| Location: Acton,MA,USA Member Since: May 12, 2010 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: 5K (PR) - 18:02
10 mile - 1:06:01
Half-Marathon (PR) - 1:30:36
2016 Gate City Marathon (PR) - 3:09:44 Short-Term Running Goals: BQ! - Got that monkey off my back.
Join a competitive running club Long-Term Running Goals: SUB 3 Marathon
Keep setting PR's as a middle of the pack Master. Personal: I am married with 2 daughters 12 & 14.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 161.03 | 0.00 | 161.03 |
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 93.16 | Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 58.34 | Saucony Grid Type A2 Miles: 9.53 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 145.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 145.00 | Weight: 169.33 | Calories: 0.00 | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.11 | 0.00 | 8.11 |
| 8.11 @ lunch
7:46 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 8.11 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 168.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 miles @ lunch
7:36 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 168.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.30 | 0.00 | 8.30 |
| 8.3 miles @ lunch
We received a little break from the heat today...... thankfully. 7:01 avg.
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| Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 8.30 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 168.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.65 | 0.00 | 10.65 |
| 6.03 miles - treadmill Raining hard outside.
6:35 avg.
I was psyched until I looked at a conversion chart that told me it was a 6:52 on the road.... bummer.
4.62 miles - after work
Roads. 7:22 avg.
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| Saucony Grid Type A2 Miles: 6.03 | Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 4.62 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.42 | 0.00 | 8.42 |
| 8.42 miles @ lunch
7:44 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 8.42 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.71 | 0.00 | 4.71 |
| 4.71 miles
Mix of trail and roads with Gary & Kris. Nice run. 7:53 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 4.71 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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The Great Lincoln Steeplechase (6.7 Miles) 00:46:17, Place overall: 7 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.05 | 0.00 | 8.05 |
| My first ever trail race. Tons of fun.
I have had the Great Lincoln Steeplechase on my radar for a couple of years now. It's not really a "Steeplechase", but more of a play on words since this trail race starts in a Church parking lot. There ended up being about 70 entrants for the 2014 race. I thought that my buddy Kris was going to run, but the stars didn't align for him and he couldn't make it. Anyways, I wasn't feeling very competitive and thought that I might just make this a 6.7 mile trail jaunt instead of a race. The temps were in the low 80's with some good humidity and my excuses for not wanting to run hard were adding up. I saw some young cross-country guys and some very fit looking older dudes in the parking lot. I heard one of the older dudes say that he was looking to run about 48 minutes. Perfect..... I knew who I would be following for the beginning of the race.
Right from the start, a pack of fifteen runners took the race out hard. I was content to stick with Frank, as I would learn his name from people cheering along the course. Frank took us through the first mile in under 7 minutes. He was right on track. I then felt him slowing and passed him on the biggest climb on the course, "The Stairway to Heaven". There were actually railroad ties set into the side of this hill acting as a sort of staircase. Once at the top, I ended up catching two young guys and hung with them for a bit. I could tell that these guys were struggling and pushed ahead. Right after the pass there was a rooty, rocky bomber of a downhill. It was the type of hill that was so steep and long, that I was windmilling my arms on the way down riding the edge of out of control. I made it to the bottom unscathed and was rewarded with some flat smooth single track. I rolled through this section in no man's land for a mile or two. After what seemed like a long time alone, I was able to see another runner far down a long straight stretch. I had my rabbit! I reeled the shirtless man in after a half mile or so and passed him just as we came out of the woods and onto the sidewalk for the last .7 mile stretch. It felt good to be on familiar ground, and I was able to drop the pace to 5:59 and come real close to catching the 6th place runner. He beat me by three seconds. Not enough real-estate left for me to get him. I know what he looks like...... next year. 6:54 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 8.05 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 miles @ lunch
Legs were shot from Sunday's trail race.
7:45 avg.
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| Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.42 | 0.00 | 7.42 |
| 7.42 miles @ lunch
Legs were a bit more snappy today. I saw a very small Red Fox on one of the abandoned roads near work.
7.29 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 7.42 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 168.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| 3.5 miles @ lunch
This was supposed to be a Track workout, but I misjudged the driving distance to the track.
I did a two mile warm-up and then wanted to do 4-6 800's. I only had time for two with an active 400m recovery after each. Oh well, I'll have to find a better time to do this kind of workout.
1.) 2:49
2.) 2:46
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| Saucony Grid Type A2 Miles: 3.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 168.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.62 | 0.00 | 7.62 |
| 7.62 miles @ lunch
A bit cooler out today with cloud cover. Makes me a happy old man :) 7:16 avg.
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| Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 7.62 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 168.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.03 | 0.00 | 7.03 |
| 7.03 miles Gym treadmill. I ran right around 5:30 pace for the last mile. 6:58 avg. |
| Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 7.03 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 miles Hangover/fried food buster. 7:24 avg. |
| Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.22 | 0.00 | 8.22 |
| 8.22 miles @ lunch Friggin' Japanese beetle dive bombed me for a solid 4 miles. I tried to run away from the thing and pushed the pace way more than I wanted to. Stupid bug. 7:17 avg. |
| Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 8.22 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 7 miles @ lunch 7:16 avg. |
| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 7.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.55 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| 4.55 miles 7:53 avg. |
| Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 4.55 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.24 | 0.00 | 15.24 |
| Morning walk with my wife - 4.8 miles Early afternoon 1.07 mile run with Maggie my 10 yr old - 8:59 avg. We kept it conversational until the last stretch on our street. I pushed and she separated from me :) 12 miles - From my house to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge or the (ARNWR) and back into Stow where I bonked at the Shopping Plaza. I went in to Papa Ginos and asked for some water and then went into PetCo and called my wife for a ride. 7:27 avg. 2.17 miles - Apparently I was speaking too low and my wife didn't know what road I was walking back home on. I started to run again and ended up doing another 2 and change. 8:04 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 15.24 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 10.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 10.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.04 | 0.00 | 8.04 |
| 8.04 miles - 5:30 am
Nice and cool in the low 60's. 7:21 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 8.04 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.56 | 0.00 | 4.56 |
| 4.56 miles @ lunch
I knew a mile in that I wasn't going the full 8 miles. Almost 90' with a high dewpoint. I went into the gym and took a shower and back to work. I was surprised by the pace because it felt like 8:30's or so. 7:19 avg.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 4.56 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.44 | 0.00 | 5.44 |
| 5.44 miles 7:15 avg. Thinking about running a 5k on Sunday. Oh the pain.... |
| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 5.44 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 170.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.17 | 0.00 | 8.17 |
| 8.17 miles 5am start, 60' degrees :) I have to start getting up earlier to beat the afternoon heat. 7:28 avg. |
| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 8.17 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 168.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 161.03 | 0.00 | 161.03 |
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 93.16 | Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 58.34 | Saucony Grid Type A2 Miles: 9.53 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 145.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 145.00 | Weight: 169.33 | Calories: 0.00 | |
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