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December 2007

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Member Since:

Oct 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I'm #55 in the picture in the black and white striped singlet.

Favorite PRs:

800 - 1:58 (Summer 2001)

1500 - 4:04 (Winter 2001)

5000 track 14:54 (Summer 2005)

 5000 Road 14:52 (Summer 2004, Summer 2005)

10,000 track - 31:13 (Summer 2003)

Half - Marathon - 1:09:08 (Fall 2004)

Marathon - 2:32:13 (Fall 2006)

Other accomplishments: 2 time Cross Country All-Conference in the MWC Conference (Division 3), London Colleges League Cross Country Champion, Bronze Medalist at the 2004 Middlesex County Championships (this would be like having State level Cross Country Championships in the U.S.), All-England at the 2004 BUSA Championships in the 10,000 (sneaking in for 8th place--much less impressive than it sounds), and various road race wins in the St. Louis area including: U-City Memorial Day Run (2002-10K, 2007-5K), Zoo Run 5K (2002, 2004), St. Charles Community College 10K (2003), Flat Five (2002, 2003), Firecracker 5K (2003), Webster Homecoming 5K (2006), Glendale Firehouse 2 mile (2001), and others....

Short-Term Running Goals:

On my way back.  Injuries and law school have taken their toll, but things are great now.  I've been logging mileage trying to build back to the 90s-100s.  No specific race goals right now, but I'm trying to race more.  I will re-examine in Spring.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub-2:30 Marathon.  

Personal:

I am currently attending Law School at St. Louis University--in my last semester.  I am not married, but dating a wonderful girl named Michelle.  I love playing piano and acting--in musicals. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
65.500.003.500.0069.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 easy miles to re-test the legs.  Felt decent.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

easy miles.  Calves still pretty tight, but getting better.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Felt decent.  Calves still a bit tender, but they're coming around.

A few short strides today felt ok.  Still have to take it slow, but things are getting there.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 easy miles.  Felt pretty good.  Still getting better.

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0.000.000.000.000.00

 day off.  Travelling to KC for family Christmas.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 easy miles the day after travelling back from Kansas City.  Felt decent, but still a bit tenative--also there was some pain in the right upper calf (almost in the back of the knee), but nothing too worrying...hopefully.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles--4 w/ Mr. Ruf.  Felt OK.  Still some pain in the upper calf, but we're getting better.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Easy miles.  Felt ok, but the upper calf issues persist a bit.  Merry Christmas to all!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Easy miles.  Felt so-so.  Upper calf/knee pain still not 100% gone.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

First full loop of Forest Park since the injury.  Felt good!

Best run to date.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.001.500.005.00

Just kidding about the day off!!

5 easy with about a mile and a half of impromptu tempo at the end.  Felt decent.  Doing some good stretching as I type this blog entry.  Hopefully a good sign for things to come with the knee/calf stuff.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

First run at an hour since the injury.  This was a good day.  Lower back was achy, but the calves and knee was pretty good.  I even landed wrong once and turned the knee in a manner similar to the motion that injured the knee and it didn't bother me too much.  Hopefully there is more good news tomorrow.  Also, my sister Holly and her dog Max are my two favorite people in the world.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.002.000.005.00

Just had time to fit in a run. 

Hit 2 tempo miles in the middle--felt decent.

Legs a bit achy.....need more time to stretch!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
65.500.003.500.0069.00
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