Monday, October 20, 2014

3M EZ

 

Summary

Name 3M EZ
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/20/2014 5:16 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 2.95 mi Time 00:26:16.0
Time Moving 00:26:16.0 Stopped 00:00:03.0
Average pace 08:54 min/mi Max. pace 08:03 min/mi
Average heart rate 115 bpm Max. heart rate 135 bpm
Average cadence 87 rpm Max. cadence 90 rpm
Weather Sunny; 62.6 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
3M EZ @ 9:17

Interesting. Late last week, as well as during and after Saturday's long run, I had pretty much convinced myself that I had recovered from St. George. Today's run was proof that have not. General soreness in my legs. I surmise it's from microtears redone during Saturday's run. I highly doubt it's anything to worry about; simply a reminder to be careful during the coming week and error on the side of caution.

Borrowing Josh's footpod which syncd to my Garmin without much trouble. I'm not sure it's calibrated properly yet. Need to do some reading to make sure calibration is correct.

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

12M EZ

 

Summary

Name 12M EZ
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/18/2014 6:04 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 12.49 mi Time 01:43:25.0
Time Moving 01:43:25.0 Stopped 00:00:14.0
Average pace 08:16 min/mi Max. pace 07:17 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 66.9 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
12M @ 8:24

Beautiful morning for a run. Enjoyed getting back together with the Saturday group. Felt good. Had visions of a hard push at the end because I was feeling good but resisted. It can wait for another day.

In other news, I got my heart rate monitor chest strap back up and running after today's run. Also, Josh lent me his footpod. I'm not sure yet if it will sync with my Garmin or not but I'm looking forward to trying.

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Friday, October 17, 2014

4M EZ

 

Summary

Name 4M EZ
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/17/2014 5:04 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 4.61 mi Time 00:40:39.0
Time Moving 00:40:39.0 Stopped 00:00:10.0
Average pace 08:48 min/mi Max. pace 07:47 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 65.2 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
4M EZ ~9:17

Easy run. Felt fine. Loving the cooler temperatures!

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

2M EZ

 

Summary

Name 2M EZ
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/16/2014 7:06 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 2.30 mi Time 00:20:33.0
Time Moving 00:20:33.0 Stopped 00:00:05.0
Average pace 08:57 min/mi Max. pace 08:04 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 60.2 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
2M @ 9:18

Slowly but surely legs are coming back to me. Yesterday felt good. Today I could feel yesterday's run still on my legs. Damage from St. George's steep downhills is still being repaired but every day is progress. Just need to be patient for now.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

8M EZ

 

Summary

Name 8M EZ
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/15/2014 6:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 8.26 mi Time 01:11:32.0
Time Moving 01:11:32.0 Stopped 00:00:08.0
Average pace 08:39 min/mi Max. pace 07:48 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 53.0 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
8M EZ

Another really nice morning for a run. Started late. Took it easy. Enjoyed it and felt good.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

4M EZ

 

Summary

Name 4M EZ
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/14/2014 5:48 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 4.62 mi Time 00:42:10.0
Time Moving 00:42:10.0 Stopped 00:00:15.0
Average pace 09:07 min/mi Max. pace 08:10 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 56.9 °F
Notes Hello, cool temperatures. Welcome to Houston! It's been quite some time since you have visited .... Great running weather this morning.

Ten days after the marathon and I'm still feeling fragile. Decided I've really got to take it easy for at least another week. These are the times I've injured myself in the past.

OBJECTIVE
4-6M EZ

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Monday, October 13, 2014

2M EZ

 

Summary

Name 2M EZ
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/13/2014 4:52 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 2.25 mi Time 00:20:55.0
Time Moving 00:20:55.0 Stopped 00:00:04.0
Average pace 09:17 min/mi Max. pace 08:14 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 76.6 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
2M @ 9:17

Definitely still in recovery mode. Surprised by how stiff and sore I was this morning. Saturday's effort was not hard by any stretch but my body is clearly still repairing damage from the hills of St. George.

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Sunday, October 12, 2014

8M Long

 

Summary

Name 8M Long
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/12/2014 5:59 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 8.39 mi Time 01:10:56.0
Time Moving 01:10:56.0 Stopped 00:00:04.0
Average pace 08:27 min/mi Max. pace 07:07 min/mi
Weather Partly cloudy; 65.8 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
8 mi.@ 8:37

Such a beautiful morning for a run .... Felt sore starting out but that shook out pretty fast and felt good the rest of the way.

