John
Got to run with Kenyan studs Bernard Langat and Benson Cheruiyot, along with Paul and Dave. Did the Cowles Bog Route and then came back on the very wet Calumet Trail. Last 6 miles were tough to han... read more
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- http://www.nwiridgerunners.com
- Miles:
- 8268 total / 1135 in 2013
- Goal:
Get in good enough shape to be able to train hard during the Summer and run sub 2:55 at Chicago.
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great Dunes State Park 10.8 mi 01:15 06:56 pace
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good Country Club 8.4 mi 00:56 06:40 pace
Good run with Paul tonight. First mile was 7:21 and I thought I was actually going to have an easy run with him. Then the pace dropped. Felt really good though.
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great Twisty Road 6.8 mi 00:44 06:27 pace
First mile was was 7:22 and then ran the rest of the route a pretty quick tempo pace. Felt really good. Still got a wierd bounce in my stride from the ultra's.
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good Sam Adams Beer Run 5.66 mi 00:39 06:48 pace
Ran a little before the group run and then did the 4 mile loop with the group. Legs felt really wierd. First run since Saturday's races. My stride only felt good when I was going a little fast... read more
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alright Tryon Farms 50k 31.2 mi 04:22 08:23 pace
2nd Overall. 4:21:53 Wonderful day of racing the Tryon Farms 50k and the Gallery Gallop. It was my first time running at Tryon Farms and I really loved the trails out there. The first lap was a li... read more
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good Gallery Gallop Beach Race 5.55 mi 00:37 06:37 pace
6th Overall, 36:48
There was no way I was going to miss Gallery Gallop. One of my favorite races. Late evening run on the beach and dunes is pretty cool way to enjoy a night. My calves were sore an... read more -
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good Butterfly Park 6.27 mi 00:43 06:48 pace
Nice shorter but faster run tonight. 7.10, 6.44, 6.49, 6.44, 6.46, 6.43 Got attacked by a redwing blackbird tonight. Awesome. No contact, but he was close.
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alright Butterfly Park 9.46 mi 01:08 07:11 pace
Allergies make me sad. It was a warm night with some amazing sunshine though. Stopped at Butterfly Park for a drink. Love that the fountains are on.
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Yep. I waved back. It's funny how my pace picks up when I see people I know.lol
9 days ago • Like
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good Short Country Club 5 mi 00:36 07:17 pace
Easy run home from work tonight. Quads are sore, but other than that I felt pretty good.
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great Dances with Dirt-Gnaw Bone 37.23 mi 05:41 09:10 pace
Really long and poorly written Race Report. If you don't want to read the long version, the race was Awesome. If you read the long version, Awesome.
GNAW BONE 50K. This was my goal race of th... read more
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Nice run good luck with the next race, your going to kill it.
16 days ago • Like
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good Sam Adams Run 5.74 mi 00:39 06:50 pace
Had 45 runners for the group run tonight. Kept close to marathon pace run for most of the way. Legs felt good, but allergies were killing me. Taper....Taper....Taper....
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great Country Club 6.24 mi 00:43 06:57 pace
70 degrees and a little breezy for a beautiful run tonight. Ran easy most of the way. When I got to 5 miles I threw in a 5:38 mile. Felt really good during that mile. Going to be a taper week, so l... read more
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great The Ridge 7.1 mi 01:03 08:55 pace
Great run on the Ridge with Sam and Don this morning. Perfect temperatures, Sun out, and great views of the Lake. Time to taper for Dances with Dirt.
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Thanks Marlene. The Ridge isn't a race. It's the nickname of a trail at Indiana Dunes State Park. Extremely scenic and difficult route.
20 days ago • Like
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alright Washington Twp 10 mi 01:06 06:37 pace
Paul and I got a little excited after seeing some on the Indy times, so we hit the last 6 miles pretty good. I struggled to hang with him the whole way. Legs are extremely tired from all the miles ... read more
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good Washington Twp. 8.46 mi 01:00 07:06 pace
Nice run home from work. Ran out to Washington Twp. to Slowdraw and then headed straight back. Very windy tonight, but perfect temps.
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great Westside 8.26 mi 00:59 07:06 pace
Hurt so good. Did a mile warmup and then did 3x1mile with half-mile slow run in between. 5:54(hills), 5:44, 5:33. Finished the run with Mike to his house. Nice to see him out running again.
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good Ogden Gardens 8.3 mi 00:58 06:58 pace
Nice hot run around town. Took a scenic route up to the high school to watch a track meet.
John
That sounds like a lot of fun. Congrats on having another great experience! I'm jealous.
about 8 hours ago • Like