AZ Run Dad

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Location:

AZ,

Member Since:

Mar 10, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records:

5k: 15:38 2014 Carlsbad 5000

10k: 33:06 2012 Mesa Turkey Trot

Half Marathon: 1:11:40 2013 Eugene Half Marathon

Marathon 2:32:14 2012 Tucson Marathon

Short-Term Running Goals:

Eugene Half Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 15:30 5k

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

Personal:

Husband to speedy wife Allison and father to Camryn (7) and Brandon (5). Graduate of Weber State University where I played on the tennis team. I love to run, help others get faster, and always learn about the sport I love. My wife Allison and I have a blog called AZ Parents on the Run about our running lives with kids.

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Thu, May 17, 2012

Total Distance

17.05

AM: 12 mile steady medium long run. Felt really good this morning. I was planning on going a little slower but the pace felt so comfortable I just stayed with it. It's a great sign that my legs are feeling good during this high mileage period. Averaged 6:37

PM: 5 mile "mini workout". Ran 4 miles easy then did 6 x hill sprints on probably a 40-50 meter hill and walked down, then did 4 x 100 meter strides, then jogged around the soccer field until I hit 5 miles. Jogging in the grass felt awesome. Saturday I will be in California to run the Palos Verdes Half Marathon with my sister. She has been training for this one and I told her I would go with her. I have a 22 miler that day so I am going to do part of it in the race aiming for a solid tempo during the race. It looks like a hilly course so should be a nice challenge. It will be my second half marathon next to the ocean in three weeks. Pretty cool!

Comments

From Andrea on Thu, May 17, 2012 at 08:55:06 from 72.37.171.52

Sounds like you are recovering really well from your workouts and higher mileage. That's great!

From Derek D on Thu, May 17, 2012 at 09:01:48 from 166.205.141.145

Andrea: This marathon training is a roller coaster. One week feeling great, one week down. This happens to be a good week. I'm doing everything I can to recover (lots of foam rolling, compression socks to bed, and slow afternoon runs). You know the drill. Hope your hamstring is okay.

From Andrea on Thu, May 17, 2012 at 09:06:42 from 72.37.244.100

It is definitely a roller coaster! Can you wear compression socks to bed? My legs start throbbing in the middle of the night!

Thanks for the hamstring concern - it's the same issue I had back in October. I can manage with it pretty well, but it sometimes acts up when I run faster than half marathon pace. Gotta be careful!

From Derek D on Thu, May 17, 2012 at 09:11:36 from 166.205.141.145

Yeah, Allison and I wear them to bed every night and my legs usually feel much better in the morning. We might have to crank the AC way down in the summer. It might be pretty hot wearing them to bed soon.

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