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Friday, October 10, 2014

2M Recovery (STG)

 

Summary

Name 2M Recovery
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/10/2014 6:27 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 2.22 mi Time 00:20:10.0
Time Moving 00:20:10.0 Stopped 00:00:04.0
Average pace 09:04 min/mi Max. pace 08:14 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 76.0 °F
Notes The general soreness in my legs is mostly gone. In its place, a little stiffness. But the good news seems to be I'm getting closer to normal. I'll rest tomorrow then see how things are feeling.

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

2M Recovery

 

Summary

Name 2M Recovery
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/9/2014 6:04 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 2.22 mi Time 00:20:58.0
Time Moving 00:20:58.0 Stopped 00:00:12.0
Average pace 09:26 min/mi Max. pace 08:00 min/mi
Average heart rate 124 bpm Max. heart rate 169 bpm
Weather Sunny; 71.2 °F
Notes Always fascinated by the human body's resilience and ability to recover. Getting back bit by bit; day by day.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

2M Recovery

 

Summary

Name 2M Recovery
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/8/2014 5:34 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 2.26 mi Time 00:22:31.0
Time Moving 00:22:31.0 Stopped 00:00:02.0
Average pace 09:57 min/mi Max. pace 08:20 min/mi
Average heart rate 123 bpm Max. heart rate 143 bpm
Weather Sunny; 72.7 °F
Notes Legs are slowly returning from the abyss ....

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

2M Recovery

 

Summary

Name 2M Recovery
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/7/2014 5:29 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 2.25 mi Time 00:24:58.0
Time Moving 00:24:58.0 Stopped 00:00:02.0
Average pace 11:05 min/mi Max. pace 08:30 min/mi
Average heart rate 122 bpm Max. heart rate 152 bpm
Weather Sunny; 66.1 °F
Notes Laughed to myself just before taking my first step. Wasn't sure how I was going to run since I can barely walk! Still REALLY sore from the marathon but figured 72 hours after-the-fact ... maybe I'd feel better if I tried stretching it out ....

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

St George Marathon 2014

 

Summary

Name St. George Marathon 2014
Location St. George, UT
Start Time 10/4/2014 8:04 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 26.24 mi Time 03:28:03.0
Time Moving 03:28:03.0 Stopped 00:01:21.0
Average pace 07:55 min/mi Max. pace 06:01 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 61.0 °F

Splits

No Start
Time
Start
Distance
Duration Distance Average
Pace
1 8:04:21 AM 0.00 mi 00:08:01 1.00 mi 08:01 min/mi
2 8:12:22 AM 1.00 mi 00:07:51 1.00 mi 07:51 min/mi
3 8:20:13 AM 2.00 mi 00:07:25 1.00 mi 07:25 min/mi
4 8:27:40 AM 3.00 mi 00:07:19 1.00 mi 07:19 min/mi
5 8:34:59 AM 4.00 mi 00:07:33 1.00 mi 07:33 min/mi
6 8:42:32 AM 5.00 mi 00:07:28 1.00 mi 07:28 min/mi
7 8:50:01 AM 6.00 mi 00:07:28 1.00 mi 07:28 min/mi
8 8:57:29 AM 7.00 mi 00:08:21 1.00 mi 08:21 min/mi
9 9:05:51 AM 8.00 mi 00:08:01 1.00 mi 08:01 min/mi
10 9:13:53 AM 9.00 mi 00:07:56 1.00 mi 07:56 min/mi
11 9:21:50 AM 10.00 mi 00:08:08 1.00 mi 08:08 min/mi
12 9:29:59 AM 11.00 mi 00:08:12 1.00 mi 08:12 min/mi
13 9:38:11 AM 12.00 mi 00:07:38 1.00 mi 07:38 min/mi
14 9:45:49 AM 13.00 mi 00:07:30 1.00 mi 07:30 min/mi
15 9:53:20 AM 14.00 mi 00:07:12 1.00 mi 07:12 min/mi
16 10:00:33 AM 15.00 mi 00:07:21 1.00 mi 07:21 min/mi
17 10:07:54 AM 16.00 mi 00:07:33 1.00 mi 07:33 min/mi
18 10:15:27 AM 17.00 mi 00:07:34 1.00 mi 07:34 min/mi
19 10:23:01 AM 18.00 mi 00:08:21 1.00 mi 08:21 min/mi
20 10:31:23 AM 19.00 mi 00:08:26 1.00 mi 08:26 min/mi
21 10:39:49 AM 20.00 mi 00:08:29 1.00 mi 08:29 min/mi
22 10:48:19 AM 21.00 mi 00:09:47 1.00 mi 09:47 min/mi
23 10:58:06 AM 22.00 mi 00:08:51 1.00 mi 08:51 min/mi
24 11:06:57 AM 23.00 mi 00:08:14 1.00 mi 08:14 min/mi
25 11:15:12 AM 24.00 mi 00:08:28 1.00 mi 08:28 min/mi
26 11:23:41 AM 25.00 mi 00:08:23 1.00 mi 08:23 min/mi
27 11:32:04 AM 26.00 mi 00:01:40 0.25 mi 06:44 min/mi
Totals: 03:28:03.0 26.24 mi 07:55 min/mi

