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Air Control Tower Grand Opening 10k

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Location:

Around and about,CA,USA

Member Since:

Sep 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Kinda consistently running since 07 

Short-Term Running Goals:

5k in 18:00; 10k in 40:00

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to be able to keep up with my daughter.  The one who runs xc, not the one who's going to change the world through dance.  Although I would like to be able to dance also, so I change that to me wanting to be able to keep up with both my daughters.

Personal:

I have two gorgeous daughters; two good-looking cats and two dogs with great personalities. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Black Beauties Lifetime Miles: 490.88
Black And Blues Lifetime Miles: 408.91
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.110.000.0013.0043.11
Flamingo Pinks Miles: 5.04Baby Blues Miles: 22.96Ruby Reds Miles: 8.44
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.040.000.000.005.04

Ruck (70)

20:08 pace

One of my favorite sensations is the feeling of weightlessness right after taking off the pack.  It's even better than toast.

Flamingo Pinks Miles: 5.04
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.330.000.000.751.08

3 rounds of db swings, pullups and 400s.  First "Helen" in 10:21, subbed db for kb and dh for kips. 400s on the TM. 

The weather has kept me inside.  Or rather I've been using it as an excuse.

Baby Blues Miles: 1.08
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.840.000.003.004.84

6x800 w/ 1:30 RI, fastest was 3:12, slowest was 3:19, last was 3:16.  Shooting for 3:10s.

82 F, 19% hum, 5.8 mph winds, more cloudy than dusty.

Ruby Reds Miles: 4.84
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.570.000.000.003.57

Ruck (50)

Switched up my socks and got blisters.  Oh well.

16:25 pace

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Race: Air Control Tower Grand Opening 10k (6 Miles) 00:42:04
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.520.000.006.007.52

7:01 pace.  The race was short.  5.9.  I thought about going another .3 to make it 10k, but I just ran until 6.  It was a PR nontheless.  They also started the clock significantly late, by 50 seconds or so.   I'll stick with my garmin time.

The race thinned out pretty quick.  A half mile into it, there was a pack of 3 or 4 who sprinted out (at least sprint by my definintion) and kept sprinting the whole race.  Then there was Curtis and me and another pack that stayed about 100-150m behind.  Curtis had to keep slowing down for me.  I did return the favor at mile 3.  He can't drink and run, so I stopped until he caught up.  I think I may have been able to get sub-7s if it weren't for that.  Maybe not, it was a nice break, and I was able to catch my breath.

Baby Blues Miles: 7.52
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.620.000.000.008.62

am

Don't listen when a former Marine gives you workout suggestions.

Ruck (70) 3.1 miles with gasmask.

At least it filtered out the dust...

18:56 pace; started out at 75F heated up to 80F; 11% hum; 8 mph winds

pm

Ran 5.52 miles with Peter.

Told him easy, but he kept speeding ahead of me. 

8:59 pace; started at 91F cooled to 86F; 25% hum; 11 mph winds

 

Baby Blues Miles: 5.52
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.002.002.00

The "Murph" with vest on treadmill.

Deadhangs instead of kips.

36:14

It's now Sat morning and I still can't walk without wincing...

Baby Blues Miles: 2.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.590.000.001.256.84

Getting in to the swing of things.  New job, different base, same country. 

Ran to work today, but didn't like it very much.  Narrow roads and lots of traffic.

Ran to another camp to work out with a group. 10x200s

Got a ride back to work.

Ran home in the rain and halfway through the loudspeaker says to get shelter due to celebratory fire.  Someone stops to give me a ride home.  Turns out he works with the guy who gave me a ride earlier.  Small world.

Baby Blues Miles: 6.84
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.600.000.000.003.60

Nice and easy. Had to keep going off-road due to traffic. What are people doing driving around after nine?  There's no night life here.  At least not that I know of.

10:04 pace, warm, dusty, and raining.

Ruby Reds Miles: 3.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
30.110.000.0013.0043.11
Flamingo Pinks Miles: 5.04Baby Blues Miles: 22.96Ruby Reds Miles: 8.44
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