Christopher
Doubled up a recovery run with the Nerd Herd's "May the 4th (be with you!)" Virtual 5K. Met Stan H. flying by me on the bike about 2 minutes in and talked with him for a bit before ... read more
- Site:
- http://blogdumush.blogspot.com
- Miles:
- 825 total / 122 in 2013
- Goal:
Keep losing weight and ultimately start training for my first full marathon (2014 WDW Full)
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Christopher logged 825 miles.
Last workout 20 days ago. Help get them back on track!
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good Nerd Herd 5K in Bloomington 3.1 mi 00:37 12:00 pace
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good Illinois Half Marathon 13.2 mi 02:55 13:13 pace
Wow...that's all I can say. Previous best was 2011 WDW half, and I finished in 3:18:41. Last half was January 2012. Today, did a 1:1 ratio under almost ideal running conditions. Chip time w... read more
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Congrats my friend on the new PR!!
22 days ago • Like
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Great Performance:
Wow Chris!!! That is brilliant. Beating your PB by 24 minutes is amazing.. well done!!!! Great to hear you managed to complete it injury free as well. Whatever you are doing.... keep on doing it! -)
22 days ago
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good 3 mi 00:42 13:55 pace
I'll call this a "shake-the-cobwebs-off" run as it has been nearly 2 weeks since the last run. Walked 14 miles over 3 days last weekend at WDW, so that helped. Last run before the ... read more
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All the best for the 1/2 I am sure you are going to do really well. It's amazing how good a few days at WDW is for your training especially a week before a half. You get to taper a little by using different mussels while you are walking while still keeping the endurance up.
25 days ago • Like
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Great job Chris! Good luck on your race - you'll do fantastic!
25 days ago • Like
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great 6 mi 10:30
walking around MK
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great 10 mi 02:19 13:53 pace
Upping the mileage again in prep for the Illinois half...1:1 ratio in cool, cloudy weather with a bit of mist...good running weather. 10 miles...zero IT band issues YES!!! Kept a 14:00 pace all t... read more
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good 4.31 mi 01:00 13:55 pace
Stuck to a 1:1 ratio at 14:00 pace, and everything felt great. 13:56 pace in REALLY windy conditions on the Trail. The core strengthening and foam roller seem to be helping as nothing's hurt... read more
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Awesome job. Nice to hear you are running pain free. Keep it up and don't build too fast.
about 1 month ago • Like
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Nice interval run, Chris!
about 1 month ago • Like
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Thanks, all!!
about 1 month ago • Like
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good 7 mi 01:38 13:56 pace
Upped the mileage back to 7 miles, all the while feeling for that ITBS burn - no problems! 1:1 ratio, and I was shooting for a 14:00 pace. Ended up with a 13:57 pace, and I didn't feel too w... read more
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Nice run. I would push the mileage up, but if you notice something during the run, back off. To go from 7 miles to 13.1 is a big leap. It can be done, but it usually comes with a price.
about 1 month ago • Like
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3 weeks ago, I did 11.5, but that's when the IT band started acting up (around 10.5 in). If I do 10.5 next week with no real impact, I'll do a couple of short runs the following week (plus a lot of walking around WDW WOOHOO!), and one short run the week of the race. If I feel something, though...well, we'll cross that bridge if we need to. Thanks for the advice, Eddie.
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You got a good handle on it. Glad you did 11.5 already. I would stick at 10 but be cautious. Good luck!
about 1 month ago • Like
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great 3.5 mi 00:47 13:17 pace
First run in two weeks. Took it easy to see how the IT band felt. No problems at all WOOHOO! 1:1 ratio used, and tried to keep it around a 13:00-14:00 pace. Ended up with a 13:18 pace. Avg HR ... read more
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alright 11.5 mi 02:43 14:09 pace
The first 10 miles were perfect. 1:1 ratio, & I found my groove early on. Was able to maintain 14:00 pace for those 10 miles, with a slow walk at the end of each mile to make it to 14:00. 10... read more
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Get Better:
Sorry to hear about the IT band playing up. Sounds like it was a strong race even with the IT Band Hopefully it is sorted soon and you are back a full strength.
