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Hamden,CT,

Member Since:

Oct 03, 2010

Gender:

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Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

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NOTE TO DOUG

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR for All Race distances - simple enough - right?

Improve VDOT from 42 and get to 43 as proven by Race Result(s) or Time Trial(s).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston Marathon

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
27.400.002.534.0333.96
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.003.0211.02

Three runs today: 7:11 am sees a mile at 7:30 pace.  7:32am sees two miles at 7:43/mile.  And finally 2:28pm sees 8 miles done at 9:08/mile.  Eleven miles for today and 9 miles done yesterday has 20 being done this weekend.  Not too bad.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/192434819

578D080 Trum HS Track Doug/Tim

Sun, Jun 24, 2012 7:11 AM

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

1

0:07:30

1

7:30

2

:03.4

0.01

7:04

 Summary

0:07:34

1.01

7:30

I attempted to go for a PR mile.  Best time for the mile is 7:09/mile.  I got this done @ 7:30/mile.  I was 21 seconds off from my personal best.  I ran this cold and next attempt might warm up for a mile with some pick-ups and then go for the PR.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/192434808

579D081 Trum HS Track Doug/Tim

Sun, Jun 24, 2012 7:32 AM

Distance: 2.01 mi Time: 15:33 Avg Pace: 7:43 min/mi

 

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

1

0:07:46

1

7:46

2

0:07:40

1

7:41

3

:05.9

0.01

7:35

 Summary

0:15:33

2.01

7:43

 

I ran two miles at a pretty decent pace.  I got the first one done in 7:46 and the next one done at 7:41.  7:43 average pace for the two miles.  7:43 is my PR 5K pace.  The plan was simply to stay close to Tim without overextending.  These two miles were much easier to put together than the first mile run earlier at 7:30/mile. 

So these two workouts done today would be considered a Quality workout in that 3 miles done at what is essentially 5K pace or better. 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/192434781

580D082 to 123 Whitney New Haven

Sun, Jun 24, 2012 2:28 PM

Distance: 8.00 mi Time: 1:13:03 Avg Pace: 9:08 min/mi Elevation Gain: 586 ft

I was going for an Easy run (9:04-9:34/mile).  I was able to do the 8 miles at 9:08/mile average pace.  The first split was done at 9:53 and the second at 9:21/mile.  Legs a bit tired from the three 5K pace miles earlier in the day.  Going into mile 3 though, I am pretty confident the 8 miles will be done around 9:04-9:14/mile pace.  It is simply going to be another progressive run with faster miles at the tail end.  Not very difficult to run fast and negative split the run when you run slow up front!

Had forty miles scheduled for this week and got 36 done.  So I hit the 90% (I am content with 90%).  It is when I fall below 90% that I need to become concerned. 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

1

0:09:53

1

92

71

2

0:09:21

1

62

76

3

0:09:18

1

37

47

4

0:09:14

1

11

18

5

0:08:54

1

121

119

6

0:08:45

1

42

41

7

0:08:34

1

123

118

8

0:08:59

1

96

41

9

:03.2

0

0

0

 Summary

1:13:03

8

586

531

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.490.000.000.006.49

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193485229

581D083 Canal Trail Bryan

Wed, Jun 27, 2012 6:07 PM

The goal of the run: put together consistent 9:00 miles.

I did a 9:03, 02, 04, 04, 02 and 9:00 mile ending with an 8:57 for the .49 putting together 6.49 miles at 9:02/mile.  

Great run.  Canal Trail good route and cool route when weather hot.

I should do a tempo run tomorrow (vdot 42 = 7:47-8:08/mile).

Rule of thumb: Do mid-tempo range for 20 minute run and high-tempo range for 40 minute run.  If 80 minutes – marathon pace miles equates to a tempo run.  

