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Location:

Bar Harbor,ME,USA

Member Since:

Jul 31, 2015

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

PRs (<25 yo; >35 yo)

5k: 17:15

10 mile: 59:27

1/2 marathon: 1:23:11

Marathon: 2:56:38

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get healthy, run pain-free. Have had sciatic nerve issues since 2009, damaged knee cartilage early 2015, so have been a jogger for a while.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Do well in the 50s age group, keep running pain-free.

Personal:

Married, science writer/editor, enjoy life on the coast of Maine

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Asics Dynamis Lifetime Miles: 390.80
Dynaflyte Lifetime Miles: 308.00
Saucony Triumph ISO Lifetime Miles: 349.00
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Asics Dynamis Miles: 42.30Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 40.10
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Long run! Did OK, found a good cruising pace at 8:25ish after a slow start up the hills, then leg tightened and slowed for miles 7 & 8. Then 9-11 it loosened up again and allowed me to run 8:20s again. Feel better about RtB now.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 11.00
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Rowed 12 minutes, ran 2 miles.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 2.00
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Nice cool cloudy breezy day for running. Went out toward Sand Beach and back. Started very slow and felt logy, then picked it up a bit when shirtless running guy joined me. Still didn't break 8:30s though.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 6.00
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Just golf

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Felt kind of tired but slogged through anyway. Gorgeous day, felt a little better by the end.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 5.00
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Tried out the new mill. Super nice! Ran 16 minutes warmup, then 8 x 1:00 fast, 1:00 slow, with fast being relative--7:30 -> 6:53 pace. Felt smooth, hope to keep a bit of turnover in the midst of the long(er) pre-RtB runs.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 4.00
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Lots of bopping around on the golf course but nothing involving much exertion.

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Fabulous cool, dry weather out. Too bad my legs felt so awful. 4 seemed like 8, and I don't know why.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 4.00
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Same beautiful weather, felt much better during the run today. Brisker pace, legs had more zip. Guess I've been fighting the cold that L and M have.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 5.00
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Rowed 12 minutes, ran 2 miles. Just wanted to get the blood moving before a sedentary day tomorrow.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 2.00
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Reach the Beach. Ran the 9th leg, which I ran in the blazing heat last time (last year?). Much nicer this time, clear and low 60s with a breeze. Tried to run under control, but ended up going out too fast chasing someone. Moderated over the 2nd half, a lot of which was uphill, and averaged 7:30s, which was pretty close to my goal.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 6.70
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Two double legs in a row, yikes. Ran 20 and 21, which were both labeled easy. The first one was, nice downhills a lot of the way, but 21 was a beast, with a huge elevation gain, a lot of which was in one mile straight uphill. Came through halfway in just under 8:00s, but with the monster climbs slowed to 8:10s for an average, which I'm still content with. Then ran 34 and 35 getting close to the coast. They were mostly flat with a few inclines, including overpasses. Had to wait a while to cross Route 1, so that added to my time. Ended up with 7.4 miles at a rather steady 7:45 pace, again not super quick but given the circumstances I'm pleased to be able to maintain that after 23.4 miles within 22 hours.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 7.40Asics Dynamis Miles: 9.30
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Golf Wars

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5 holes with Erik :-)

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6 holes with Erik :-)

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Walkie talkie with Joe for about 3 miles, then League. No running, but moving!

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Slow run, perfect weather. Legs still feel deeply fatigued, but no new sore spots, so that's good. The ITB and nerve are still pretty sensitive though.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 4.00
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Peloton + 9 holes of golf

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Slow run with Shannon, gorgeous morning.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 5.00
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Drive to Portland, faculty retreat.

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Nice early run with perky Westin trainer around Portland.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 3.00
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Tired. Slow.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 4.00
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Just golf

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Peloton and golf. Was going to run yesterday but felt very shaky so decided against.

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Slow flat 4 with Shannon. Felt poorly at the beginning but not bad during and after. Then 18 hole Golf Wars in the afternoon. Many steps!

Asics Dynamis Miles: 4.00
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Just bopped around the golf course.

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Asics Dynamis Miles: 42.30Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 40.10
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