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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Inov-8 Roclite 295 Lifetime Miles: 121.92
Saucony Grid Type A2 Lifetime Miles: 156.64
Barefootski Lifetime Miles: 3.00
Mizuno Wave Rider (2) Lifetime Miles: 173.01
Saucony Mirage 2 Lifetime Miles: 978.82
Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Lifetime Miles: 622.75
Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Lifetime Miles: 706.04
Saucony Kinvara 4 (red) Lifetime Miles: 631.89
Sketchers Go Run 2 Lifetime Miles: 236.30
Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Lifetime Miles: 680.17
Saucony Kinvara 5 (blue) Lifetime Miles: 683.21
Mirage 4 - Blk Wit Green Soul Lifetime Miles: 479.05
Saucony Fastwitch 6 - Red Lifetime Miles: 124.17
Saucony Kinvara 5 (green) Lifetime Miles: 414.96
Saucony Ride 7 - (blue) Lifetime Miles: 205.07
NB Boracay Lifetime Miles: 622.40
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
202.870.00202.87
Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 90.68Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 100.18Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 12.01
Night Sleep Time: 148.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 148.00Weight: 165.04Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

5 miles @ lunch

Treadmill

5 miles - pm 

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary37:42.75.007:33
18:49.21.008:49
28:17.81.008:18
37:21.81.007:22
46:49.91.006:50
56:23.51.006:24

 Weather

82°
Feels like 82°
9 mph W wind
Humidity 42%
Source: KOWD

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 166.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

3.38 miles - walking

Walk with wifey.  Nice and cool out...... and we saw two Blue Herons at the river :)

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary51:50.73.3815:20
115:26.91.0015:27
215:28.91.0015:29
315:06.51.0015:06
45:48.40.3815:11
Weather
63°
Feels like 63°
0 mph N wind
Humidity 94%

Source: KOWD 

10 miles - afternoon

I was happy when this one was over.  Some days your feeling it & some days your not.

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary1:13:38.610.007:22
18:01.31.008:01
27:37.41.007:37
37:31.31.007:31
47:32.21.007:32
57:28.81.007:29
67:25.71.007:26
77:17.61.007:18
87:09.91.007:10
96:59.81.007:00
106:33.21.006:33

 Weather

77°
Feels like 77°
9 mph WSW wind
Humidity 57%
Source: KOWD

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.100.004.10

4.1 miles - 7:11 avg.

7:44, 7:19, 7:06, 6:41, and 5:49 (last .1) 

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 4.10
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

4.25 miles - 7:27 avg.

I took my new Kinvara 3's out for a spin.  Nice shoe..... much snugger than the Mirage 2. 

5.75 miles @ lunch - treadmill

6:53 avg - probably translates to 8 minute pace on the roads :) 

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.350.005.35

5.35 miles - 4:57am

Cold out this morning....... 46 degrees!

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary40:08.45.357:30
18:05.61.008:06
27:40.71.007:41
37:35.81.007:36
47:21.31.007:21
57:00.41.007:00
62:24.50.356:48
Weather
46°
Feels like 46°
0 mph N wind
Humidity 93%

Source: KOWD 

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 5.35
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.100.0010.10

6.1 miles - 4:22am

Cold again.

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary46:43.36.107:40
18:16.51.008:17
27:42.71.007:43
37:39.21.007:39
47:36.01.007:36
57:45.71.007:46
67:05.61.007:06
7:37.60.106:23

 Weather

48°
Feels like 48°
0 mph N wind
Humidity 100%

Source: KOWD

3.38 miles - walking with Wifey

5:38am 

4 miles @ lunch

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary28:42.74.007:11
17:25.31.007:25
27:15.11.007:15
37:11.61.007:12
46:50.71.006:51

 Weather

73°
Feels like 73°
7 mph SE wind
Humidity 57%
Source: KVSF

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 4.00Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 6.10
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

8 miles - pm

I felt like I was running pretty smooth from the get go, so I decided to try a tempo.  My Garmin was giving me a message after every mile to delete laps because it was almost full.  I stopped for about 90 seconds after the 6th mile to delete old history.