Pace

Min. Max. Avg.
16.3 min/mi 6.0 min/mi 7.9 min/mi

Splits: Recorded laps

Weather

  Avg. Min. Max.
Temperature 61.0 °F 52.6 °F 73.1 °F
Pressure 30.0 inHg 29.9 inHg 30.1 inHg
Humidity 39.5 % 31.9 % 44.5 %
Dew point 34.7 °F 33.0 °F 36.4 °F
Precipitation 0.0 mm/h 0.0 mm/h 0.0 mm/h
Solar radiation 139.7 0.0 383.0
Wind Speed 2.3 mph 0.4 mph 4.5 mph
Tailwind(-) / Headwind(+) -0.9 mph -3.4 mph 2.4 mph
Headwind 0.2 mph 0.0 mph 2.4 mph
Tailwind 1.0 mph 0.0 mph 3.4 mph

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Friday, October 3, 2014

"Seize your glory. Hold nothing back."

From movie 300: Rise of An Empire on plane to marathon.


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Thursday, October 2, 2014

2M Tempo (Tapering)

 

Summary

Name 2M Tempo (Tapering)
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 10/2/2014 5:54 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 4.56 mi Time 00:37:14.0
Time Moving 00:37:14.0 Stopped 00:00:05.0
Average pace 08:09 min/mi Max. pace 06:44 min/mi
Weather Sunny
Notes OBJECTIVE
WU
2M tempo @ 7:22
CD

ACHIEVED
WU
2M @ 7:21
CD

Time for "taper madness"! This run went fine except for my left hamstring which I apparently tweaked on Tuesday's run. I didn't notice it at the time but it's been something of a nuisance ever since. It doesn't keep me from running but I am concerned it is the weakest link in my physical chain.

Carbo loading is going well. I think this is my best load ever. I had a little struggle yesterday consuming enough and feeling bloated. But by the end of the day I got all my carbs. The scale showed a 2 pound gain over yesterday so I'm hoping that consists entirely of carbohydrates and water. I'll take another 2 pounds today if I can get it.

Tuesday
1,475 kCal
48% protein
46% fat
4% carbohydrate

Wednesday
3,329 kCal
86% carbohydrate
7% protein
7% fat

Athlete

Weight: 154.50 lb BMI: 21.0
Resting heart rate: 48 bpm Max. heart rate:  
Diary: O2=97%

Splits

No Start
Time
Start
Distance
Duration Distance Average
Pace
1 5:54:07 AM 0.00 mi 00:13:23 1.51 mi 08:51 min/mi
2 6:07:51 AM 1.51 mi 00:07:19 1.00 mi 07:19 min/mi
3 6:15:11 AM 2.51 mi 00:07:22 1.00 mi 07:22 min/mi
4 6:22:33 AM 3.51 mi 00:09:14 1.06 mi 08:42 min/mi
Totals: 00:37:14.0 4.56 mi 08:09 min/mi

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Mixed Intervals (Tapering)

 

Summary

Name Mixed Intervals (Tapering)
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 9/30/2014 5:38 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 5.14 mi Time 00:40:47.0
Time Moving 00:40:47.0 Stopped 00:00:03.0
Average pace 07:56 min/mi Max. pace 06:21 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 72.6 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
WU
2k @ 7:22 w/90 sec. active recovery
1M @ 7:01 w/90 sec. active recovery
1k @ 6:46
CD

ACHIEVED
WU
705 / 657 / 640
CD

I wanted to "feel fast" this morning so I dusted off the old Mizuno Musha's. They felt light on my feet and helped me get off to a good start. Running intervals while in the glycogen depletion stage is not the most pleasant thing but I was able to focus and hit all my times. I actually felt pretty good out there today.

Yesterday's nutrition went okay. I generally made all my objectives with only a light headache throughout much of the day.

kCal = 1662
Protein = 48%
Fat = 46%
Carbohydrate = 7% (28g by my count)

One more day then I'll flip the switch tomorrow and start loading.

I'm also very happy to report that this morning I weighed in at 153.5 reaching my 155 race day goal yesterday. Once the loading starts I'll likely gain at least a couple pounds back but I'll be happy to use it along the course Saturday.

