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Running Italian: May 2011
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Jemez 50 Mile 2011. Mile 1 - 11:39 we started out on a road in a big group. At a 1/2 mile we hit a single track trail and it created a large bottleneck. We were standing still for 30 seconds. After we got on the trail we were walking the trail when we could have been running a better pace. Mile 3 - 10:55 it was still dark and Amy and Steve got a little more aggressive passing people. The rest of the group hung back a little. Mile 9 - 15:45 another mile as I think back I could hav...
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Running Italian: November 2012
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Rockledge Rumble 50K 2012. Mile 1-5 Murrel (46 min/9:20 pace) Ran this section nice and easy. This first 5 miles is very runnable. I was maybe around 20th place. I had plenty of runners around and it takes this first 5 miles for the runners to find their position in the race. Mile 23.5-27.5 Murrel (4:28/10:00 pace) As I took off I passed Josh and he said I was just out of 10. After I finished I had a couple of drinks and visited with all the other runners. We shared our ex...
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Running Italian: June 2012
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012. We flew out to Reno on Thursday and drove in to Squaw Valley. We stayed at a condo in the village. After a couple days of race meetings and medical checks I was ready to go. I got to the starting line Saturday morning at 5 AM. It was around 38 degrees and very windy. Miller's Defeat (1:37 PM) – 34.4 At this point, I was really only concentrating on getting to the next aid station. I would struggle when I would think about 20 miles until I see my crew again. My ...El Dorado Creek...
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Running Italian: Lakefront Marathon
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Thursday, October 6, 2011. Mile 1 - 6:40 First mile is downhill. Any traffic was done after a ¼ mile. Mile 2 - 6:32 another downhill mile. I realized I forgot to take a GEL before the race started. Another mistake that probably didn’t amount to much. Mile 3 - 6:50 this mile was uphill. I took my first GEL at 3.75. Mile 4 - 6:43 this is where the course just started to roll. Front here to the end the course was consistently going up or down. Mile 6 - 6:42. Mile 9 - 6:47. Mile 13 - 6:52 this was not a good...
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Running Italian: April 2011
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Thursday, April 21, 2011. Mile 1 - 6:50 (Hopkinton) Controlled first mile as I ran with the crowd. I started in corral 2. Mile 2 - 6:28 easy downhill mile and I felt great but I was 10 seconds fast here. Mile 3 - 6:35 (Ashland) This mile is a fast so I was right on pace. Honestly I am not use to the idea that a 6:35 is a good pace for a marathon. It sounds a lot faster than it feels. Mile 4 - 6:25 This mile was also 10 seconds fast. I have never had such fresh legs for a marathon. Mile 9 - 6:52 I was 13 ...
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Running Italian: February 2011
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Monday, February 21, 2011. Cross Timbers ½ Marathon Trail Race. Mile 2 - 9:08 I was still trailing two other guys and just trying to learn how they handled the trails. Mile 3 - 11:03 I hit some more technical areas so I stayed behind these two guys. They were slowing me down on flat parts but I had no idea how my legs would hold out over the long haul so decided to hold back. Mile 10 - 11:06 I was getting tired here and I think I hear someone behind me and I look back at switchbacks. I find it hard t...
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Running Italian: January 2011
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Monday, January 31, 2011. Mile 1 - 6:58. This was one of the toughest miles of the day. My back was killing me and I thought about quitting. The pain was shooting down my left leg. I remembered all the tough track workouts and how everyone in DRP and 320 were tracking me. Pain I can live with. Mile 2 - 6:47. Back was starting to loosen up a little but my stride was still very bad. We were coming back off the bridge we climbed the first mile so I made up the lost time. Mile 11 - 6:44. The 3 hour pace ...
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Running Italian: February 2013
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Monday, February 11, 2013. Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile. If this race went well, then maybe I had a breakthrough on trail training. As a side note, I am now seriously thinking of writing an Ultra Trail Training book – just based off of my trial/error and what’s worked for me. The best I’ve found out there is Relentless Forward Progress, but it is a little outdated. While I was pleased with my general training leading up to race weekend, the actual week before the race ended up being pretty tough personally.
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Running Italian: Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile. Loop 2 - 4:02 (12:05 pace) Neil took off first as his bag was there. Neil was always very fast out of aid stations. I will need to learn from him. As I passed runners or my crew on this lap they would tell me Neil said to tell you he is just ahead and I needed to catch up. Could someone tell him to slow down for me? February 7, 2012 at 12:03 PM. You did great and stayed strong and mentally tough! February 7, 2012 at 12:21 PM. February 7, 2012 at 6:02 PM.
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Running Italian: Western States 100
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012. We flew out to Reno on Thursday and drove in to Squaw Valley. We stayed at a condo in the village. After a couple days of race meetings and medical checks I was ready to go. I got to the starting line Saturday morning at 5 AM. It was around 38 degrees and very windy. Miller's Defeat (1:37 PM) – 34.4 At this point, I was really only concentrating on getting to the next aid station. I would struggle when I would think about 20 miles until I see my crew again. My ...El Dorado Creek...
