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Apr 28, 2011

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Running Accomplishments:

PR Table and Notable Races

Marathon: 2:21:12 (Chicago); 2:20:41 (CIM)
Half Marathon: 1:05:45 (Long Beach)
10K: 30:03 (Portland)

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2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00

AM - 6 miles, treadmill (again). Ever since I decided that device wasn't all that bad, I've gotten obsessed with making sure my achilles is warm and loose all the time, and getting myself used to running in warmer temps (2 long sleeve shirts, indoors!). I'm able to shake out any achilles tightness after ~2 miles now, which is great because that means I don't have to do a 30 minute warmup before the marathon. The opposite heel is annoying but the discomfort goes away after a few miles as well. Anyways, I ran 4.5 miles at a decent clip and then 1 mile ~MP effort (5:20 down to 5:00, so whatever than means in real life). Cooled down until I hit 40 minutes. I really have no idea how I'm going to hold up over 26.2, and I'll just be relieved if I get through this in one piece and my decision to run doesn't set back the other things I'm planning this spring/summer.

PM - 2 mile shakeout.

Comments

From Lulu Walls on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 10:36:36 from 155.100.9.11

You on the treadmill and Fritz out on the road. Interesting... I am sure you will hold up just fine this Saturday :) Are you adjusting your goals or going at it as planned?

From Kendall on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:02:20 from 74.81.231.133

Welcome to the dark side.

Good luck down in Phoenix. Hope the local boys represent!

Looks to be a beautiful WARM weekend. From NOAA:Saturday Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:07:53 from 155.219.241.10

Good call on the heat acclimation. Hopefully by the time you're done it's still cool-ish out. Good luck, excited to see how it goes.

From Bam on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:17:10 from 89.126.28.24

Good luck on the weekend and give it some welly!

From Rachelle on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 12:09:50 from 199.190.170.31

Nice treadmilling Jake!

Just my two cents but if the injury starts to bother you and you feel your making it worse by running on it I wouldn't hesitate to drop. It's not worth jeopardizing your spring/summer plans by finishing a marathon with an injury. I'm sure this is something you've already thought about but I just wanted to give you my opinion.

From Jake K on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 12:22:26 from 155.100.226.191

Oh I've been very, very well coached on the "drop out if it really starts to hurt" scenario. I think if I'm limping along out there, Andrea will tackle me and drag me off the course!

Honestly I'm not even thinking about that. I don't think it will be an issue.

You really never know - I went into TOU 100% healthy and ended up yanking my hamstring out of nowhere in that one, so maybe going into this one a little banged up, I'll come out of it 100% healthy. That's my plan!

From Christie on Sat, Mar 02, 2013 at 10:22:40 from 74.213.202.246

so excited to hear how it went!!!

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