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Memorial Day 5k

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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.

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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
11.420.000.004.3815.80
Ruby Reds Miles: 13.90Monkey Feet Miles: 1.80
Race: Memorial Day 5k (3.13 Miles) 00:22:31
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.003.633.63

So they have us show up at 5am to regisiter, but they didn't register us.  We got to listen to a ill-conceived speech about Memorial Day, instead.  Sheesh.

This is kinda a PR.  There was an alarm during the race and I had to lie in a ditch for a minute.  Everyone was supposed to, but not everyone listened.  The guy next to me kept yelling for people to take cover, but they ignored him.  Eventually everyone got up and started running.  Apparently it's more important to get a decent time than be safe.

My moving pace was 6:50, my pace including ducking for cover was 7:11.  Not sure if I could have held a 6:50 if it weren't for the break...

2x400m sprints with VFF as part a warmup for Crossfit.

This is Bedrock on Camp Slayer near Baghdad.  Saddam built it for his grandkids.  I was experimenting with the photo stitching function on my camera.  Those Canon camera scientists have dumbed it down enough to make it Mike-proof.

81 F; 32% hum; 5.8 mph winds; smoky

Ruby Reds Miles: 3.13Monkey Feet Miles: 0.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.230.000.000.754.98

To the pool and back in VFF at lunch.  And 6x200m sprints with them in the evening.

Real shoes on to run back to my room after work.

10:22 pace

96 F; 12% hum; 3.5 mph winds; haze

Ruby Reds Miles: 3.58Monkey Feet Miles: 1.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.610.000.000.003.61

9:33 pace

Ruby Reds Miles: 3.61
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.580.000.000.003.58

10:18 pace

Ruby Reds Miles: 3.58
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.420.000.004.3815.80
Ruby Reds Miles: 13.90Monkey Feet Miles: 1.80
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