| Location: Lehi,UT,USA Member Since: Dec 02, 2012 Gender: Male Goal Type: Half Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: Races:
- 2014 Running of the Leopards 5k: 15:11, 3rd overall
- 2014 SLC Winter Series 15k: 49:18, 4th overall
- 2014 SLC Winter Series 10k: 33:18, 4th overall
- 2014 Hale Freezes Over 10k: 31:57, 1st overall
- 2014 SLC Winter Series 5k: 15:48, 7th overall
- 2014 St. George 1/2 Marathon: 1:11:09, 6th overall
- 2013 Orem International Thanksgiving 4-Miler: 20:40, 4th overall
- 2013 Snow Canyon 1/2 Marathon: 1:07:16, 1st overall
- 2013 St. George Marathon: 2:28:45, 16th overall
- 2013 Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon: 1:06:02, 3rd overall
- 2013 Deseret News 10k: 31:47, 14th overall
- 2013 Hobbler 1/2 Marathon: 1:10:35, 2nd overall
- 2013 Provo Freedom 5k: 16:18, 6th overall
- 2013 AF Canyon 1/2 Marathon: 1:08:49, 4th overall
- 2013 Utah Valley 1/2 Marathon: 1:10:54, 5th overall
- 2013 Provo City 5k: 16:30, 2nd overall
- 2013 SLC Winter Series 10k: 33:19, 3rd overall
- 2013 St. George 1/2 Marathon: 1:13:16, 7th overall
- 2012 St. George Marathon: 2:37:45, 20th overall
- 2012 Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon: 1:14:28, 8th overall
Long-Term Running Goals: Minimize injuries and do some serious damage on the running scene. Personal: I am married to Elaina and we have four children. I am an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine (knees, shoulders, fractures, etc.). After residency, I did a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Kentucky with their teams and physicians. My website: http://www.poulsenortho.com
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 246.00 | 30.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 285.00 |
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| Asics DS-Racer 9 Miles: 18.00 | Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 74.00 | Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 97.50 | Saucony Kinvara 4 Orange Miles: 61.50 | Nike Lunaracer 3 Miles: 13.50 | Nike Lunarglide 5 Miles: 20.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 101.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 101.00 | Weight: 147.08 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| TRACK WORKOUT -- LEHI HIGH SCHOOL
Very windy this morning. Made for a tough one, and splits were certainly slower than planned, but you have no control over the weather. You just have to roll with it.
Did 3 x 2-mile repeats (with 800m jog between intervals).
Splits: 10:38 (5:19 pace), 10:28 (5:14 pace), 10:26 (5:13 pace)
Mike and I worked together. He was strong as always. Scott did 800's and looked great. Toni, Reed, and Chris had great workouts as well. For a portion of our workout, Scott and Toni were kind enough to break the wind for us on the homestretch.
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| Asics DS-Racer 9 Miles: 8.00 | Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 146.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles along the Jordan River Trail with Chad, Scott, and Mike.
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| Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 146.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles in Provo Canyon with Mike, Reed, and Brandon.
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| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| 4am, 20 miles I had to catch a flight out of town this morning, so I had to get this run done early (I will not have time to get in a long run tomorrow). I'm in Chicago for a conference. Mike was kind enough to plan to join me for the run, but he got a stomach bug yesterday and was too sick. He made a smart move -- better to sleep than do a long run when sick. Hope he feels better soon. I did not feel it this morning. My legs were fatigued and tired. I did 4 miles of tempo in the middle, averaging in the 5:20's, but I had a lot more tempo planned. I decided to listen to the body and run easy the rest of the run. I've had some decent workouts lately; maybe that's partly why my legs were so tired. Also, I've noticed that when I have to run excessively early, without much sleep, my long run does not go well. I know, it's a no-brainer. It's not rocket science. It's amazing how much the small details matter with distance running. |
| Saucony Kinvara 4 Orange Miles: 20.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 146.70 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.50 |
| AM: 10 easy miles on the treadmill at my hotel. PM: 5.5 easy miles on the treadmill at my hotel. |
| Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 15.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.50 |
| AM: 10 easy miles from Scott's home with Chad, Reed, Mike, and Scott.
PM: 6.5 easy miles on the Murdock in Lehi.
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| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 16.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 150.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 |
| TRACK WORKOUT -- LEHI HIGH SCHOOL
With Mike, Toni, and Chris. Did not feel great today, but sometimes you just have to gut it out and get the job done. I'm sure my fatigue was due to a lot of miles since Friday, and lack of sleep.
Did 6 x 800m repeats (with 400m jog between intervals). Other than the first interval (2:24), splits ranged from 2:19 to 2:21. As always, Mike and I worked together. He was very strong today. In fact, he blasted a 2:15 on the last one (I let him go). My last one was 2:21 -- plenty fast for not feeling it today.
