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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
400 m race pace800 m race pace1500 m race pace3 K race pace5 K race pace10 K race paceLactic ThresholdAerobic ThresholdMarathon PaceBase IIBase IRegenerationTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.640.000.005.700.0012.34

A.M. Medium long run w/ 8 x 5 minute AT intervals around a road loop.

Will log later.

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P.M. Easy 1.33 mi mini-run w/ Michael

Just warming-up.

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A.M. Weight 180.1

Comments
From Adam RW on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 22:42:43 from 67.182.254.162

Seems like you are doing pretty good. Sorry I never got back to you from Sat. 14 is still to much for me. I could do it but I'm being very strict with my mileage for the next couple of months. I want to have at least a month of "pain free" running before I do what I want. See you around, you going to the O-GlcNAc talk or the Methylation talk tomorrow? I'll be at the former as I'm having lunch with the speaker.

From Phoenix on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 21:45:14 from 98.202.94.115

Thanks. I'm finally re-establishing training consistency and starting to feel the difference. I missed MIG (obviously). Too much to do, but I need to figure out how to fit it in. What's the longest you are allowing yourself to run? You're wise to to be systematic about it.

From Adam RW on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 21:56:00 from 67.182.254.162

It was a pretty good discussion. I'll tell you about it later if you are interested. I'm up to 10 mi on Sat. I'm only increasing one (at most) per week. I had to lay down some rules for myself or else the first sign that the injury was gone I would be out running 20 milers and be broken again. Let me know if you are interested. Due to the baby thing I've been sleeping in as much as possible so I was planning on running around 1pm.

From Adam RW on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 21:56:46 from 67.182.254.162

Note I won't be sleeping that late but that is when my oldest has her "nap" time and I feel less guilty dissappearing for 1+ hrs on the weekend.

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