TEXAS Paul - Out to Pasture - Healing

Week starting Oct 29, 2006

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Location:

Florence,TX,USA

Member Since:

Aug 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

ENTRY 1: Age 61 and I'm still alive and running. . . . . . ENTRY 2: Austin, TX, Muddy Buddy Masters, 1st place, 2005, 2006, and 2008 with Karen F. (see picture above - Karen H.; Karen F.; Me; Carey) (Karen H. & Carey did an Ironman in Idaho in June 2007) . . . . ENTRY 3: St. George Marathon 2001 3:18:03; 2002 3:15:56; 2003 3:18:04; 2004 3:19:03; 2005 3:37:21; 2006 & 2007 did not make the lottery. 2008 3:54:04 (tough). . . . . ENTRY 4: 2007 San Antonio Marathon - 1st place age group 60-64. . . . . ENTRY 5: Eight consecutive Boston Marathons since 2001. Best time so far was 3:35:09 in 2003. Age 55. . . . . . ENTRY 6: Pikes Peak Marathon 5:56:33 in 2005. 3rd place out of 54 runners ( group 55-59) Age 58. . . . . . ENTRY 7: Pikes Peak Marathon - 2008 - 2nd place in my age group (33 registered, 23 finished) running in the snow and ice the last 2 miles of the Ascent at the top . . . . . . ENTRY 8: 3M Half Marathon at a 7:11 pace in 2005, age 57. . . . . . . ENTRY 9: Congress Avenue Mile Austin, TX 5:46 in 2004. Age 57

Short-Term Running Goals:

Entry 1: Get in a full 6 months of prep for 2009 Boston, no excuses, run a strong Boston. . . . .Entry 2: Use Pilates methods for core strengthening and flexibility improvements.. . . . . . Entry 3: Get completely healed from the muscle disorder that has plagued me since February 2006 (Polymyalgia Rheumatica)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Entry 1. Complete 10 consecutive Boston Marathons - I have done 8 so far. . . . . . . Entry 2. Continue running marathons through my 60's and into my 70's, 80's and 90's.

Personal:

Married, 2 children, 2 grand children. My 9 year old grand-daughter is convinced she is a runner. My 4 year old grandson loves to wear his Boston Marathon and Pikes Peak Marathon t-shirts. He wants to run the mountain with grandpa.

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
13.50	8.00	1.00	0.00	22.50

Mon, Oct 30, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.50	7.00	0.00	0.00	11.50

Temp about 80 degrees. New Garmin 305 on my wrist. Ran the track at McNeil HS. First 5 miles alone, then ran 4 marathon pace miles with Tam, one easy mile with Daniel, one cool down mile with Karen.

The Garmin sure makes it fun to monitor heart rate and pace, and then to simply download the data to the computer when I got home.

Heart rate ranged from 156 to 163 most of the time, and then when Tam and I pushed it on the last 1/4 mile of our tempo run, HR went to 174. This is too much fun having the toy to play with.

I didn't run this weekend. At my ripe old age of 59 I realize I need some recovery days mixed in rather than trying to do 5 days a week running. I'm going to basically run every other day, but on the days I run try to make them longer, and then on the recovery day do cross training. Allow the muscle disorder to finish running its course and get off the Prednisone medication. Currently at 5mg a day.

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Wed, Nov 01, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	11.00

Temp about 60 degrees. Nice evening run at Williamson County Park. Using my Garmin 305 toy, I love it. Ran the mulch trail 4 loops (2.15 miles per loop). Loop 1 pace 8:34 HR 151. Loop 2 pace 8:33 HR 152. Loop 3 pace 8:16 HR 155. Loop 4 8:37 HR 154. Ran a marathon goal pace mile on the track at a pace of 7:09 HR 161. Ran a cool down mile at 7:48 pace HR 157. Walked a lap recovery. Then jogged a easy recovery mile with Daniel just to have time to talk.

Daniel looked extremely good with his running tonight, and he was mentally feeling great.

I think this running every other day doing longer runs and giving me a recovery day is working for me. Still on 5mg Prednisone for PMR.

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
13.50	8.00	1.00	0.00	22.50

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