patrick

May 16, 2024

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesPatrick's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2007
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Member Since:

Mar 19, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

St.George 2007 2:52 HobbleCreek Half 2007 1:20 Speedy Spaniard 2007 38:15

Short-Term Running Goals:

Improve my speed Marathon PR

Long-Term Running Goals:

Race with my grandchildren. Stay competative.

Personal:

I have been running for 13 years and love to cross-train as well. I am married with 5 beautiful children. Running has become a focal point of life and grows in it's importance as I become older.
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Sat, May 05, 2007
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.003.0011.00

I met the group early at BSH and ran the Riverbottoms in S.F. Just wanted to get my miles in to get ready to run the Ice Breaker 5K. With the week I put in I know it won't be a stellar effort but a needed something to measure my speed training and help motivate me to longer tempo runs. Well the race turned out to be a disappointment as far as getting 3 consistent miles of speed but it worked out to be a good day for my training and a better week planned for this week.

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Mon, May 07, 2007 at 15:03:55

What was your time, what kind of course, and did you have an independent course length verification (ideally USATF-certified, otherwise at least two GPSs, mapping it out on Course Tool in the blog, G-Map pedometer, wheel, etc)? Most non-USATF-certified 5 Ks are either long or short, that is why I do not run them, and do not recommend anyone to run them unless you know the race director and he swears to you on the Bible that he properly measured the course. Or unless you take the trouble to measure the course yourself. If the course is not right, or you do not take the elevation profile and the conditions into account, you may just as well generate a random number between 17 and 22 and use it as your 5 K time to evaluate your fitness.

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: