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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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
0.000.000.000.000.000.500.502.130.007.254.770.0015.15

A.M. 15 mile progression run along the Jordan River Parkway Trail from 13th South

My cold is almost gone. I woke up this morning feeling strong again and could tell this was going to be a good run. Every week I feel a little stronger on my long run. I felt good from the outset so I was a little more aggressive with the pace. I turned my HR display off and ran by feel picking up the tempo bit by bit as my body relaxed and fed off the rhythm. I ended with the last half mile at 10k race effort. I felt strong on this run to the finish.

~Segment of run = Pace (HR)--headwind on way out that changed to cross wind on way back.

1.8 mi = 9:45 (125)

1.8 mi = 8:11 (144)

3.8 mi = 7:50 (156)

3.8 mi = 7:27 (159)

2.1 mi = 7:11 (165)

0.5 mi = 6:34 (175)

0.5 mi = 6:08 (182)

0.7 mi = 8:57--cool-down.

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A.M. Weight = 175.9 (lowest in almost 4 years!)

 

Comments
From Adam RW on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 13:32:24 from 98.202.223.65

Congrats on getting the legs moving and the weight off. This morning was ok but watching is never the same as doing...

From Phoenix on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 14:17:51 from 98.202.94.115

Thanks for the invite on the run. It would have been fun to see the finish. From the racing reports I've seen, it looks the course is smoking fast! There is nothing better than finishing on the track. I've got it on my calendar for next year.

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