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slc,ut,

Member Since:

Jan 16, 2013

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

5k - 17:26

1/2 Marathon - 1:19:13

Marathon - 2:54:14

Wasatch 100 - 23:20

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Sub-1:20 half~~

Sub-2:50 full

50 miler

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james clissold
started running in 2012

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Hoka Challenger 2 (black/orange) Lifetime Miles:						204.80
Kinvara 5 (blue 4) Lifetime Miles:						239.40
Olympus 2.0 (grey) Lifetime Miles:						161.00
Hoka Bondi 4 Lifetime Miles:						318.65
Paradigm 2.0 (black) Lifetime Miles:						223.30
Kinvara 6 (white/orange) Lifetime Miles:						290.95
Kinvara 8 (black/green) Lifetime Miles:						226.73

Mon, Feb 02, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.50

9.5 easy

my quads are pretty sore from saturday's race. i would have liked to have gotten out for a few miles yesterday, but there was no time to squeeze it in. might be the case every sunday for a while.

one thing i had not noticed until i ran this morning is that my calves are not sore at all from saturday's race. this is very unique for me and is a huge step in the right direction. i have had at least one sore calf or both calves after every race for almost 2 years. didn't matter the distance, something was not right. i don't know if i am ready to cross out my goal to the left of figuring out my calf issue completely, but i am on the right track.

also, i looked at my past 5ks (i have only run 5) and i think saturday was a PR for me. Murray last year might have ended up faster, but it was a short course. so, my 17:59 there doesn't count.

Saucony Triumph ISO Miles: 9.50

Comments

From allie on Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 09:34:17 from 73.207.133.226

sasha tacked on 20-25 seconds to the murray course, depending on the runner. i think your 18:33 is probably the better performance, given the conditions.

good news about your calves. are you doing something specific to strengthen/balance them, or just working on your overall form?

From james (runmehappy) on Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 11:22:11 from 50.203.76.218

allie, i am hoping that saturday's performance was better. i am going to run another 5k in 2 weeks to see where I am at again. i am excited for that race because it is the same course i ran on thanksgiving.

i have tried to be diligent at stretching to help improve my calves. i have also been working on overall form as well. i tend to have a midfoot strike and fade into a heel strike. i definitely don't strike up on my toes or forefoot. my body is a work in progress, but i think i am starting to dial things in better.

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