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Location:

Tallahassee,FL,

Member Since:

Jul 13, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran track/xc in high school

Track 2 years at FSU (400 and 400 hurdles) 

Skip ahead 15 yrs for my old man PRs... 

100m 12.31; 200m 25.74; 400m 56.94; 800m 2:17; Mile 5:11; 2 Mile 11:57; 5K 19:08; 10K 41:43; 15K 1:03:14; Marathon 3:26

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break through the 19 then 18 minute mark for 5K

Return to full speed track workouts

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

USATF Age Group All American times in 200 (24.6), 400 (56.0) and 800 (2:11)

Qualify and run Boston before I hit 50... but after I complete my sprint goals  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Exalt Lifetime Miles: 250.20
Ignition3 Lifetime Miles: 285.90
Equation6 Lifetime Miles: 214.55
Trance12 Lifetime Miles: 411.40
Guide7 Lifetime Miles: 134.80
Total Distance
3.00

Too cold for my testes tastes this morning, so did 45 minutes of plyometrics in the house - ouch - been a while.

Ran 2.5 this evening (when it was a toasty 44 degrees) followed by 4 100M striders and then another half mile.

I'm thinking something like today will be my routine for the winter.  My trouble last year at this time was that I tried to keep doing 5-6 mile runs but lost motivation due to my unhealthy distaste for cold weather.  Short fast stuff is best for me, combined with working out inside in the morning.

Targeting the 400 meter indoor old fogies' race at the Jimmy Carnes Meet in Gainesville at the end of January... its good to have a goal.

Comments
From Rob Murphy on Thu, Dec 02, 2010 at 22:11:33 from 24.10.248.6

I'm pretty much in agreement. After a point, strength and power training, plyos etc. will benefit us (by "us" I mean guys in their 40s) more than another 4-6 aerobic miles. I've been doing some experimenting lately and I think 60 mpw combined with drills, core work, and weights makes me a better runner than 80 mpw of just running.

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