7:22, 7:05, 7:03, 7:00, 6:59, 6:52, (stopped here to delete) 7:18, 7:02

Weather
77°
Feels like 77°
9 mph S wind
Humidity 74%

Source: KOWD 

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.480.0013.48

11.28 miles - am

My Garmin wasn't charged enough for 10+ miles, so I went with my K-mart Chrono watch.  I felt sluggish from the get go, but I must have picked up the pace after the initial couple of miles because I ended with a (1:23:56).  Average pace - 7:26 

2.2 miles -pm

Avgerage pace - 7:23  I wanted these miles so I could hit 50 for the week. 

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 2.20Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 11.28
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

6 miles - pm

Fun run on roads & trail.  The trail section was exploring a new area.... miles 3 & 4.

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary45:04.06.007:31
17:49.81.007:50
27:15.91.007:16
38:35.91.008:36
48:12.91.008:13
56:58.11.006:58
66:11.41.006:11

 Weather

79°
Feels like 79°
5 mph wind
Humidity 42%
Source: KOWD

Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.250.0010.25

10.25 miles - 3:30am

Slow & steady.  Too bad I wasn't racing.

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary1:19:37.410.257:46
18:19.51.008:20
27:50.21.007:50
37:50.31.007:50
47:48.01.007:48
57:47.51.007:47
67:50.51.007:51
77:35.71.007:36
87:46.31.007:46
97:34.61.007:35
107:28.21.007:28
111:46.60.257:06
 Weather
63°
Feels like 63°
0 mph N wind
Humidity 100%
Source: KOWD

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 10.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

10 miles - pm

I felt good on this run....... roads & trails.

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary1:10:30.710.007:03
17:40.31.007:40
27:20.21.007:20
37:19.01.007:19
47:04.71.007:05
57:14.71.007:15
67:39.71.007:40
76:48.31.006:48
86:26.71.006:27
96:46.21.006:46
106:11.01.006:11

 Weather

73°
Feels like 73°
14 mph W wind
Humidity 44%
Source: KOWD

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.360.0010.36

10.36 miles - 4am

Chilly out this morning...... luckily there were some hills out there to keep me warm :)

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary1:16:56.610.367:26
18:02.91.008:03
27:38.71.007:39
37:30.21.007:30
47:20.61.007:21
57:27.01.007:27
67:27.71.007:28
77:38.71.007:39
87:10.91.007:11
97:14.31.007:14
107:00.01.007:00
112:25.60.366:50

 Weather

50°
Feels like 50°
0 mph N wind
Humidity 94%
Source: KOWD

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 10.36
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

2 miles - with wifey :)

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.420.0011.42

6.02 miles

Running in the Assabet National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.farnwr.org/maps.html) while my girls followed me on their bikes.  What an awesome time!  We had to stop and walk up a couple of hills because they only have single speed girly dirt bikes :)  No matter though...... it was just great to be outside with them today enjoying everything nature has to offer.

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary50:05.86.028:20
18:46.81.008:47
28:09.41.008:09
38:05.41.008:05
48:24.61.008:25
58:41.71.008:42
67:50.01.007:50
7:07.90.028:27

 Weather

75°
Feels like 75°
9 mph ENE wind
Humidity 50%

Source: KOWD

 

5.40 miles 

On the track with my wife & children...... It's a family affair!

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary36:00.85.406:40
17:08.31.007:08
26:50.11.006:50
36:45.11.006:45
46:36.71.006:37
56:27.51.006:27
62:13.10.405:33

 Weather

79°
Feels like 79°
3 mph NNW wind
Humidity 37%
Source: KVSF

 

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 6.02Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 5.40
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.630.007.63

7.01 miles - pm

Kinvaras are starting to break in nice :)

.62 - cooldown after the 7. 

