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salt lake city,ut,usa

Member Since:

Dec 17, 2006

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Unknown

Goal Type:

Unknown

Running Accomplishments:

Finished a race!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Heal

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy

Personal:

I have 1 wife (Bess), 1 dog (Bandy), 1 son (Dillon) and work at Judge High School as a teacher and XC coach.
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Wed, Jan 10, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.002.001.000.007.00

Ran an easy2 miles on the treadmill to warm up. I gradually amped up the pace to 5:20 then alternated 5 min intervals with 2 min rest. Ran the first interval at 5 min pace. Felt too easy. Ran the second interval at 5 min pace with 1% incline. Felt too easy. Ran last interval at 5 min pace with 2% incline...too hard. Cooled down 2 miles at 6:30 pace.

My legs are ready for Houston. Now I know I can hold 5:20's easily and can surge to sub 5 if I need to. This workout really built some confidence.

Comments
From Paul Petersen on Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 21:39:16

Bob, good luck in Houston! I can't wait to see the results!

From brent on Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 22:38:41

"No significant accomplishments yet" Boy what an understatement. Good luck on your quest.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 22:47:48

Bob: Good luck in Houston. Remember to run by how you feel. ALthough the clock is important, forget it. Use it as a spectator, not a participant. Run conservatively. Even though you might very well be ready to run sub 2:20, huge PRs away from home are a difficult trick to pull off on the first try. Dream about 2:20, but be willing to take whatever your body is going to give you that day.

One thing I learned from running 40+ marathons is that you cannot force things. Your training, your health, your natural talent have already decided the best you are going to run when you come to the starting line. Your job is to be patient enough, and often humble enough, to watch it happen. What has not been decided is your actual time, which can only be worse than your natural best if you make mistakes. Marathon is the distance where you never push when you run your best, you must glide along at a comfortable pace. At least for me, I always find that I have more willpower than fuel, and unfortunately willpower does not oxidate without fuel, it can only help the fuel oxidate.

From steve ashbaker on Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 22:51:49

Good luck Bob, it sounds like you are in awesome condition I wish I was going!

From Chad on Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 15:23:24

Was there smoke coming off that treadmill?? Have a great race, Bob.

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