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Las Vegas,NV,USA

Member Since:

Jan 13, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1600M - 5:51 (Corp Challenge 2009)

5K - 19:38 (Tule Springs Stake 2009)

10K - 42:30 (Spectrum 2008)

Half-Marathon - 1:28:23 (Fontana 2009)

Marathon - 3:29:28 (St. George 2008, Monsoon)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train well enough to run a BQ 3:15 marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to train well stay healthy and enjoy running for many years to come. 

Personal:

Married with 4 children ages 8-14.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics 2170 Grey/Green Lifetime Miles: 448.80
Asics 2170 Grey/Green 2 Lifetime Miles: 25.10
Wed, Nov 12, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

Legs were absolutely dead this morning.  Couldn't get going at all and felt drained for the entire run.  This is what I was afraid of this final week of hard training.  I'm sure yesterdays tempo didn't help much but I expected today would go smoother than it did.  Hopefully the legs found some recovery today and will be ready to go tomorrow.  Temp was 55 and there was a steady breeze from the north.

Time:  1:15:46  8:25/mile

NB 768 Old Miles: 9.00
Comments
From huans32 on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:31:24

Ya that is a normal recovery after such a good tempo run I would think. You should be back to normal tomorrow for your last big long run on the weekend.

From DonGardinero on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:50:19

Bummer man, my legs feel the same way today so I'm not even going to run. Great job getting in the miles.

Dale

From Cal on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:02:29

8:15/mile seems like a quick pace for a recovery run. be careful out there!

From JeffC on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:08:45

Cal...I fat fingered the time/mile it was supposed to be 8:25. I changed it. Even 8:25 is probably a little fast, especially since I am feeling so dead.

From Kathie on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:42:48

Hey Jeff did you Ice bath after your tempo run? I have found if I do my legs feel much better the next day. Then again I am not going anywhere near your speeds, just a thought.

Really I just want to get you to feel some of the cold we are having up here :)

From JeffC on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 13:04:49

Kathie..I have done ice baths in the past and they do work really well but I usally don't have time unless it is after a Saturday morning run. I certainly would have benefited from an ice bath yestarday though. I may have to try and squeeze on in before my Saturday long run so I can hopefully wake-up my legs.

From Cal on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 13:25:20

Just to clarify Jeff, I'm sure you know whats best, so i hope i wasn't sounding critical. I've just become a lot more conservative in my thinking lately with regard to recovery runs and avoiding injuries and such. You're doing great. Keep it up!

From JeffC on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 13:46:30

Cal...I really do appreciate the reminders once in a while, I didn't think it sounded critical, I call it constructive critisism. Sometimes I get caught up in the moment of training and forget what is best for me even though I think I know. I was just sitting here thinking I probably need to scrap my GMP run tomorrow cause I have been walking really close to the edge of injury and it won't take much at this point to push me over. It's a constant balancing act no doubt.

From Teena on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 13:49:14

Jeff,

Of course your legs are tired silly!! You have been working your tail off!! No worries!! I might join the "more conservative recovery run" club myself. You are going to nail LVM ... don't spend any energy with negative thinking!!

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