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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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Wed, Mar 20, 2013
Total Distance
10.40

10.4 Miles with 8 x 1k. Plan was to go through 800 in around 2:40 then finish the last 200 in 35. I did these on the road so it didn't quite go as planned but it did go well. Rests were 200 walks which seemed like a lot. Splits were 3:13, 3:12, 3:11, 3:09, 3:11, 3:10, 3:09, 3:08. I think I was running the last 200 in around 35 seconds. I felt good today and not wiped out after this one. 

Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 20:06:34 from 67.177.11.154

When you are running shorter reps on the road, are you using the Garmin? I don't even think mine does 1K splits. I was actually thinking of buying a measuring wheel off Amazon and marking off a bunch of different distances on my tempo loop so I can ditch the Garmin on road workouts and do something other than 1 mile reps (the only spot on that loop I am 100% sure of).

From Derek D on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 20:25:36 from 68.109.132.154

Yes Jake I'm using a Garmin and I do almost all my workouts on the road. I have the 610 and I can choose mile or kilometers and pretty much pick the distance (can even do 200s by choosing .2 kilometers for auto lap). For this one I set it to 1k and just picked a light pole around 1/2 mile to pick it up for a kick finish on each one. Buying the wheel would be a good idea if you're not buying a new watch.

From Jake K on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 20:35:04 from 67.177.11.154

Yeah I guess the better Garmins have a lot more customization than my 110.

This time of year I can get on the track though. I might do the wheel thing eventually, though.

Good workout, by the way. I like how you break down these longer reps into 2 parts and finish them with a bit of a kick.

From RileyCook on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 14:51:58 from 132.3.57.81

Very solid workout Derek, you should be happy with it.

I also use my Garmin 610. I love being able to switch to kilometers if I want and changing the autolap splits. You can do workouts anywhere you want.

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