I didn't cut.  Google says the route was between 1.9 and 2. 

PureCadence2 Ltd Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
54.9311.7166.64
PureCadence2 Miles: 31.47GT-2000 Miles: 26.85PureCadence2 Ltd Miles: 8.32
Night Sleep Time: 7.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.25
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