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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Tue, Aug 27, 2013

Total Distance

10.00

10 Miles with Mile repeats on the road: A couple of warm up miles with drills and strides then 4 x 1 mile with 3 min jogs. Splits were 5:17, 5:16, 5:20, 5:20 (watch beeped about 40 ft later than normal on the last one?). This one really hurt and I thought I was ready to go faster. I'm not sure if I wasn't quite recovered from Sunday or it was just the weather (148 misery index) but this one execpectedly kicked my butt. I was completely drenched after this one and was very tired. I was happy to just get through it. I would like to have these down to 5 flat soon.

Comments

From RileyCook on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 19:46:28 from 174.52.234.49

Still a good stimulus Derek even if it "kicked your butt". Just keep putting in the quality workouts and challenge the body a tiny bit more each time. The body will adapt.

From Brandon on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 20:22:24 from 160.7.242.251

This is a very good workout Derek. You'll have them right back down where you want them soon. You know all about consistency :).

From Jake K on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 20:32:30 from 63.227.21.222

Eventually that misery index will drop! And the paces right along with it.

From Derek D on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 22:00:49 from 68.109.132.154

Thanks guys. Just a couple more weeks and we'll be back to a "dry heat". That should help.

Jake: We made Long Beach official today but we now have to purchase travel insurance with all of Allison's injury history. Every time we press "enter" she gets hurt. She has to qualify for Houston so that is her focus for Fall/Winter. I will just be following her around and carrying her bags:)

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 13:51:25 from 98.202.242.213

Nice workout, Derek! Sounds miserable in that kind of heat. Keep it up!

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