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary49:09.37.007:01
17:44.71.007:45
27:24.51.007:25
37:21.21.007:21
47:03.71.007:04
56:54.11.006:54
66:40.11.006:40
76:01.01.006:01

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 7.63
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.150.0010.15

5.15 miles - 4:26am

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary37:20.45.157:15
17:55.91.007:56
27:29.11.007:29
37:12.41.007:12
47:04.31.007:04
56:41.11.006:41
6:57.70.156:18

 Weather

59°
Feels like 59°
0 mph N wind
Humidity 94%


 5 miles - pm

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary36:25.45.007:17
17:54.41.007:54
27:28.81.007:29
37:19.11.007:19
47:00.11.007:00
56:40.81.006:41

 Weather

81°
Feels like 81°
3 mph W wind
Humidity 51%

 

 

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 5.15Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.350.0011.35

11.35 miles - 4:09am

Slugging it out this morning.

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary1:28:00.011.357:45
18:19.01.008:19
28:01.21.008:01
37:53.11.007:53
47:53.51.007:54
57:47.71.007:48
67:45.11.007:45
77:49.61.007:50
87:37.01.007:37
97:37.91.007:38
107:30.71.007:31
117:16.91.007:17
122:28.40.357:06

 

Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 11.35
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.250.0010.25

4.47 miles @ lunch

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary30:44.24.476:53
17:10.21.007:10
26:54.71.006:55
36:56.41.006:56
46:43.11.006:43
52:59.90.476:26

 5.78 miles - pm

Split
Time
Distance
Avg Pace
Summary43:53.75.787:36
18:11.71.008:12
27:50.31.007:50
37:41.71.007:42
47:27.81.007:28
57:14.41.007:14
65:27.80.787:00

 

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 10.25
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.820.0010.82

10.57 miles

I received a much needed haircut & I'm convinced I ran faster today because of less drag ;)

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

Summary 1:16:34.1 10.57 7:15
1 7:44.8 1.00 7:45
2 7:26.1 1.00 7:26
3 7:17.3 1.00 7:17
4 7:13.2 1.00 7:13
5 7:16.2 1.00 7:16
6 7:12.5 1.00 7:13
7 7:02.0 1.00 7:02
8 8:11.5 1.00 8:11
9 7:13.5 1.00 7:13
10 6:29.9 1.00 6:30
11 3:27.2 0.57 6:05

.25 miles - cooldown 

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 10.82
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

4 miles @ lunch - treadmill

First 2 at 7:24 & last 2 at 7:03.

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.100.0011.10

11.1 miles - 7:46 avg. (4:00am)

Motivation is low lately.

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

Summary 1:26:12.0 11.10 7:46
1 8:29.2 1.00 8:29
2 8:03.7 1.00 8:04
3 7:54.3 1.00 7:54
4 7:56.0 1.00 7:56
5 7:54.2 1.00 7:54
6 7:49.2 1.00 7:49
7 7:46.5 1.00 7:46
8 7:36.4 1.00 7:36
9 7:24.0 1.00 7:24
10 7:28.3 1.00 7:28
11 7:12.4 1.00 7:12
12 :38.0 0.10 6:12

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 11.10
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.260.0011.26

5.25 miles @ lunch - treadmill

7:17 avg.

6.01 miles - pm

First mile in the woods and the next five were roads.

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

Summary 43:46.7 6.01 7:17
1 8:35.9 1.00 8:36
2 7:35.9 1.00 7:36
3 7:19.5 1.00 7:19
4 7:09.3 1.00 7:09
5 6:54.5 1.00 6:54
6 6:09.7 1.00 6:10

Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 6.01Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.250.005.25

5.25 miles @ lunch - roads

Sweaty.

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

Summary 37:12.6 5.25 7:05
1 7:31.0 1.00 7:31
2 7:05.3 1.00 7:05
3 7:15.6 1.00 7:16
4 7:03.8 1.00 7:04
5 6:42.9 1.00 6:43
6 1:33.9 0.25 6:18

Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 165.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
202.870.00202.87
Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Miles: 90.68Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Miles: 100.18Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 12.01
Night Sleep Time: 148.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 148.00Weight: 165.04Calories: 0.00
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