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| Asics DS-Racer 9 Miles: 5.00 | Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 148.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles along the Jordan River Trail with Mike, Scott, Jeff, Spencer, and Chad.
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| Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 148.70 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| 10.5 easy miles in Provo canyon. |
| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| 10.5 easy miles from my home with Reed and Chad. |
| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 147.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.50 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.50 |
| 21.5 miles with a healthy crew. 10 easy miles up Provo canyon, then 10 mile tempo (South Fork to Orem soccer fields) in 5:21 average. Felt strong. Good workout, but intentionally kept it controlled and didn't go too hard. Mike and I ran together. He looked great. Most mile splits were 5:14-5:18; was 5:19 average until the last 1.5 hilly miles.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 Orange Miles: 21.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 146.80 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles from Scott's home.
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| Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| TRACK WORKOUT -- LEHI HIGH SCHOOL
Intentionally didn't do too much today in preparation for Saturday's race. Did a 5k on the track in 16:34 (5:18 average). Mike, Scott, and I ran together. Scott continued with a 2-mile interval afterword. Mike and Scott looked great. I felt good.
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| Asics DS-Racer 9 Miles: 5.00 | Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles on the Jordan River Trail (solo run).
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| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 8 easy miles from my house with Mike and Scott.
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| Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 easy miles from my house with Mike.
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| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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SLC 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:17:54, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| All I can do is laugh at this one. I'm not upset. It was completely out of my control. I was feeling great (cardiovascular-wise), and I was on 1:08 pace through 9 miles. Then, disaster struck. I experienced GI issues like I never have. I had to stop in multiple port-a-potties (I spent over 6 minutes in them), and I should have stopped in several more (but they were only located at the mile markers). Because I needed several more, this resulted in my needing to immediately change my shorts after the race. Sorry, way TMI. It was just that kind of day.
Cardio I felt great, and I was right with Steve when it struck. My GI issues had been building the entire race, but I hoped it wouldn't become an issue. I hoped in vain. Not sure why this happened. I haven't felt settled GI-wise for much of the week, but I certainly didn't expect this.
I'm not concerned, and I'm not upset. I don't have a history of this, so I'll just brush it off. Definitely out of my control. After my second toilet stop, I strongly considered just dropping out, but I decided not to for 2 reasons: 1) out of principle, 2) I knew I'd have family cheering for me at the end. I'm actually surprised I broke 1:20.
Strong performances today by many. I think the race of the day goes to Fritz; another incredible, gutsy performance. Hasn't he just been back to running for a week?
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| Nike Lunaracer 3 Miles: 13.50 | Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 1.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles from my home with Reed, Chad, and Mike. My GI system has not been the same since the race. I must have a tapeworm. Just kidding; I'll bet I have some type of bug, though.
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| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 148.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles from Reed's home with Chris and Reed.
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| Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| 10.5 easy miles with Mike (the Mother loop).
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| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 145.90 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 easy miles in Provo canyon with Brandon and Mike.
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| Nike Lunarglide 5 Miles: 10.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 147.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| 10.5 easy miles with Chad (Thanksgiving Point loop).
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| Nike Lunarglide 5 Miles: 10.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 145.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| 20 miles with Mike (in pouring rain) on the Jordan River Trail: 1 mile jog, 18 miles at 6-min pace, 1 mile jog. Good workout. Felt good: legs are now tired, but the run was not hard cardio-wise. I think sub-threshold runs like these are a good idea every once in awhile. Could not have been more wet during the run. My nipples are raw and bleeding :) Vaseline, bandaids, and tape don't work for me, so I just have to deal with it :)
I consider it a small victory that I was able to run every day this week. I got a significant upper respiratory illness soon after the SLC 1/2, and it was especially bad Tuesday and Wednesday. I'm finally on the mend. Through it all, my energy level was generally Ok, so I just kept running (just easy miles). Looking back, I think my GI issues last Saturday were the beginning of this illness. Poor timing, but nothing I could do about it.
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| Saucony Kinvara 4 Orange Miles: 20.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 144.90 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| 10.5 easy miles from my home with Reed, Chad, and Mike. The "Mother" loop (for those of you familiar with the "Mother," you'll agree it definitely deserves to be capitalized.
Hamstring feels tweaked from Saturday.
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| Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 10.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day off. Hamstring tweaked.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day off. Hamstring tweaked.
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 246.00 | 30.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 285.00 |
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| Asics DS-Racer 9 Miles: 18.00 | Nike Air Pegasus 30 Miles: 74.00 | Saucony Ride 6 Miles: 97.50 | Saucony Kinvara 4 Orange Miles: 61.50 | Nike Lunaracer 3 Miles: 13.50 | Nike Lunarglide 5 Miles: 20.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 101.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 101.00 | Weight: 147.08 | |
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