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:09:03

1

80

23

9:03

2

0:09:01

1

33

54

9:02

3

0:09:04

1

34

27

9:04

4

0:09:04

1

19

12

9:04

5

0:09:02

1

18

56

9:02

6

0:09:00

1

110

81

9:00

7

0:04:21

0.49

0

39

8:57

 Summary

0:58:35

6.49

294

292

9:02

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.430.000.000.006.43

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193774574

582D084 to 600 Whitney New Haven

Thu, Jun 28, 2012 5:45 PM

Distance: 6.43 mi Time: 58:11 Avg Pace: 9:03 min/mi Elevation Gain: 347 ft

I was not feeling the tempo run today.  So did an Easy 6.43 miles at 9:03/mile.  

Plans for rest of week:

Friday 6 miles (maybe Easy)

Saturday 6 miles (maybe Easy)

Saturday 1 mile (Mile Race Pace – go for PR: attempt 6:59/mile)

Sunday 10 miles at Marathon Pace (8:34/mile) and thus a Tempo Run.

Total for week will be 36.

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:09:07

1

41

71

9:07

2

0:09:10

1

39

29

9:10

3

0:08:43

1

34

68

8:43

4

0:08:52

1

57

86

8:52

5

0:09:02

1

65

26

9:02

6

0:09:39

1

112

22

9:39

7

0:03:38

0.43

0

31

8:23

 Summary

0:58:12

6.43

347

335

9:03

Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.330.000.000.006.33

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194050136

583D085 to 600 Whitney Ave New Haven

Fri, Jun 29, 2012 6:05 PM

Distance: 6.33 mi Time: 1:00:27 Avg Pace: 9:33 min/mi Elevation Gain: 906 ft

Another Easy pace run. 

By the way, today the elevation gain is way off.  It tells me 906 feet of elevation.  Same route as yesterday and elevation gain around 350 feet...not 906 feet.

As yesterday, no shirt.

 

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:09:39

1

372

511

9:40

2

0:09:10

1

95

103

9:10

3

0:09:01

1

35

44

9:01

4

0:09:00

1

243

275

9:00

5

0:09:02

1

50

0

9:02

6

0:11:29

1

111

17

11:30

7

0:03:05

0.33

0

55

9:18

 Summary

1:00:27

6.33

906

1,006

9:33

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.150.002.531.013.69

3.69 miles total...a tempo run for 20 minutes.  a 0.15 mile run.  Then a PR for the mile.  Details below:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194241529

584D086A HHS Track

Sat, Jun 30, 2012 8:55 AM

Distance: 2.53 mi Time: 20:05 Avg Pace: 7:56 min/mi

A 20 minute tempo run done at 7:56/mile.  I ran this at appropriate tempo pace. 

 

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

1

0:07:57

1

7:57

2

0:08:04

1

8:04

3

0:04:03

0.53

7:39

 Summary

0:20:05

2.53

7:56

 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194241480

584D086B HHS Track

Sat, Jun 30, 2012 9:33 AM

Distance: 0.15 mi Time: 1:25 Avg Pace: 9:40 min/mi

 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/194241443

585D087 HHS Track PR Mile

Sat, Jun 30, 2012 9:41 AM

Distance: 1.01 mi Time: 6:53 Avg Pace: 6:51 min/mi

I ran a massive PR for the mile.  I attempted to PR for the mile last week.  I ran it cold without a warm up.  PR mile had been 7:09/mile and last week I put together a 7:30/mile. 

Before Stephen got to the track, I ran the 20 minute tempo run mentioned above as a warm-up.  At the track with Stephen today, he timed me and I had my Garmin on as well.  Today I put together the mile in 6:51. 

This confirms that my VDOT rating for the mile distance is 42!  This mile PR by 18 seconds is a pretty big deal.  It may have implications across longer distances as the mile is not my best event.  Thus, the longer distances may soon see an increase in VDOT values (42-44!).  What does this mean?  It means I will likely be setting Personal Records for longer distances.  

 

Split

Time

Distance

Avg Pace

1

0:06:51

1

6:51

2

:02.6

0.01

6:11

 Summary

0:06:53

1.01

6:51

Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
27.400.002.534.0333.96
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