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Mesa Turkey Trot 10k

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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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Totals
Total Distance
55.04
Sun, Nov 18, 2012
Total Distance
16.37

16+ miles 6:09 pace: This was my last big training run of the cycle and last big marathon specific chunk. Goal was 16 with the last 10 at 5:45 pace and the last one all out. That pace is 5-7 seconds faster than I hope to run in two weeks. I've had a pretty tough week coming off a tough 22 last Sunday and my legs are feeling it. I didn't feel very bouncy today. I hit the goal time but I was dissapointed in the effort which was hard. This was was tough but Iat least I got the mental training of pushing through when it doesn't feel easy. Since I was already running faster than MP I needed to be more disciplined about staying right on or slightly slower than the planned pace with the effort I was giving. Splits for the last 10 miles:

5:40

5:41

5:43

5:43

5:44

5:44

5:44

5:42

5:42

5:27

Time for a burrito or pancakes or both.

Comments(3)
Tue, Nov 20, 2012
Total Distance
8.00

8 miles: Warmed up my usual 2.8 miles including drills and strides then did 4 x 1k at goal 10k pace w/600 jog. Splits were 3:13,3:16,3:13,3:13. I wish it felt easier but it always seems like these little race pace intervals right before a race end up being a liitle harder than you think. I am running a 10k on Thanksgiving. Good luck to everyone running a Turkey Trot!

Comments(2)
Wed, Nov 21, 2012
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles easy no watch.

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Thu, Nov 22, 2012
Race: Mesa Turkey Trot 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:33:06, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
12.20

Not the greatest race I've ever had but I'm not going to complain about a 40 second PR.  The pace just didn't feel easy even at the beginning and  I really had to hang on during the middle uphill portion of the course.  My splits were 5:22,5:17,5:20,5:28,5:30,5:21 and 4:44 pace for the last .2.  I had competition just ahead of me for 3rd place but I just didn't have enough to catch him in the end.  It was awesome to have my wife and kids out there watching and I won a turkey for my age group award.  All in all it was a great day and a great way to start the day. Now its taper time and just a little bit of marathon pace stuff left to go before next weekend.  I hope everyone had a great day!

Comments(5)
Fri, Nov 23, 2012
Total Distance
6.00

6 miles easy.  Legs felt pretty good despite a hard race yesterday.

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Sat, Nov 24, 2012
Total Distance
6.47

More easy running plus some strides.  

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Totals
Total Distance
55.04
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