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Location:

Eatonville,WA,USA

Member Since:

Nov 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Short-Term Running Goals:

Regain consistency.

Build up slowly and come out strong.

Regain "speed" (relative)

Finish WR50 again.

Improve at Cascade Crest.

2013 Races:

Capital Peak Mega Fat Ass 17M (1/19) - 2:48:48
Yakima Skyline Rim 50K (4/21) - 7:16:20
Grey Rock 50K (5/13)
White River 50M (7/27)
Cascade Crest 100M (8/24-25)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Find my true running potential, then exceed it.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Hoka Stinson B Lifetime Miles:						982.34
Hoka Stinson Evo Lifetime Miles:						452.95
Altra Provision Lifetime Miles:						139.73
Altra Torin Lifetime Miles:						380.08
Hoka Bondi 2 Lifetime Miles:						706.15
Hoka Mafate 3 Lifetime Miles:						81.12

Thu, Apr 10, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.81	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.81

9.81 miles in 1:13:20, 7:28/mi, HR 157. 30 minute warmup, 10 x :20 Strides with 1:00 rest, 30 minute cooldown.

Ran on the fast end of easy with 10 sets of Strides in the middle over various terrain. First half of the Strides felt nice and easy with good form seeming to flow effortlessly. Last half they seemed to get harder and I had to focus on staying relaxed and in good form. Warmup and cooldown parts were both an a somewhat aggressive pace.

This week is a "recovery" week with a race at the end so mileage is going to be lighter than normal. I'm feeling off.....runs are harder than they should feel and the mysterious ache syndrome is in full effect. Hope this goes away before Sunday.

Brooks Adrenaline (Yellow) - 472.58 miles.

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.50

Comments

From Tom on Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 18:25:35

I predict it will be long gone by Sunday. Good luck on the race. What distance is it?

From Dale on Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 18:30:19

Thanks, I'm running a HM. It'll be a good test of racing with more stress than normal as Dianna goes out of town tomorrow (Mom's weekend at WSU) so I'll have to make the 300+ mile round trip twice....once Saturday for the packet pickup and then again early Sunday for the 8:30 am start. Good training for next month's marathon where I recently found out I'll be out of town for work the two weeks immediately prior, flying back into town the Friday before Sunday's race. Waaaaa!

From Kelly on Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 23:25:13

Holy cow drivingman, where are you racing? I would be tempted to leave the farm to its own devices and just stay overnight.

So what sort of time are you shooting for in the half this weekend?

From Ian on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 04:24:12

Good luck for your half marathon on Sunday. Take it easy the next couple of days Dale, your mileage may be a bit lighter this week but your intensity so far this month has been pretty hard every day. A recovery run at 8 min pace or over wouldn't go amiss.

From Dale on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 09:32:59

It's the Nature's Path Marathon/Half-Marathon on Whidbey Island, WA, north of Seattle. It was either that or a HM in a town half as close that three people would've probably shown up for and I needed a bit more competition.

I'm hoping to run a 1:24 or better. I am taking it easier today and tomorrow and will try to keep the intensity light. I don't see myself running more than 10 miles combined over the next 2 days.

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