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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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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
Wed, Sep 10, 2014
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.150.008.15

8.15 miles

4:50am start. Temps were good, legs were slow. I've made the determination that all I have been doing for quite some time now is base type of miles. I plan on continuing this until the new year.

I would then like to get into a structured marathon training program for Boston. I have the "Advanced Marathon Training" book by Pete Pfitzinger..... does anyone have any experience with the training plans within?

7:51 avg.

Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 8.15
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 170.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Tom K on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 13:27:09 from 174.58.4.250

Fitz Peteinger? Never heard of him! Sorry, man. No advice here. I did a Hal Higdon program for my first marathon, and have been winging it ever since.

From Derunzo on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 13:44:32 from 173.9.52.242

Winger...... now there's a good band.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 14:00:21 from 168.215.171.129

I used a Pfitzinger plan(ish) before my first BQ. Dropped 15 min from my PR. The mid-week medium-long runs and the long runs with MP really get your legs ready for the marathon. It was actually the only marathon that I even-split. Definitely recommend.

From Burt on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 14:01:23 from 174.17.221.237

Headed for a heartbreak....

From Derunzo on Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 05:58:24 from 173.9.52.242

Thanks Joseph.... that's all I needed to hear.

From Jason D on Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 18:24:15 from 68.80.27.222

I've used a similarish schedule. Mostly longer long runs with plenty of long tempo. Like Joe says, the medium long mid week helps. You can always do long tempos with warm and cool for midweek long runs (this is what I do. 3-4 up, 8-9 tempo, 3 or so down).

I would caution about the LT tempos being too long. If I had to run his suggested LT tempos up to 7 miles, we are talking 5:50-6:00 pace. That's too much. LT tempos should generally be 4-5 depending on level. For slower runners who run HMP closer to their everyday easy pace this might be okay. 2 minutes faster per mile from easy pace for me and you have a race effort as a workout.

From Derunzo on Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 18:28:05 from 24.218.179.128

Thanks for the feedback Jason!

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