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Miles:
4752 total / 937 in 2012
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2012 Goals: 1) 2012 running miles, 2) Five (5) Marathons, 3) A new marathon PR, 4) Get into LONDON! (entered lottery 4/30).

Steve T. ran: Two notables today: ...

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  • 8 miles
  • 00:56 time
  • 06:53 pace
  • 1193 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 0 max hr
  • 0 avg hr
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good Track Workout 8.13 mi 00:56 06:53 pace

Two notables today: 1. I'm out of shape. 2 mile warm up running to the track, then did 6 x 800's with 400 recovery. 800's at avg 2:59 and recovery at what felt like a pedestrian 7:25. 2 mile cool down run home. Gotta do more speedwork, I felt out of shape. 2. On the way to the track, I ran into another runner in the opposite direction. He stopped me to ask about the Knucklelights. Turns out he says he sees me running all over town and can see me coming from way down the street. He asked if that was me he saw a few days ago waaayy out on Hwy 22. Told him yes and told him the lights can be found at Knucklelights.com (shameless plug, but he asked).

4 months ago via Garmin

Calories
1193
  • Deanna
    Deanna
    Deanna

    Love it! Great track workout and all over a shameless plug... Gotta market when you can!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Diane V.
    Diane V.
    Diane V.

    Um, you're out of shape? Not buying it ;). Nice 8 miles today. I have gotten asked about my Knucklelights as well. Maybe commission is in order? Enjoy the rest of your day!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Diana W.
    Diana W.
    Diana W.

    OK, now you've lost your marbles, out of shape?? Nice run!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Alan C.
    Alan C.
    Alan C.

    great run Steve

    4 months ago • Like

  • Patrick P.
    Patrick P.
    Patrick P.

    Comfortable 20 miles around 7:00 pace a couple days ago, no? Yeah, you're out of shape.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Paul H.
    Paul H.
    Paul H.

    Nice running. Great pace

    4 months ago • Like

  • Sebastian
    Sebastian
    Sebastian

    Out of shape? Perfect work though!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Stefan
    Stefan
    Stefan

    Looking really out of shape there Steve. You really should try and get some exercise, like take up golf or something. :o)

    4 months ago • Like

  • Adam M.
    Adam M.
    Adam M.

    You've got a reputation!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Lynn K.
    Lynn K.
    Lynn K.

    Those are impressive repeats!! From where I'm sitting you're in amazing shape. I just started doing speed work about 2 weeks ago, I noticed the first week was tough but it started getting a little easier by week 2....hoping that trend continues for both of us! :)

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Steve T.
    Steve T.
    Steve T.

    Thanks everyone. Speedwork is very humbling. Today's 6-800's felt a little better overall than last week's 4, so I'll call that progress. Gonna make Thursday's track day from now to RnR DC on 3/17 and see if it makes a difference come race day. Month after that is Boston so I should be ready!

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Carlos C.
    Carlos C.
    Carlos C.

    You know I always run in a track, and I can tell you there´s a lot of guys who run very faster they run like a rocket, but I try to stay focused on my goal I said "try" because sometime I feel the necessity to run as faster as they do... ou I am out of the theme ... #LOL anyway dont forget the track work is very very important...

    4 months ago • Like

  • Fred B.P
    Fred B.
    Fred B.

    Your not out of shape, you probably just haven't run that fast in awhile. Make sure you do some strides a couple of times per week on your easy days. Keep the legs sharper, then that pace won't feel too bad. Nice job Steve!

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Stefan
    Stefan
    Stefan

    I think it's hard to feel good doing speedwork when training for a marathon and when the vast bulk of the running is way below the lactate threshold. As soon as I go to my 5K/10K pace I immediately feel way outside my comfort zone -- I can manage but I don't enjoy it, probably because like you I don't do as much as I should.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Marek K.
    Marek K.
    Marek K.

    Nothing wrong with that workout, Steve. I will be checking out knucklelights!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Teri
    Teri
    Teri

    You are for sure going to be ready for Boston. I hope they are ready to batten down the hatches when you go flying through their town. Great track session today!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Paige B.
    Paige B.
    Paige B.

    If you are out of shape, then I AM the sofa! You rock Steve!

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Laura S.P
    Laura S.
    Laura S.

    Um, I will take your "out of shape" pace any day!! And it takes a while to ease back into speedwork. You can't peak 365 days a year.

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • John K.
    John K.
    John K.

    Speed work is...... Work! Great job man. You went headfirst into this one. On a mission.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Gina
    Gina
    Gina

    I can not believe what I am reading - U out of shape - Okay, maybe you need some cross training or speed work - but Out of Shape - NO WAY - Mr. Crazy Running all over the Globe Man!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Jenny W.
    Jenny W.
    Jenny W.

    Hey, don't knock the pedestrian pace. For some of us, that's all we can muster! ;-) Nice job for being so "out of shape."

    4 months ago • Like