Winding Up Again

November 20, 2008

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,USA

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.

Long-Term Running Goals:

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.

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Miles:	This week:	26.36	Month:	141.03	Year:	1150.40

Wed, Aug 27, 2008

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 7.00 0.00 7.00

A.M. Very easy Base I run. Jogged to the grass field at Sunnyside and Guardsmen and ran a few laps and stretched some. Yesterday's 400s didn't seem to make me sore.

3.39 mi = 9:36/mi @ HR 139

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P.M. 21st East Loop + 1 lap around block

This run is becoming ritual for me because it is a very nice loop. The grades on the ups and downs are slight which makes this a good run for getting into a nice rhythm. Traffic is low and there is plently of shade. I need to figure out how to add on but still keep the run the same. That being said, I had no rhythm tonight and felt out of sync most the way. Hips feel locked. Maybe I didn't eat enough today. Thus far I've been pretty successful at maintaining a very consistent pattern of gradual weight loss. I'd like to maintain this but its always a juggling act to keep up with variation in training. I'm still 15 pounds over racing weight. If I could be down to 175 by the marathon it would make things easier for me.

3.61 mi = 8:42/mi @ HR 141

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A.M. Weight = 180.9

Comments

From flatlander on Aug 27, 2008 at 23:58:08

I've found that when my hips feel locked it helps if I practice my version of Flashdance in the privacy of my own living room, but it only works if I wear the sweat bands. Good luck with that. (Sorry that your run wasn't great)

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