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Carlisle 5k

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Location:

Thornton,CO,USA

Member Since:

Jan 22, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5k- 16:23 (2011)

8k- 27:33 (2008)

10k - 35:12 (2021)

Half Marathon- 1:16:48 (2018)

Marathon - 2:41:52 (2019)

 

Half Marathon Count: 22

Marathon Count - 9

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run and enjoy it!

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Get back to Boston!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 4.50 Year: 130.50
Nike Vaporfly Next% Pink Lifetime Miles: 136.91
Cumulus 24 Black Lifetime Miles: 423.60
Cumulus 24 White Lifetime Miles: 270.00
Asics 24 Black/Yellow Lifetime Miles: 153.60
Race: Carlisle 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:17:36, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.003.107.50

Carlisle 5k today, my favorite race of the year cuz its my hometown event. my workouts werent indicating a breakthrough and i have struggled during my speedwork and those two signs were evident today as i had a hard time getting any kind of turnover throughout the race...especially when i needed it. 

one of my best friends, andrew, came down from bondurant to pace me the 2nd half. I tried to talk him into doing the whole thing with me cuz when we race together we feed off each other really well. in fact, last time we raced carlisle together we both PR'ed and both of those still stand today. he is training for a half though and insisted on pacing me. first mile I laid an egg, went through in 5:42. granted this stretch is largely uphill, in the past ive hit around 5:20. i just didnt have much pop coming out the gate. halfway through mile 2 i was about 10 seconds back of the leader, the same kid who has got 3rd 3 years in a row. andrew hopped in the race about 1.5 and became my rabbit. It was super nice to have a pacesetter because he was able to help me rise above my mid-race blues that have plagued my races lately. 2nd mile was 5:37, 11:19 at the 2 mile mark, 5:40 almost on the nose.  andrew kept pushing me and did a wonderful job of being a pacesetter. for a while, the leader actually started coming back to me, but the lack of turnover bit me hard when i needed a burst of speed just after mile 2 entering the final smaller hills. i took the last mile in 5:44 and ran :31 for the .1 for a 17:36 clocking. Not a great time by any stretch, but a respectable time for the hot conditions on this course which many people find very difficult. 

Overall, i need to step back and ramp my mileage up while adding in some better speedwork if i plan to get below 16. I havent been close this summer, and i havent had any really great workouts or races yet. i'll finish out my summer season and then get back to the drawing board to figure out how to get where i want to go.

Saucony Kinvara Flats Miles: 3.10Asics 2150 Gold/Black Miles: 4.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 01:00:05 from 24.10.191.18

sounds like you ran very well for the conditions. i think you'll get the sub-16 -- just keep working at it and you'll find the magic formula that works for you.

From Jacob Flaws on Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 10:51:36 from 173.31.74.241

thanks for the encouragement! i know i can get there!

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