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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
50.4012.400.000.0062.80
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.209.300.000.0015.50

A.M. Warm and sunny again, left the run until late morning to force myself to run in warmer conditions. It was only 27C/81F according to our thermometer, but in full sun it felt warmer. 5k warmup, then 15k at marathon pace, 5k cooldown. I was wilting towards the end and nipped into the gents in a tennis club, gulped down some water and splooshed some on my head. I can forget any notion of running the Marathon des Sables. Total 25k in 1:48:09, av pace 4:20/k, 6:58/mi.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.200.000.000.0010.20

A.M. Nice and slow pace trail run, feet and tendons sore after yesterday's asphalt run. Beautiful early morning, sunny but a comfortable 14C/57F, the woods were brimming with birdsong. Total 16,4k in 1:27:29, av pace 5:20/k, 8:35/mi.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.800.000.000.0010.80

A.M. Easy pace 10k in the woods in 48:38. Cracking sunny morning with a great view, ribbons of early morning mist snaking below in the valley.

Evening - slow jog, again in the woods, very warm and humid. 7,4k in 39:36.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.403.100.000.009.50

A.M. Along a bike path in the valley, 5k easy, 5k M.P, 5,3 easy. Total 15,3 in 1:10:11, av pace 4:35/k, 7:23/mi.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

A.M. Easy paced trail run, no worries. Total 12,1k in 58:12, av pace 4:49/k, 7:44/mi.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

A.M. Easy pace trail run, finish with 8 x 100m strides. Total 6.20 in 48:32, av pace 4:51/k, 7:49/mi.

Last entry for a while, we have a 2 week holiday and from tomorrow we have rented a holiday house in the Schwaebische Alb for a week. It is a beautiful area that we've been meaning to visit for a long time. Wooded limestone crags overlooking the young river Donau. We plan to do all day hiking tours, cycling and even some running. Catch up with you guys later. Good racing, happy training!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

P.M. Slow jog with Johanne along the Donautal bike trail. 5k in 28:46.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
50.4012.400.000.0062.80
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