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WWU Twilight

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Location:

North Salt Lake,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 12, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1500m - 3:59.9h (2014)

5000m - 14:53.45 (Portland Track Festival 2014)

8k XC - 25:09 (Sundodger 2011)

10k XC - 31:31 (WWU Invite 2011)

HM - 1:10:19 (Houston 2018)

Marathon - 2:28:39 (Houston 2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Personal:

Married, working, training. While my wife has nixed all future attempts to grow glorious mustaches, she has been supportive of my crazy running dreams. Life is good.

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Miles:This week: 1.00 Month: 1.00 Year: 1.00
Mizuno Ekiden Lifetime Miles: 274.65
Flyknit Streaks Lifetime Miles: 419.25
Flyknit VFs Lifetime Miles: 80.50
Ride 14 Lifetime Miles: 652.85
Ride 15 Lifetime Miles: 275.80
Ride 15 X2 Lifetime Miles: 21.50
Race: WWU Twilight (3.1 Miles) 00:15:25
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.003.1012.10

I raced tonight in our home meet. I was trying to get out in 15:00 pace and see how long I could hold it. My 1k splits were as follows, as best I can remember: 3:01, 3:02 (6:03), 3:06 (9:09), 3:08 (12:17), 3:08 (15:25). Looks like I need a bit more work, but I'm not displeased with this result. I was gunning for something closer to 15:15, but I'll take it for now. It's amazing to me how long it takes me to get in shape after injury. Maybe I should work more on my diet.

I'm concerned with how I ran in the last 1k. I was mentally weak in my finish.

Also, interesting to note is that my breathing felt a lot better than my legs. This is a common theme in my training and I'm not sure what it means or how to change my training to capitalize on it. And by this I mean that my breathing was far less labored than my legs were telling me I should be. I never felt like I entered serious oxygen debt. But my legs were uncomfortable with the pace after 2k and it took a lot of effort not to slow more than I did. Something I'll have to think about.

Oh and I realized that I technically ran a PR. 15:25.48 over my previous 15:25.60. The old one was set at altitude, so I still consider it the better mark. 

Racer ST5 Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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