John P.
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1355 total logged
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Age-graded equivalents of all my lifetime PRs!

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  1. John P.'s Photo John P. FIT
    goodChallenging Calisthenics

    Warm-up: Very cautious one-mile walk.
    Pushups: 10, 12, 7, 7, 9 with 60 seconds rest between sets.
    Situps: 21, 27, 21, 21, 30 with 60 seconds rest between sets.
    Two minutes' rest between pushups and situps.

    Day 5 of active rest.

    about 2 hours ago
    • Vern M. Vern M.
      Vern M.

      Good way to stay active, John, while your tendonitis heals!

      about 1 hour ago
  2. John P.'s Photo John P.  
    Shared Photo

    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.

    1 day ago
    • Tom E. Tom E.
      Tom E.

      Wow! A silver medalist! Way to go.

      1 day ago
    • Cindy C. Cindy C.
      Cindy C.

      WOW! You are a winner! How many hours/months/years or points does it take to earn this award?
      I would love to earn one! Do you have to be a marathoner too? Do half marathons count towards long distance?

      about 5 hours ago
    • John P. John P.
      John P.

      Thanks Tom and Cindy!

      Cindy, more details are to be had at this link:
      http://www.usatf.org/groups/RoadRunning/PhidippidesAward/index.asp

      Longer races are worth more points. A 5K is worth 1 point, a 10K is worth 2 points, a half marathon is worth 3 points, and a marathon is worth 4. The points you need for gold, silver, and bronze varies by age group. And you don't have to be fast; it's entirely based on participation.

      about 2 hours ago
    • Cindy C. Cindy C.
      Cindy C.

      Is this your first award? I just sent the link to my running friend who is having her big birthday next month! Mine is next year!
      We will be in a new runnning bracket.

      about 2 hours ago
  3. John P.'s Photo John P. FIT
    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

    1 day ago
    • Tom E. Tom E.
      Tom E.

      Sorry about your tendonitis (ouch). Hope you make a speedy recovery. You've found a worthy substitute in the push-up sit-up challenge.

      1 day ago
    • Michelle Michelle
      Michelle

      Great!!! I love the push ups!!!

      1 day ago
    • Cindy C. Cindy C.
      Cindy C.

      Great work! I feel for you, and so sorry you will not be able to run for so long. Hang in there!

      about 5 hours ago
  4. John P.'s Photo John P. RUN
    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.

    5 days ago
  5. John P.'s Photo John P. RUN
    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.

    14 days ago
    • Vern M. Vern M.
      Vern M.

      Great pace for that distance, John!

      14 days ago
    • Cindy C. Cindy C.
      Cindy C.

      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
  6. John P.'s Photo John P. RUN
    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

    15 days ago
  7. John P.'s Photo John P. RUN
    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

    17 days ago
  8. John P.'s Photo John P. FIT
    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.
    Two minutes rest between push-ups and sit-ups.

    18 days ago
    • Vern M. Vern M.
      Vern M.

      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
  9. John P.'s Photo John P. RUN
    goodIndustrial Golf – 6.52 mi / 00:57 08:44 pace

    Easy pace run: Just some trotting about.

    18 days ago
    • Vern M. Vern M.
      Vern M.

      0.03 miles short of a quarter marathon! Nice run, John!

      18 days ago
    • Jackie Jackie
      Jackie

      Great pace John for just trotting around!!! Great way to get in some mileage.

      18 days ago
    • Michelle Michelle
      Michelle

      Nice trotting John!

      18 days ago
  10. John P.'s Photo John P. FIT
    good

    15 push-ups
    83 sit-ups

    This 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

    20 days ago
    • Michelle Michelle
      Michelle

      Your going to do great with the push ups and sit ups!

      20 days ago
    • Vern M. Vern M.
      Vern M.

      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!

      20 days ago
    • John P. John P.
      John P.

      Thanks so much for the encouragement, Michelle and Vern! I'm looking forward to this little experiment.

      20 days ago
 

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