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1. Ken
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   good 7 mi 01:15 10:42 pace

   Nice long run this morning. I was not sure where I was going to run, but had a general direction. My plan was to run something between 5 and 8 miles, and I ended up with a seven mile run. Not too b... read more

   Nice long run this morning. I was not sure where I was going to run, but had a general direction. My plan was to run something between 5 and 8 miles, and I ended up with a seven mile run. Not too bad. My calves loosened up during the run but have been a little sore since I got home. I keep stretching them to try and avoid having them tighten up later.

   5 months ago

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     Mike
     Mike

     Good run, Ken.

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     Sophia
     Sophia

     Wow, nicely done!

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     Ken V.
     Ken V.

     Thanks! just out enjoying myself.

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     Harris A.
     Harris A.

     Come baaaaaack my almost Athens Half Marathon buddy! Have you moved yet? if so I hope your loving it out there!

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2. Ken
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   good 4.51 mi 00:51 11:20 pace

   Ran a very hilly course. Slowed my time and gave me a cramp in my calf at around the 2.5 mile mark. Stretched for a bit, walked a short amount until it went away and was able to run again after tha... read more

   Ran a very hilly course. Slowed my time and gave me a cramp in my calf at around the 2.5 mile mark. Stretched for a bit, walked a short amount until it went away and was able to run again after that without much problem. Didn't have to walk up any hills, so I am getting stronger. That's a positive sign. Now I need to get rid of the cramps I get. I already stretch a lot. I thought that would help, but still happens too often.

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3. Ken
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   good 3.11 mi 00:31 10:00 pace

   First try at running predawn. Hard to run when you can't see the sidewalk, but I found many other runners were out. Nice easy run to start my day.

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4. Ken

   I have accepted a new job in San diego, so I will be moving prior to the Athens Half Marathon. I am a little disappointed that I will not be able to make it to this race, which I have been aiming f... read more

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     Mike
     Mike

     Since when are jobs more important than races? Priorities, Ken, priorities. Hope the move and job work out for you.

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     Ken V.
     Ken V.

     Thanks everyone. I know it was tough to accept the job knowing I would not be able to run the Half, Sometimes tough decisions have to be made though. I am sure there will be others in san diego for me to run. Sure is a lot of work just to get a 13.1 sticker for my car....

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     Eric A L.
     Eric A L.

     good luck! and yes, Athens is not even close to the only race in the running game.

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5. Ken
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   great Nice fun five mile run 5.01 mi 00:50 10:01 pace

   Just had to get out and run today. It was so nice and cool this morning. Actually, the first mile was really cold, but then I warmed up and felt great.

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6. Ken
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   good Neighborhood VFF run 3.3 mi 00:33 10:00 pace

   Wanted to run 4 miles and thought I would try a new route, which I thought would be at least 4 miles. I was definitely short, but that is OK. Was still a nice run.

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7. Ken
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   good 7.01 mi 01:17 11:00 pace

   I think it went pretty well. Seven miles is a long way. It was like I ran one mile and then thought, "I only have two 5ks left to go." But, it felt good over all and I was glad to be out ... read more

   I think it went pretty well. Seven miles is a long way. It was like I ran one mile and then thought, "I only have two 5ks left to go." But, it felt good over all and I was glad to be out running. I think I may need to take water out with me though when I run longer runs. I got very thirsty near the end.

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     Mike
     Mike

     Lots of good water stops in town. But you should be thirsty at the end of a run. Nice job. You are really building back those legs.

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8. Ken
   RUN
   great 3.01 mi 00:30 09:50 pace

   Beautiful day for a run. Sunny and cool outside with a slight breeze. Almost wish I had a longer run scheduled for today. Three miles today, but a nice long seven mile run scheduled for Sunday. My ... read more

   Beautiful day for a run. Sunny and cool outside with a slight breeze. Almost wish I had a longer run scheduled for today. Three miles today, but a nice long seven mile run scheduled for Sunday. My longest run yet. I am sure it will go well, but always worry a little about longer distances.

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     Mike
     Mike

     You'll be fine. Nice job today and smart to keep it short.

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9. Ken
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   good Vff on Hills. 3.7 mi 00:43 11:34 pace

   The schedule had today as a three mile run, but after this past week end I thought I would go just a little farther and see how it felt. Calf muscles kind of felt tight for a good part of the run. ... read more

   The schedule had today as a three mile run, but after this past week end I thought I would go just a little farther and see how it felt. Calf muscles kind of felt tight for a good part of the run. Had to stop and do some stretching every now and then, but was able to keep running afterwards, so that is good. Felt a lot better on the hills. I was much less out of breath than the last time I ran that route. Always good to be getting positive feedback from my body.

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10. Ken
    RUN
    good Race for the Dream 5K 3.1 mi 00:27 08:46 pace

    After the six mile run yesterday I was surprisingly OK today. I was able to get to the Race for the Dream 5K early, and warm up a bit. Then I ran what may be a new PR. I think it was better than la... read more

    After the six mile run yesterday I was surprisingly OK today. I was able to get to the Race for the Dream 5K early, and warm up a bit. Then I ran what may be a new PR. I think it was better than last year's time, but I'll double check that. Definitely better than my runs for this year.

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      Sophia
      Sophia

      Congrats on your race - nice pace!

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      Ken V.
      Ken V.

      Thanks! I was expecting to run around 30 minutes, so I was very surprised that my time was so fast, and the pace below 9 minutes really a surprise for me.

