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Location:

Baden-Württemberg,Germany

Member Since:

Oct 29, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Started running in 2004.

PR's 

10k 37:44 Sülzbach May 08

Half 1:24:22 Bottwartal  Oct 06

Marathon: 3:06:18 Antalya Mar 08

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train consistently.  

Sub 37:30 10k

Finally break that longstanding 1/2M time

Run a sub 3:00 marathon.

Have a crack at a 5k, an uphill only race, a 50k.

Long-Term Running Goals:

2:55 marathon

37:00 10k

1:22 1/2 marathon

Place 1st in my age category.

Personal:

I'm a Brit living in a small town in the south west of Germany, on the edge of a nature park, the Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald. The landscape is very hilly with vineyards & orchards on the lower slopes merging into forest above. 42 years young, married since 1997 to my lovely wife.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.209.300.000.0016.50

A.M. Wet and soft underfoot after thunder storms in the night, but still very warm and humid. Workout was 5k easy, 15k M.P. in 1:03:16, 6,5k easy to finish. Went easier than expected after blitzing my thigh last night with stretching, pilates, heat pads and massage. Total 26,5k in 1:58:20, av pace 4:28/k, 7:11/mi.

Comments
From Dale on Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 09:42:32

Way to show the thigh who's boss! Good run.

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