Athlete

Weight: 153.50 lb BMI: 20.8
Resting heart rate: 47 bpm Max. heart rate:  
Diary: O2=96%

Splits

No Start
Time
Start
Distance
Duration Distance Average
Pace
1 5:38:01 AM 0.00 mi 00:09:49 1.10 mi 08:56 min/mi
2 5:48:53 AM 1.10 mi 00:08:46 1.24 mi 07:04 min/mi
3 5:57:41 AM 2.34 mi 00:01:30 0.14 mi 11:06 min/mi
4 5:59:11 AM 2.47 mi 00:06:57 1.00 mi 06:57 min/mi
5 6:06:08 AM 3.47 mi 00:01:30 0.13 mi 11:57 min/mi
6 6:07:38 AM 3.60 mi 00:04:07 0.62 mi 06:40 min/mi
7 6:11:46 AM 4.22 mi 00:08:10 0.93 mi 08:46 min/mi
Totals: 00:40:47.0 5.14 mi 07:56 min/mi

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Monday, September 29, 2014

6M Base

 

Summary

Name 6M Base
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 9/29/2014 5:17 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 6.02 mi Time 00:52:08.0
Time Moving 00:52:08.0 Stopped 00:00:09.0
Average pace 08:39 min/mi Max. pace 07:54 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 71.4 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
6 mi.@ 810-901

Typical week-before-a-marathon questions swirling in my head during this morning's run. How am I going to do this? What is my "true" fitness level? Has my training been adequate? etc. etc. etc. Needless to say a lot of doubts and uncertainty.

Started glycogen depletion yesterday. Will continue today and tomorrow. Wednesday through Friday will be dedicated to carbohydrate super saturation. Oddly, I'm looking forward to the dietary challenges the week presents.

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

12M Tapering Long

 

Summary

Name 12M Tapering Long
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 9/27/2014 6:08 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 11.99 mi Time 01:38:44.0
Time Moving 01:38:44.0 Stopped 00:00:18.0
Average pace 08:13 min/mi Max. pace 06:14 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 73.0 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
12M @ 8:10-9:01

Tapering long run with the downtown group. Most people seem to have events during the coming couple weeks so there is excitement for that and extra energy from tapering.

I felt fine; nothing special, nothing bad. Maybe a bit pensive about next Saturday. The reality is I don't truly know where my fitness stands and I haven't had a particularly impressive or complete training cycle.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

7M LHR

 

Summary

Name LHR Recovery
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 9/25/2014 5:31 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 7.63 mi Time 01:18:39.0
Time Moving 01:18:39.0 Stopped 00:00:24.0
Average pace 10:18 min/mi Max. pace 07:46 min/mi
Average heart rate 127 bpm Max. heart rate 145 bpm
Weather Sunny; 70.1 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
7M Base Run

Strapped on the heart rate monitor and turned this into a pure recovery run. Legs feeling a bit chewed up. Only they it could be is the hills in New York but that seems to long ago. Weird ... ?

Two dogs on the loose jumped me at Strack and Wunderlich so I reversed the entire route.

Heart Rate

Min. Max. Avg.
78.5 bpm 144.9 bpm 127.3 bpm

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Mixed Intervals

 

Summary

Name Mixed Intervals
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 9/24/2014 5:18 AM (UTC-05:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 5.87 mi Time 00:45:50.0
Time Moving 00:45:50.0 Stopped 00:00:04.0
Average pace 07:48 min/mi Max. pace 05:47 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 65.1 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
WU
2k @ 7:22 w/90 sec. recovery
1k @ 7:01 w/90 sec. recovery
1M @ 6:46 w/90 sec. recovery
800m @ 6:32
CD

ACHIEVED
WU
7:04/6:45/6:37/6:23
CD

I suppose no big victory should be taken in nailing a tapering interval workout when temperatures are 10°F lower than what I've been running in for months. No matter. I'm claiming victory and it feels good!

Splits

No Start
Time
Start
Distance
Duration Distance Average
Pace
1 5:18:13 AM 0.00 mi 00:09:09 1.09 mi 08:24 min/mi
2 5:28:26 AM 1.09 mi 00:08:45 1.24 mi 07:03 min/mi
3 5:37:11 AM 2.33 mi 00:01:30 0.13 mi 11:22 min/mi
4 5:39:23 AM 2.46 mi 00:06:44 1.00 mi 06:44 min/mi
5 5:46:07 AM 3.46 mi 00:01:30 0.13 mi 11:39 min/mi
6 5:47:37 AM 3.59 mi 00:04:06 0.62 mi 06:37 min/mi
7 5:51:43 AM 4.21 mi 00:01:30 0.12 mi 12:34 min/mi
8 5:53:19 AM 4.33 mi 00:03:11 0.50 mi 06:22 min/mi
9 5:56:30 AM 4.83 mi 00:09:33 1.07 mi 08:56 min/mi
Totals: 00:45:50.0 5.87 mi 07:48 min/mi

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