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Location:

Holladay,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2011 Salt Lake City Half  1:42  

2010 Buffalo Run 25 K  2:25  

2010 St George Marathon 3:48  

2011 Mid Mountain Trail Marathon 4:27 

2011 Squaw Peak 50 mile 14:00:49 

Short-Term Running Goals:

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Personal:

married, 4 children

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Peregrine 6 Lifetime Miles: 569.92
New Balance 1080 Lifetime Miles: 43.22
Saucony Peregrine 6 Blue Lifetime Miles: 565.84
Peregrine 8 Lifetime Miles: 332.00
Saucony Peregrine 2019 Lifetime Miles: 251.24
Brooks Cascade 14 Lifetime Miles: 345.28
Brooks Cascading 15 Lifetime Miles: 260.39
Saucony Peregrine Lifetime Miles: 181.64
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Ran 4 today only because of signing up for this blog, so it is having an effect already.  Thanks for making this forum a positive place.

Today was a blizzard in the am, thats why I ran at noon, beautiful.  Pace was 8:29 8:30 8:02 8:02.  And as a bonus nobody stopped me to ask me if I needed help. 

Is the only way to get faster doing sprints?  Or can I just think I'm fast and get faster?  Ha Ha.  Welcome any advice?  What is the minimun mileage weekly to get stronger at a half marathon?

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Ran 5.5 today.  7:59 to 8:18.  Felt relatively good until mile 5 which was uphill.  That seems to be one of my weaknesses.  But downhill is always easier right?  I am increasing my general work out distance to try and get some stamina and less pain in my groin ligaments.

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I didn't work out today due to too many babies clouding the forecast.  I will try and repent for tomorrow.  I need to find a nice scheduled job so I can run.  Wait a minute, are my priorities getting screwed up?

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This was a big run for me. I haven't really embraced the "long run" on Saturday before. I decided to go out slow and stay slow and end slow. Just trying to build some endurance. Is this the right way? It was a good run overall. Beautiful morning. One big hill in the mid run. Still sore in the inner thigh, but not crazy.

time 1:25:55 avg 8:34 8:13 to 8:57

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