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Member Since:

Feb 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

Personal:

Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and  15 year old girl
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Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

This afternoon, 7.2 @ 7:01 ave pace

Sluggish to start but legs feeling good.  I threw a little effort into it and had 3 under 7.  Last 4 were 6:50, 7:04, 6:37, 6:23.  Last .2 @ 5:45.

I'm really thinking my left foot issues are all about where I land that foot.  I am really trying to make an effort to land it more like my right foot, which has never had a problem.  I think it is more of a mid-foot landing.   So we'll see.  

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Comments
From Tom Slick on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 07:15:48 from 69.171.160.75

Better and better in every way, every day!

From timp on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 08:07:12 from 144.188.24.29

:)

From Rhett on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:31:16 from 74.32.209.119

So is your left foot a forefoot landing or a heel landing? Nice run and nice pace especially at the end.

From timp on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:51:59 from 144.188.24.29

hey Rhett, funny, I just looked at the wear on my shoes and it was a bit of a surprise. There is actually more wear on the heel of my right foot than on my left. Looks like more midfoot wear on it as well. Left foot has more wear forefoot.

So...not sure what to think.

Maybe if I just stay out of the ultras I'll be ok.

From Rhett on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:07:13 from 170.215.58.122

Maybe you have one leg longer than the other... In that case I suggest chopping off part of one leg. :)

From timp on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:20:23 from 144.188.24.29

I think you are right, Rhett. One leg is a smidge longer.

From timp on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:20:56 from 144.188.24.29

maybe a little sandpaper to the base of my foot, just the cut that extra 1/4" off... :)

From Rhett on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 16:24:14 from 170.215.58.122

Tim, I was reading in Running Times and they were saying that if one shoe shoes more wear toward the forefoot than the other then that is often from one leg being longer than the other. They didn't have any good solutions for it though.

From timp on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 16:58:31 from 144.188.24.29

that's kind of cool to know - I guess we automatically adjust our stride to take that into account.

From fly on the Wall on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 14:08:19 from 204.113.19.47

I want that pace for my run today. Can you loan it to me?

I'll trade you feet. Leg length discrepancies are often addressed with a lift and/or orthotic, not that you would benefit from either. My legs are the same length when sitting or lying, but when standing, walking, or running my left leg becomes shorter because my left foot pronates to an extreme. The "fix" is rigid orthotics. My left orthotic is has both a neoprene overlay on top and a 'lift' on the bottom.

From timp on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 15:04:19 from 144.188.24.32

Hey Fly - yeah I guess I'll stick with what I've got... :)

From fly on the Wall on Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 17:54:59 from 204.113.19.47

Smart move Tim.

By the way, my pace today was 7:06, but that 7:06 cost me a lot more effort than your 7:01!

From timp on Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 08:57:08 from 144.188.24.33

nice job Fly!

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