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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 20.50Kayano 23 Miles: 21.50Asics Dynamis Miles: 17.50
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

Have been fighting vertigo, so running is difficult. Have finished 2 12-minute rows, 2 45-minute treadclimbs and 2 20-minute incline walks on the mill since my last run, so trying to keep the blood moving. Today's run was not good, but it was a run.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 3.00
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Plus some uphill walking. Fought vertigo all week so not easy for working out. Have done some treadclimbing to keep the pipes clear though.

Kayano 23 Miles: 2.00
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Finally just about vertigo free! Just eased up slowly to 8:40 pace then kept it there and it felt so much better than anything for the past 2 weeks. Did have 2 strong treadclimb sessions over the weekend too.

Kayano 23 Miles: 4.00
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Slow 3 on the mill. Trying to get a few running not treadclimber miles. New shoes felt OK but a definite wear point on the outer ankle of my left foot. Will try thicker socks and monitor.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 3.00
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Wu 1 mile, 4 x .1 mile 5% incline 7.5 mph, jog, 4 x .25 miles 7.7 mph, wd 1/2 mile. Disappointed my left leg gave out during the second quarter so had to dial back to 7.7 but was able to keep going at that speed. Will need to build turnover, bring ITB under control.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 4.50
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Warm up for spin class. Made it all 40 minutes on the bike to my surprise.

Kayano 23 Miles: 1.00
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"Tempo." Sigh. 1 mile warmup, 4 x 100 strides, then 2 miles progressive ending at 7:47 pace. Felt way too hard. .75 wd.

Kayano 23 Miles: 4.50
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Yuck. This one was terrible. Bad ITB, felt dizzy, had to run hard at a slow pace etc etc. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Over the weekend did a good treadclimb for :45 on Saturday, rested Sunday.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 3.00
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Better than yesterday. Which isn't saying much.

Kayano 23 Miles: 4.00
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Slow wu for 1.75 mi, feeling off, then 8 x 1:00 fast w 1:00 recovery--started slow (7.5) but got up to 8.2 mph still feeling pretty strong, so progress. Short wd.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 4.00
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Ran v slow after moderate :12 row. Feeling unsteady with vertigo again, darn it.

Kayano 23 Miles: 2.00
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"Tempo" run. Sigh. Ran 1.5 miles wu slow, then 1/2 mile at 7.6mph, 1/2 mile at 7.7 and .13 mile at 7.8 then had to back off. Ran a quarter recovery, then .36 miles at 7.7, quarter recovery, .34 miles at 7.7, then wd .35.

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 4.00
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WHP. Warm, breezy, but no rain. Tried to run relaxed but it felt hard. Lungs are tight--is that part of the reason the mill runs have been so crappy? Still hit decent paces, with quickest mile 8:10 and an average in the 8:20s.

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V good EL run. Hit faster paces than Saturday at much lower HRs. Two miles under 8:00 without straining, after weeks of that feeling like a sprint on the mill. Pleased. Did a :35 treadclimb on Sunday.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 6.00
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Took Xmas off, did a good :50 on the treadclimber yesterday. Today, finally a good mill run. Warmed up 1.5, ran 6 x 1/4 w 1/4 recovery. Pace was still slow but a lot better, built from 7.7 to 8.2 mph and was able to stay smooth. Good workout but didn't kill me. 

Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 5.00
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Regular mill run. Ended at 8:06 pace.

Kayano 23 Miles: 4.00
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Treadclimb both weekend days, :45 Saturday and :35 Sunday.

Ran WHP today with S. Nice 35-degree afternoon. A bit of ice, but not bad most places.

Asics Dynamis Miles: 5.50
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Brooks Launch 4 Miles: 20.50Kayano 23 Miles: 21.50Asics Dynamis Miles: 17.50
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