This nice plaque came in the mail this morning. You can have one too - provided you're 40 or older and a USATF member. The Phidippides Award is a masters' participation award based on points accumulated by running road races of various distances.
- Site:
- http://thethirdmile.blogspot.com/
- Miles:
- 1355 total logged
- Goal:
Age-graded equivalents of all my lifetime PRs!
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John did a fitness workout goodChallenging Calisthenics
142 sit-ups and 18 push-ups.
Well, I've got Achilles tendonitis and won't be running for three to six weeks. So, I decided to try the 100 push-up/200 sit-up challenge again. (I sort of lost interest the first time I tried it.)
I figure it can be par... read more
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Sorry about your tendonitis (ouch). Hope you make a speedy recovery. You've found a worthy substitute in the push-up sit-up challenge.
about 23 hours ago -
Great!!! I love the push ups!!!
about 23 hours ago
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John ran 6 miles in 53 mins alright 6 mi / 00:53 08:52 pace
Easy pace run: Six in Whitesburg. My first run after some time off to rest a sore Achilles. It still feels a little stiff, but there's no actual pain.
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Hang in there.
4 days ago -
You have been working that baby! How many miles on your shoes?
4 days ago -
Wishing you continued improvement.
4 days ago
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John ran 10 miles in 1 hour and 24 mins goodTreadmill at the Gym – 10 mi / 01:24 08:25 pace
Marathon-specific Speedwork: 2-mile warm-up;
4x1 mile @ 5K race pace with 0.5 mile recoveries;
2-mile warm-down.-
Great pace for that distance, John!
14 days ago -
I asked a question at the race forum, you posted an answer that was a tremendous help, but I couldn't reply your answer. So here is a big THANK YOU!! I will take your words to the Hosptial Board of non-runners and let them know, from what looks to me, a very experienced runner. I started competing last year, so many things are important to me at a race. I have to take out the (I & me) and really find out what the audience would like to see at the event. That was a big help! CC
10 days ago
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John ran 5 miles in 42 mins blahJenkins Loop – 5 mi / 00:43 08:30 pace
Easy pace run: Five with some strides.
One of the benefits of my job is that I can take one or two courses for free each semester. This past fall, I took human anatomy and physiology. So now, I can very precisely identify the fact that I've got some p... read more
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Very nice run John!
15 days ago -
Thanks, Ward!
15 days ago
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John ran 18 miles in 2 hours and 36 mins greatFish Pond Lake: Y or O Route – 18 mi / 02:37 08:42 pace
Long Run: Seven counterclockwise laps around Fish Pond Lake, plus some backtracking to bring it to an even 18 miles.
This was an interesting run. Today is my birthday; I'm officially in the M45 age group now - with all the fast masters runners in the ... read more
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Happy Birthday John!!! What a great way to celebrate your birthday with an 18 mile run. Enjoy the rest of your special day.
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Happy Birthday John! You are smoking!
16 days ago -
Thanks Kerry!
15 days ago
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John did a fitness workout good100 Pushup Challenge/200 Situ...
Week 1, Day 1
Push-ups: 10, 12. 7, 7, 9. Sixty seconds rest between sets.
Sit-ups: 21, 27, 21, 21, 30. Sixty seconds rest between sets.
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Same as my W1D1, John--I started in Level 3 based on the initial test, but I just barely made the nine in the last set! I'll continue to follow; I'm interested in how closely my experience with the program parallels with others! Good job! Hang in there! It gets tougher!
18 days ago
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John ran 6.52 miles in 56 mins goodIndustrial Golf – 6.52 mi / 00:57 08:44 pace
Easy pace run: Just some trotting about.
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0.03 miles short of a quarter marathon! Nice run, John!
18 days ago -
Great pace John for just trotting around!!! Great way to get in some mileage.
18 days ago -
Nice trotting John!
18 days ago
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John did a fitness workout good
15 push-ups
83 sit-upsThis is the "initial test" for the 100-pushup/200-situp Challenge program that I've heard so much about. And so, 83 sit-ups and 15 push-ups is actually all I can manage! I'll plan to start the real thing on Friday, and... read more
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Your going to do great with the push ups and sit ups!
20 days ago -
John, you are right where was before starting; I did 16. The program seems to work; I'm up to 50 now, but had to repeat Wk5 to get there. I anticipate Wk6 repeat(s), because I just don't find it likely to go from 50 to 100 on an extra week's training. But I don't mind it taking extra time. I haven't tried the sit up challenge, and decided one at a time! Good luck!
19 days ago -
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Michelle and Vern! I'm looking forward to this little experiment.
19 days ago
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John ran 8.5 miles in 1 hour and 13 mins greatTreadmill at the Gym – 8.5 mi / 01:13 08:35 pace
Vo2 Max Workout: 3200m warm-up;
5x1000m @ (almost) 3000m race pace w/ 400m recoveries;
3400m warm-down.-
Sounds intense!
21 days ago -
Awesome mileage on the TM! I agree with Vern, sounds intense.
21 days ago -
Wow, nice run today John!
21 days ago
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Wow! A silver medalist! Way to go.
about 23 hours ago