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Location:

Midvale,Ut,

Member Since:

Jul 15, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

I have lost 90 pounds. This more than any thing else is my greatest accomplishment. After my collegiate running career I sadly stopped running and kept eating all the way to 265 pounds. After a lot of soul-searching and even more running I am now 175, the same weight I was in college.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running. I simply run for greater health. I enjoy the struggle for self improvement.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to amass enough race t-shirts to make blankets for every bed in the house, as well as finally run a marathon. (Oct 15th SoJo Marathon)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Free Lifetime Miles:						341.34
Jogging Stroller Lifetime Miles:						71.46
Mizuno Raceing Flats Lifetime Miles:						32.20

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.13	0.00	6.00	0.00	13.13

3 miles w/jogging stroller

Time 21:57

Avg Pace 7:18

I thought about the SoJo Marathon a lot yesterday. After a in-depth review and talk with my wife I am going to do it. My wife said that she would be mad if I hurt myself doing it, so I have got to be careful and avoid injury on this one. I’m starting to get excited, I have a plan for my FIRST MARATHON!!

2.03 mile warmup

6 x 1600m w/3min rest

Time/Avg HR/Peak HR/Following rest avg HR

1-5:40/ 163/ 174/ 120

2-5:37/ 168/ 176/ 122

3-5:42/ 166/ 175/ 122

4-5:40/ 166/ 176/ 125

And then I put on my big boy underwear

5-5:33/ 170/ 178/ 129

6-5:34/ 170/ 179/ 131

2.13 mile cool down

My last 1600m interval session was way back on July 28th. I had averaged 5:44.3 for that workout The HR was comparable if not a bit higher for the July session during the running. But the July session had significantly higher HR on the rest phase of the workout. I went in to this workout with a goal of 5:40 miles. I averaged 5:37.6, that 6.7 seconds better than the July workout. I am feeling really good about that. It is nice to know that all the hard work and long runs are making a difference.

Jogging Stroller Miles: 3.00

Comments

From Rob on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 13:59:21 from 72.254.96.254

It's not the marathon that injures you, it's the training (if done incorrectly) that will get you. If trained properly the marathon is the easy part.

Good luck!

From Kurt on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 16:50:12 from 174.52.144.102

Good point Rob. You have good quality marathon experience, any tips for a first timer. I have put together an idea of what I want to do for training..how does this sound? Over the next 6 weeks (this week included) run 70+ per week peaking around 85 miles. Do one long run per week in those 6 weeks (16+ with one at 24), and one interval session per week. The interval session will focus on 1k or longer intervals. The rest of the week will be filled with easy miles. This will leave me on week to taper at about 60 miles and than the race week of less miles all at an easy pace. The race will be held Saturday the 15th of October. Your thoughts?

From Rob on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 17:13:53 from 72.254.96.254

I'm a marathon Rookie. I have no advice only ideas. If you are really interested in running Saturday that would be great. I was thinking ~7:00 avg pace, I know your up for that looking at your training.

I have a route that starts at the Maverik by Thanksgiving point but I was kind of wanting to try something new.

From RAD on Fri, Sep 02, 2011 at 17:19:25 from 76.27.16.189

Hey you two. We are running the Lehi JRP this Saturday and would love to bump into both of you. It is a great 11 mile round trip all the way South and back from 1500N bridge parking lot, then you can go North or double back on the south again. I love it, because it has port a potties and drinking fountains all along the way. No need to carry water, just a gu depending on your length.

Kurt, I will say one thing about your plan...have you ever run over 70 miles/week consistently without injury? If not, I would probably top out there. More miles really isn't going to put that much extra in your legs over just 6 weeks. If you were starting 6 months ago I would say do it and build slowly, but if you aren't experienced with 70+/week you are really just kind of asking for injury pushing miles that high that fast. The best rule of thumb is to not increase more than 15%/week. I can't glance at what you've been doing lately, so maybe that increase would be okay for you. I just know that I've talked to a few people who say that 70/week is really kind of their max, much over that leads them to injury.

My second piece of advice is this: you can do NOTHING the last 2 weeks before a marathon to help yourself, you can only hurt yourself. Take a decent taper and let your legs fully recover. 60 miles the week before a marathon is pretty high. Hal Higdon's plans (even the advanced ones) have you at 34 and 26 miles the 2 weeks prior to the race. However, you know your body better than anyone. I will say this though. That last week before a marathon you should be itching to run like NO other! You should feel like you are being oppressed as far as running goes and you just want to run dang it!! If you feel tired and exhausted - you've done too much and may regret it.

I'm honestly a bit of a newbie as far as marathoning goes as well, but I feel like I know a lot of people who do them and have a decent knowledge base of what they prefer to do as well.

Allie on the blog is an amazing marathoner and has won Des News, TOU and SLC half. She would have some excellent advice about it all and working the higher miles and speed into training. Her blog is on my favorites list.

anyway, super long comment :) but, that IS what I'm known for I think :)

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