Getting Slower to Get Faster

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 23, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

800m: 1:53 (1998), 1000m: 2:30 (1999), 1500m: 3:56 (1998), 5k: 16:18 (Magna,1998), 10k 32:55 (unofficial split at hobblecreek, 1998), 1/2 Marathon: 1:12:10 (Hobble Creek, 1998), Marathon: 3:02:42 (St. George, 2008, debut), Bench press: 280 lbs (2006)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Run St. George under 3:10:59 to obtain Boston Qualifier.~~

Bring 5K back under 18 minutes.

Current training phase: Base building and weight loss (getting slower to get faster).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun with my training and races. Maintain athleticism and physical versatility through old age. I'll probably run many marathons, but I won't do pure marathon training year-round because I am probably more interesting in maintaining overall athletic versatility.

Personal:

My approach to training is feeling and effort based. Particular workouts should feel a certain way and I try to apply the right amount of effort to match that feeling. On the other hand, I'm pretty analytical by nature so I like to analyze and record my workouts in thorough detail. I think optimal training is a balance between the intuitive and analytical.

Married, 3 children, molecular physiologist.

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Tue, Mar 03, 2009

400 m race pace	800 m race pace	1500 m race pace	3 K race pace	5 K race pace	10 K race pace	Lactic Threshold	Aerobic Threshold	Marathon Pace	Base II	Base I	Regeneration	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.21	0.00	7.21

A.M. Easy Base I recovery run, Foothill Kensington Loop.

Started out super slow (11 min for first mile) and worked down to just over 8 min/mi. My muscles were generally stiff with minimal soreness except for some mild soreness in my upper hamstrings from yesterdays accelerations.

5.10 mi/47:27

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P.M. Easy 1.81 mile mini-run.

Bought a new pair of Brooks Defyance. I'm always amazed at how soft new shoes feel compared to an old pair that has been slowly pounded to oblivion without the wearer noticing. I tend to destroy midsoles while leaving the outsole in pretty good shape, so the shoe can look great when way past its life time. At 180 lbs I can pound them down quickly.

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A.M. Weight = 179.8

Comments

From johnr on Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 22:48:11 from 71.209.18.184

I've noticed some long runs in your training. Are you planning on doing a marathon soon, or just trying to start the aerobic base for later races?

John

From Phoenix on Wed, Mar 04, 2009 at 10:05:07 from 98.202.94.115

I decided not to do Boston this year. The next few months of work are going to be extra demanding and its important that I keep up. I think diving into the marathon rabbit hole could be a diversion, so I'm aiming for next year.

I've added the long runs for base building. I'm hoping to drop some weight too.

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