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      Mike Congrats
      Mike Congrats:

      You getting your running legs back!

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      Eric A L.
      Eric A L.

      good job, dude.

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11. Ken
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    good Long Run 6 mi 01:09 11:30 pace

    Long run with a nice hill. Kind of slow, but just concentrating on completing the distance at this point. Calf muscles are sore already, so that should make the run tomorrow morning a challenge. No... read more

    Long run with a nice hill. Kind of slow, but just concentrating on completing the distance at this point. Calf muscles are sore already, so that should make the run tomorrow morning a challenge. Not sure if I will go out with the five fingers or just wear the regular running shoes. I'll see how bad the calves feel tomorrow and decide then. I think I need some ice on them today though to make it a little easier tomorrow.

    5 months ago

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      Mike Nice Job
      Mike Nice Job:

      I'd go with the regular shoes -- no since taking a chance after the hard work you have put in to get back to running. And you're already pushing it a bit following up this run with a 5k.

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      Ken V.
      Ken V.

      True, true. I think that is what I will end up doing. I'll have to schedule a different 5K to run in vffs.

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12. Ken

    Having some technical difficulties. did not get in my Friday run because of a date with my wife, and this mornings long run got called due to time restrictions and a dead battery on my garmin. I wi... read more

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      Mike
      Mike

      Hope it does to. Hope you have a good run tomorrow and race on monday.

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      Sophia
      Sophia

      good luck on the race!

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      Ken V.
      Ken V.

      Thank you!

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13. Ken
    RUN
    good 3.92 mi 00:48 12:09 pace

    I can explain... They should all start out that way. I ran in five fingers and wanted to run some hill work. I got a little lost, and instead of a three mile run ended up with almost four miles. Ha... read more

    I can explain... They should all start out that way. I ran in five fingers and wanted to run some hill work. I got a little lost, and instead of a three mile run ended up with almost four miles. Had to do some walking when the calves tightened up which slowed me down some but I am ok with it. Just happy I got out there and ran, had fun running and got some hill practice in. What more is there?

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      Mike
      Mike

      Nothing. Nice run Ken.

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      Sophia
      Sophia

      That's really good!

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14. Ken
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    good Five mile run 5.01 mi 00:52 10:18 pace

    Following the half marathon workout plan, even though I will technically not make it to the end of the program before the half gets here, but I will go as far as I can and then still allow more tha... read more

    Following the half marathon workout plan, even though I will technically not make it to the end of the program before the half gets here, but I will go as far as I can and then still allow more than a week taper before it. It works out that the longest I will get to is around 9 miles for my long run. Ran in my Nikes today and it actually felt a little strange not feeling the ground with my soles.

    6 months ago

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      Mike
      Mike

      Training for a half mile? That's pretty far! 880 yards. Wish I could run that far. Joking aside, I really do. DAmn injuries. O well. Thats a nice run, Ken.

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      Ken V.
      Ken V.

      Definitely needed to edit that. LOL I wish it was a half mile some days. Not much of a challenge though. When are you going to be back on the road again?

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15. Ken

    On a regular, non hilly run is a avg heart rate of 152 and a max rate of 167 on target? Is that about where a normal run should be, or should I be pushing harder to bring those numbers up?

    6 months ago

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16. Ken
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    great 3.13 mi 00:32 10:13 pace

    Felt like I was just flying. I know I am a slower runner still, but for running in five fingers it was a faster than normal pace I think. At least it felt like it. I am totally ready to try out the... read more

    Felt like I was just flying. I know I am a slower runner still, but for running in five fingers it was a faster than normal pace I think. At least it felt like it. I am totally ready to try out the five fingers on a 5K race next week end.

    6 months ago

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17. Ken
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    great 3.06 mi 00:31 10:16 pace

    Nice VFF run. Found a nice half marathon training guide that seems to fit right into my schedule.

    6 months ago

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      Mike
      Mike

      Cool.

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18. Ken
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    great 4.1 mi 00:42 10:09 pace

    Decided to go for 4 and make sure I can do that without any problem. It went very well, even though I ran a relatively flat course. Looking forward to running 5 miles next week end. I am actually s... read more

    Decided to go for 4 and make sure I can do that without any problem. It went very well, even though I ran a relatively flat course. Looking forward to running 5 miles next week end. I am actually surprised at my time for this run. It was longer, but actually ended up being faster.

    6 months ago

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      Mike
      Mike

      Good job, Ken.

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19. Ken
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    good 3.1 mi 00:33 10:38 pace

    Felt like I weighed a ton when I was running for the first mile. I had gained weight, I am surprised how easy it is to tell when running. I guess it is time to focus on what I eat for a while and l... read more

    Felt like I weighed a ton when I was running for the first mile. I had gained weight, I am surprised how easy it is to tell when running. I guess it is time to focus on what I eat for a while and lose that extra few pounds. But, two good vff runs in a row. Sunday will be a longer run in running shoes. Not sure if I should do one more 4 miler, or try to break on up to five. Maybe I will see how I feel when running and let that decide? Or should I know before I start so my mind is focused on that?

    6 months ago

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20. Ken
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    great 3.1 mi 00:33 10:38 pace

    Late evening run in Five Fingers. Ran 3.1 miles with a decent pace. Was a nice run and just felt good to be out running after a stressful week. I think I may try to run my next 5K in the 5 fingers.

    6 months ago

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