| Location: Idaho Falls,ID,USA Member Since: Apr 21, 2007 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: 2007 St. George Marathon 2:32:06 (marathon PR)
2014 St. George Marathon 2:32:45 (close to old PR...7 years later!)
2014 Boston Marathon, 2:39:00, 298th OA, 8th AG, 1st Idahoan
2013 Lake Lowell Marathon, 2:48:34 (Course Record), 1st Overall (#6)
2012 Boston Marathon, 2:43:26 (HOT!!), 114th OA, 9th Master OA, 1st Idahoan
2010 B&A Trail Marathon (MD), 2:40:18, 1st Overall (#3), Master's Course Record (still!)
2010 Mesa Falls Marathon, 2:48:55, 1st Overall (#4)
2009 Pocatello Marathon, 2:37:22, 1st Overall (#2)
2011 The M.A.D. Marathon, 2:55:14, 1st OA (training run) (#5)
2006 Teton Dam Marathon, 2:50:48 1st Overall (#1)
2015 Hood to Coast Relay (195 miles), 1st Masters Team (6th OA), 19:59:57, 6:03 avg pace for the team
2008 Ragner Relay Del Sol (182 mile relay) 1st place team 17:04:37, 5:38 pace avg for the team
50,000 lifetime miles from spring 2000 to October 2019. Computer logged 50,000 miles from Jan 2005 to September 12, 2020.
Logged (on computer) 49,802 miles (2 x circumference of the earth) in ~5,700 days (8/23/20)
Logged (on computer) 24,901 miles (circumference of the earth) in 2,889 days (11/29/12) http://jeff.fastrunningblog.com/blog-My-alarm-went-off-I-got-up-eventually-/11-29-2012.html Short-Term Running Goals: Keep on running, enjoy it for the sake of running, relax and enjoy life...de-stress. Stay fit as I enter retirement in < 4years.
No racing, retired. Long-Term Running Goals: Keep running until this old body says no, running for fun. Personal: I started running competitively in 2005 and ran my first marathon in 2005. Now retired from competitive racing.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 282.10 | 18.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 300.20 |
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 107.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 55.10 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 58.25 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 102.00 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Tangent 4 2014 Miles: 21.10 | Altra Impulse Miles: 33.00 | Addidas Boost Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.25 |
| 4:30am...sore. 5 slower miles with Moxie. Busy at work the next few days. (Ride 5)
A few slow loops around Freeman Park at lunch. (Fastwitch)
3 miles at Community Park with Katelyn (and Kami walking while we ran). (Mirage Gray)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 4.25 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
| 4:30am...6.5 miles with Moxie. (Mirage)
3 miles with Katelyn after dinner. (Bikila)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.50 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 3.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Tired and sore this morning. Stretched and foam rolled.
7 easy miles on a nice day, a bit windy. (Fastwitch)
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| Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.25 |
| 4:30am...5 slow and sore miles this morning. Cool. Glute sore. (Ride 5)
5.25 miles in 39 minutes on a warmer day at lunch. Leg usually feels better by this time in the day. (Fastwitch)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 5.25 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 7am...6 miles with Justin having some great conversation. 3 more solo after taking Justin to work.(Ride 5)
5 mile race tomorrow because I told my friend the RD we would do it. Goal to pace Justin to a fast 5k split and 5 mile finish.
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| Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 9.00 |
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Cady Tucker Run for Safety 5M (5 Miles) 00:31:24, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| 6am...5 easy miles with Moxie on a nice morning. Easy to get the legs loose before the race later this morning. (Mirage)
Ran the Cady Tucker 5 mile race. Starts in Freeman Park then loops the river and back. From the start it was Justin and I (and a 5k kid). Solo from 1.6M on. Cruised in hoping Justin would catch me. 1st overall, Justin 2nd. Katelyn was 3rd OA in 5K and 1st in her age class (12-29). Overall we won ~$200 in prize money/gift cards...good day of running for the Shadley's. Pat puts on a great event! (Tangent)
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| Saucony Tangent 4 2014 Miles: 7.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 6am...met Rex at the boat docks for a recovery 5 mile run around the greenbelt. Good to run with him again. Sore and slow so I hope I was not holding him back. (Mirage)
Drove to Boise for a couple of days to help Justin celebrate his 17th birthday with friends.
