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January 2009

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Member Since:

Mar 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

 I don't really keep good track, but here's what I found online:

Canyonlands Half '08: 1:34:35

Cherry Blossom 10 miler '08: 1:10:09 (alias jonathon strong)

Jingle All the Way 10k '08: 41:46

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I really need to develop new goals.  It's been a busy year both professionally (field work) and personally (wedding, move,...)

It's time to get back on track and commit to some racing goals for next year.

Long-Term Running Goals:

The long-term goals are much easier--to stay healthy and happy! 

Personal:

Live in Broad Run, VA with my wife; work at US Geological Survey.  Baby cat running around to catch mice in our old house.

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Baby Poo 1 Lifetime Miles: 318.00
Baby Poo 2 Lifetime Miles: 323.00
Total Distance
90.50
Baby Poo 1 Miles: 12.00
Total Distance
4.00

4 miles on the WOD at ~7:30 pace.

Followed by a short upper body workout at the gym.

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6.00

6 miles on Reston trails at perhaps 9:00 pace.  I'm plagued by a series of colds...I don't know if it's sleep deprivation or if i'm just not eating well.  It's really getting old, though...

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one hour in the gym...chest/tri's/core.

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6.00

Six miles on Reston trails with Ben O'connor.  These are very much maintenance oriented until i kick this stupid cold/bronchitis thing.

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4.00

...and another 4 miles in Reston.  WHY AM I STILL SICK?!

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6.00

6 COLD, rainy miles on the WOD on my home course.  Felt good to be back there, but i just about froze.  It helped bring my pace up, though.  7:30 as an average, 7:08 as a best.

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Walked a pleasant 5.4 mile trail out at the Manassas Battlefield.  I'm not gonna count it, but I suppose it was good to get out there.

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5.00

5 brisk miles on the WOD right at home.  I didn't bring a watch, but splits were certainly sub 7:30.

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6.00

noon: 6 miles on the Reston WOD.  I maintained a rather relaxed 8:00 pace and enjoyed the overcast, windy weather.  Slight side cramping reminds me that i'm still slowly getting back into shape. 

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6.00

noon: 6 miles with O'Connor on Reston trails.  Pretty chilly out there, and my legs felt a tad run down.  Overall things are progressing well, though.

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7.50

7.5 miles today on the WOD from Reston to Vienna.  It's the traditional run to Vienna Inn day today, and it was fanTAStic!  A gorgeous sunrise with negative 3 degree windchill makes this boy smile ear to ear.  You can't help but feel alive on a morning like this!  I ran a fairly consistent 8:00 pace.

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35 minute lapswim followed by a quickie workout at the gym. 

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Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday this week: XC skiing Western Maryland.  Several hours each day with fanTAStic conditions!!  A very welcome cross training venture.

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6.00

Approximately six, perhaps a tad more, on the Reston trails with O'Connor.  We recently discovered that we tend to run faster on our own, which is peculiar, as I always feel like the pace increases with more people.  Anyway, all's well and it felt good to get some miles.

pm: One hour in the gym...no focus, just trying to wake up all those neglected muscles.

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Another 6 miles with Ben on the Reston trails.  I felt pretty strong, given I did a little leg-work last night at the gym.  Usually i'm pretty rubbery and miserable after a leg workout.  We're still pulling some relatively slow miles--probably between 8:30 and 9:00.  Good for building mileage, though, which I suppose is the goal for now.

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No miles today except hiking Old Rag, which is a nice 7.5 mile walk.  I guess that sorta counts for something...

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4.00

4 miles at a fairly brisk pace (not sure exactly, but around 7:30 with some pickups) followed by a very short upper body workout at the gym.  Just enough to remind my muscles that they are indeed muscles. 

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2.00

Noon: 2000 meters in the pool with a group of guys who've been doing 2k every monday, wednesday, and friday for years.  Not sure how many days a week I'll join them, but I'm very excited to be pushed in the pool!  I feel worked!

pm: 2 mile jog to warm up the blood, and then to the gym for a quick workout.  Primarily chest and upper back.

Baby Poo 1 Miles: 2.00
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6.00

noon: 6 ice rink-ish miles in Reston with O'Connor.  Fun conditions!!  One second looking away from your feet and you can plan on taking a digger.  I only took one, and it was in front of lots of traffic on Reston Parkway, so I figure that makes up for all the close calls where I saved myself.  Good times!

pm: an hour at the gym--mostly just arms (feeling too skinny these days) and some legs.

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6.00

Noon: And I thought it was slippery yesterday!  I should statistically be dead right now, for all the sliding I did on bridges and approaching oncoming cars.  Wow.  Fun run, though!

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noon: 2km workout in Reston.  4 sets of 100-100-100-200

Definitely the hardest swim I've ever done.  This workout went borderline anaerobic for uncomfortably long periods of time, which is exactly what I need to kick my butt into swim-shape.

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10.00

10 miles today on the WOD heading west from home.  It felt great mentally to know I could go at whatever pace I wanted and then eat food and nap afterward.  But now that I ate lots of food and slept an hour, I feel terrible.  Is this what constipation feels like?  Really?!  This is terrible!  

But the run was good.  solid 8:15's except where frozen over.

sheesh...


Baby Poo 1 Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
90.50
Baby Poo 1 Miles: 12.00
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