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Location:

Brampton,ON,Canada

Member Since:

Oct 11, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to run faster - I have just got a bike and i am trying to understand if I need to do high intensity or long cardio and what rate will help most

i want to get to 5k in 20 minutes

10k run in December 12 the eggnog jog - Completed 1 HR 11 Minutes. (goal one completed)

Marathon in the spring of 2011 (2:15 May 15th)

Marathon in fall of 2011 - Toronto - goal is to finish, and do my best.

Long term goal is to qualify for Boston Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Live healthy, get in better shape

Compete in Boston Marathon

 

Personal:

Married for 28 years

3 kids in univesity

At the start of 2009 I was 55 lbs over weight, high blood pressure and could run for 20 seconds with out stopping.

Sept 2010 - 5'11 182 (still a little over weight), 7k in 48 minutes.

 

 

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7.50

took 5 days off to recover. very cold and lots of snow and of course shoveling.

went to in door track and signed up for 30 days - ran 1:15 - est 7.5 miles

 

 

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run one hour - 60 minutes - 6 miles

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ran 30 minutes - est 3 miles

since i signed up for the gym

- leg weight excercises - 2 sets of Leg Curl or Hamstring Curl

- forward leg curl - 2 sets

- Inner or an Outer Thigh Machine (2 sets each)

- leg press - 2 seta.

no idea if these will help strengthen my legs for running but hey i tried and will now have to research

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ran 1 hour, est 6 miles, and upper and lower body weights

 

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light run after a week of recovery - felt ok

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5.20

50 minutes, good run legs feel much better

felt good to run out side again

finished as the snow began to fall - back to gym tomorrow.

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30 minute run

weights upper and lower body

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80 minutes

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60 minutes

(no weights for a while - plan to just focus on getting my runs, daily and long slow runs, increased to prepare for may 15 - half marathon) the weihts have stregthed my legs but have also cause my weekly miles to decrease)

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