2 months ago
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good 3 mi 00:37 12:28 pace
Maintenance run...upped the interval to 1:30/1:00 run/walk. Felt pretty good, though I was a bit tired. Avg HR 157, max 184. LSD on Thursday or Friday (11.5-12 miles) in prep for the Illinois Ha... read more
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Nice Job:
Looks like to are looking good for the Half. Not surprising you felt a little tired when upping the interval but obviously the fact you felt good means you are on track etc.
2 months ago
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I only live 35 minutes away, and my wife has family down there. Not sure if it will be solo or with my family. You?
2 months ago • Like
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I live up by Wisconsin, going with a few co-workers and some people from the running club...should be fun! We should try to meet up after following each others training
2 months ago • Like
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good 4.44 mi 01:00 13:29 pace
Upped the 800 repeats to 6 this time. Was shooting for sub 6:00 on the pace, and wound up with 5:34, 5:29, 5:42, 5:34, 5:18, and 5:11. 1/4 mile walk in between. Felt really good, and I could hav... read more
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good 4 mi 00:59 14:41 pace
Nice, easy recovery run on the Del Mar coast...no HRM, no real interval. 14:42 pace, and the legs feel fine. I'll definitely miss the beach running and the perfect temperatures.
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great 10 mi 02:24 14:22 pace
I'm in Southern California...I HAD to do a beach run!!! 10 miles, started at around 5:30 am. 1:1 run/walk ratio, and O....M....G!!! This was one of the most memorable runs I've had. S... read more
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alright 3.02 mi 00:40 13:10 pace
My first attempt at 800 repeats. Did 4 of them with a 400 walk in between. 800 splits were 5:29, 5:18, 5:06, and 5:31. Walk breaks were around 4:30 each. Yeah, I'm spent.
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great 8 mi 01:52 13:56 pace
One of my best runs evah!! I'll admit - I was a bit worried about overuse with this one, after taking 3 weeks off in December, running 1 week, then being sidelined for 3 weeks with my foot. ... read more
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great 3 mi 00:40 13:28 pace
Nothing more than a maintenance run. Upped the interval a bit to 1:15/1:00 run/walk. Avg HR 151, max 176 - seemed a bit higher than anticipated, since I didn't think I pushed it too much (un... read more
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great 4 mi 00:59 14:51 pace
Immediately after my 30 minute harder run, I turned the Garmin back on and channeled my inner Pam Harris...I switched my run/walk ratio to almost entirely walking. 1:4 was the interval, and the re... read more
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FYI...I'm still floored when I think back to Pam flying by me in the Disney half last year while walking when I'm attempting to keep up while running...and she started about 30 minutes after I did!!!! She's amazing out there!
3 months ago • Like
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good run! and it sounds like really good strategy.
3 months ago • Like
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Great job!
3 months ago • Like
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Nice run, Chris!
3 months ago • Like
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good 2.39 mi 00:30 12:32 pace
30 minute run...had time as the end goal instead of the mileage this time. 12:33 pace...5th fastest time in the past 6 months. 1:1 ratio, and the HR was up there a ways. 162 avg with 186 max. Wa... read more
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good 4 mi 00:53 13:13 pace
First run after the gout episode. I was breaking in new shoes and running for the first time in 3 weeks - only did 4 miles. Felt great! Pace was 13:14, and I would have been happy with under 16:... read more
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Woot!! "only" 4 miles :)
3 months ago • Like
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Nice job, Chris!
3 months ago • Like
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Good job.
3 months ago • Like
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AWESOME!!!!! What's the next race on your schedule?
20 days ago • Like
Awesome! I love when I get out there and just run. Great job!
19 days ago • Like
Awesome job!
19 days ago • Like