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| Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.25 |
| 6:15am...6 solo miles from the hotel to the canal and back before everyone else got up.
3.25 miles with Katelyn along the canal while Kami biked and the boys ran. (Altra Impulse)
Happy 17th birthday, Justin. Man that makes me feel really old.
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| Altra Impulse Miles: 9.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| 7:30am...6.5 miles along the canal with the boys (Justin, Ben, Matthew) and Erik T who joined us this morning. Good run. Kami and Katelyn ran as well. Heading back to IF. (Altra Impulse)
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| Altra Impulse Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 4:30am...5 slow miles with Moxie. (Ride 5)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 4:30am...5 slow stiff miles with Moxie. (Ride 5)
6 miles at lunch at 7:30ish pace. Leg felt better, still did not push it. (Fastwitch)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 6:45am...slept in then went out for 8 miles with Moxie on a cool morning. Sunnyside to Shamrock Park to Community Park (two loops) then through Tauphaus Park to home. Leg was stiff but not hurting. 3 more solo miles through the neighborhood after a brief pit stop and fueling. (Mirage Gray)
Massage later today!
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 8.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| 6:15am...6.25 miles with Moxie along Sunnyside. Saw a fast gal who pushed me to run a bit harder. Dropped off Moxie, pit stop and fuel and got kids ready for XC practice then back out through SRL (extender and around the lake too) to finish off 16 miles for the day. (Mirage Gray)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.25 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 6:30am...5 miles, slow and sore, with Moxie before watching women's marathon and church. (Ride 5)
Went to the Thrivent BBQ before the Chukars baseball game and was chosen to throw out the first pitch at the game! It was a strike too!
3 miles after the ball game in the neighbhorhood.
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 4am...5 miles with Moxie, early. (Ride 5)
6 miles at Dodge Park with Jason after a day of traveling (including plane problems in SLC). Good to meet in person then we had pizza and beer. Good end to a long day. Thanks, Jason! (Mirage Gray)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| No morning run, woke up to pouring rain outside.
8 miles after all day meetings and getting to the hotel. 1 hour of running in hot humid weather and air so thick it felt like I had to chew it first...miserable run but got it done so I could have some beers with my coworkers. A really good day overall. Heading home tomorrow! (Mirage Gray)
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| Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 4am (eastern time!)...5 miles outside from the hotel. Humid but cool, full moon so a pretty nice run. Early flight home but will be a long day. (Mirage Gray)
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| Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 14.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.10 |
| 4:45am...7 miles with Moxie on a perfect weather morning for a run! Feel better after a good night sleep (long day yesterday and could not seem to get a nap in). (Ride 5)
7.1 miles at lunch...started cooler but warmed up a bit by the end. Mostly an easy run in the 7:35ish range. (Fastwitch)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 7.10 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| Slept in and had a relaxing start to the day. 7.25 miles with Moxie through SRL and back then out for a 15 mile bike ride with Kami from home to Freeman Park and back. Really windy out today with a tough head wind from the north. (Ride 5)
3 miles in the afternoon around the neighborhood. (Boost)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.25 | Addidas Boost Miles: 3.00 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 7.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 19.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.50 |
| 5:15m...took Moxie and we met Andrea for a run. I paced her through a couple 1 mile intervals then turned around to drop Moxie off at home and meet Craig for a run. We ran to SRL and back catching up since it had been a while. 6 more miles to finish off 13 miles early. (Altra Impulse)
6.5 miles with the kids at Freeman Park running the Tiger Grizz course a couple of times. I am tired. (Mirage)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 7.00 | Altra Impulse Miles: 13.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 5:15am...4 slow miles with Moxie...sore hip. Time to watch the olympic marathon! Go Meb! (Mirage Gray)
15 mile bike ride with Kami around the greenbelt and Freeman Park. Nice ride with my wife!
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 4.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 4:45am...5 slow miles with Moxie on a nice morning. Pretty sore. (Mirage)
5 slow miles at lunch. Sore, tired...need a day off tomorrow. (Fastwitch)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Took the morning off and slept in.
4 miles in the afternoon after work. (Boost)
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| Addidas Boost Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Hip sore this morning, skipped runnning and stretched and rolled. Extra devotions with the extra time too. Long run at lunch.
8 miles at lunch...nice temps but the air was horrible with the wildfire just outside of town (over 43,000 acres burned so far!). Left leg started off sore. Ran the last couple with DanS. (Fastwitch)
The fire has burned lots of area just east of Idaho Falls, including the area that DanS and I ran on July 22 (Henry's canyon, in fact this is where it started...man caused).
We took Kami to a doc we know to check out her back/leg issue...she has a tear in a disc, causing nerve pain down here leg. Doc thinks therapy and some rest should fix it...good news.
I had talked about going to see her for my hammy isssue, she convinced me to come in and chat about PRP (Platlet rich plasma) therapy. I will see what she has to say.
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| Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.50 |
| 4:30am...5 slow and sore miles with Moxie on a chilly morning. (Mirage Gray)
6.5 miles with DanS at lunch. Nice run with a good friend. (Fastwitch)
The first day of high school for both kids today. Man, that was a fast summer!
Ryan and Sarah Hall are in town this weekend for the Mesa Falls marathon and will be giving a talk at the store/concert tonight. Running, food, music, beer...good times!
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 6.50 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 5:30am...6 easy miles with Moxie. Decided spur of the moment to sign up for the Mesa Falls half tomorrow, running it for fun but will try to keep Ryan and Sarah in sight. (Mirage)
Driving to Afton, WY to watch the kids' first XC meet of the season. Then stopping at Mountain River Ranch for a work social. Busy day!
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 6.00 |
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Mesa Falls Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:24:16, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 13.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.10 |
| Drove up to Ashton, ID starting at 5am to run the Mesa Falls Half. Hung out with Chris, Fran and Roger at the school and on the bus before the start. At the start on the front line was Ryan and Sara Hall, BJ Christensen, me and a few others. My goals for this race: have fun and not have my hammy blow up on me. I took the first half really conservative down the hill and to the campground and back up to the top. Ran with Brandon (great kid, nice to have the company). We hit the halfway point at around 43+ minutes and my hammy was doing good. I could feel it but it was not limiting me. On the rollers I started to pick it up and ran solidly in the 6:00-6:15 pace the rest of the way. I separated from Brandon around mile 10 and kept pushing to finish in just over 1:24 for a negative split on the course. Slower but I will take it on this tough course, no leg issues and had a fun time. I finished behind Sara and Ryan Hall, BJ, Erika (OT steeplechase participant) and one other guy...not bad for a gimpy old guy. Splits: 5:55, 6:18, 6:21, 6:24, 6:43, 7:06, 6:43, 6:12, 6:00, 6:07, 6:22, 6:23, 6;11, 1:20 (0.21M). (Tangent)
Congrats to Gray and Lynette on the win in the full marathon!
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| Saucony Tangent 4 2014 Miles: 14.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Slept in and went for a mountain bike ride with Kami after church. Good way to shake out my legs.
I was going to get in a short run with the kids this afternoon but getting a new phone for Kami took all that time up. Between getting the contract and setting it up...whew!
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 4:30am...5 good miles with Moxie. Nice morning, legs felt mostly good and the pace was quicker than usual. Maybe this last HM helped??? (Ride 5)
6 miles on a warm day with DanS, recovery pace. Nice run. (Fastwitch)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 4:30am...5 slow miles with Moxie. Sore. Left ankle twingy. Likely only run today. (Mirage)
3 miles in the neighborhood after dinner. (Bikila)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 3.00 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.25 |
| 4:30am...typical 5 miles with Moxie. (Mirage)
4.25 miles at lunch. (Altra Impulse)
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 5.00 | Altra Impulse Miles: 4.25 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 282.10 | 18.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 300.20 |
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| Runs With Moxie Miles: 107.00 | Saucony Fastwitch 6 2015 Miles: 55.10 | Saucony Ride 5 2015 Miles: 58.25 | Saucony Mirage 3 Gray Miles: 102.00 | Vibram Five Finger Bikila Miles: 6.00 | Saucony Tangent 4 2014 Miles: 21.10 | Altra Impulse Miles: 33.00 | Addidas Boost Miles: 7.00 |
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