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Running - Race Chicago marathon Certified?	26.2 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Brooks Ravenna5 White 0 miles on shoe

Hopefully recap some day, not a good day.

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Running - Warm-up/cool-down Running out of town today	3.08 miles 00:30:00 (9:44 min/mile)	Shoe: NewBrooksRacing 0 miles on shoe Height: 5' 9

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Running - Race Running out of town today Bill Cross 5k Certified? No	2.92 miles 00:18:07 (6:12 min/mile)	Shoe: NewBrooksRacing 0 miles on shoe Height: 5' 9

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Running - Regular run	11.89 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: NB890 Blu/Blk 2015E 0 miles on shoe

Warm up, cool down, more later at home.

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Running - Race Wayland XC Certified?	3.11 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: NB890 Blu/Blk 2015E 0 miles on shoe

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Running - Race Chicago Marathon Certified? Yes 7:30am	26.2 miles 03:08:42 (7:12 min/mile)	Shoe: 870v3 - Grey/Yellow 0 miles on shoe Height: 6'00

Great day. Fun race. Really wanted to negative split but it got too warm for the last 10k. 30 second pee break at 20.5 (coffee?!?!). More later.

Nutrition. 3 Gus. 1/2 every 3 miles through 18. 3 total salt tabs, 1 hour, 2 hour and 2:35ish. Lots of Gatorade after 20. Regular water and Gatorade throughout.

Breakfast - half cup coffee, banana, pop tart

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Running - Zorinsky 9:00am Weather: 60s & sunny	9 miles 01:17:20 (8:35 min/mile)	Shoe: Brooks Dyad 8 0 miles on shoe Height: 6' 4 Max HR: 164 Avg HR: 149

Tired legs this morning, probably the result of having run more miles than usual last week. Good to train on tired legs though.

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Running - Aerobic Treadmill 3:30pm	6.2 miles 00:55:33 (8:57 min/mile)	Shoe: Guide 7 F 0 miles on shoe Height: 5' 9'

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Running - Race Prairie Fire Marathon Prairie Fire Marathon Certified? Yes 7:30am	26.50 miles 03:21:53 (7:37 min/mile)	Shoe: Brooks Glycerin 12 - Bk/Bl/Gr 0 miles on shoe Height: 5 10

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Running - Race Chicago Marathon Certified? Yes 7:30am Weather: mostly 60s	26.2 miles 03:30:59 (8:03 min/mile)	Shoe: Brooks Pure Cadence 4 0 miles on shoe

Short version: Really good training cycle and was very hopeful to get under my BQ time of 3:40. I got it!

Long version: During training had several 50+ mile weeks (even my first 60), lots of good pace runs, solid cross training and thankfully no injuries. Felt ready to go! BQ was 3:40 so we figured we needed a 3:37 to get in. My PR was 3:33 and top goal 3:30.

It's a bit nerve wracking to race in an unfamiliar big city but when traveling with Matt, somebody else does the worrying for you. ;) First showers started at 5:00 and you could hear the hoops and hollers outside the hotel starting at 5:30. Got ready to go and fell in line with a bunch of other runners walking the half mile or so to the first gate check. Our bag drop was quite a ways beyond that and Steph and I got a quick warmup jog and into our corral with just a few minutes to spare. There we stretched a bit, listened to announcements and made our agreement that if I wasn't feeling it and told her to go on, she had to listen. She said if she felt bad I had to go too. I told her that wouldn't happen.

Got to the start about 6 minutes after the gun went off. Was hoping to ease in the first couple miles but my watch was a little wacky to start out and then mile 2 was a bit faster than goal pace (8:00 miles) at 7:43. Steph knows it makes me nervous to start out too fast, but I just told her we were fine. Feeling good, people cheering everywhere. Settled in the next few miles, 7:56, 7:44, 7:57, 8:07. At this point I could hear Steph breathing pretty heavy which isn't the norm for her. Asked how she was feeling and she just said, "Not gonna lie. I'm not feeling good." She told me to go at that point and I told her we were fine. Somebody jokingly said, "can't believe it's still so crowded." To which a 3:30 pacer replied, "Wait til the half marathoners split off then it'll thin out." ;) Crossed the 10k mat step for step and then shortly after noticed Steph was behind me a bit. I asked her what was wrong and she just said she wasn't feeling it and I should go. I told her to stick with me til the half but she said she didn't think she could maintain that pace and still finish so I should just go. I told her come with me and kept pace but it just wasn't her day and she started to fade back, for awhile trying to hide behind people so I couldn't see her when I looked back. :) Lots of fun crowds the next couple miles (8:04, 7:45). Still feeling good but tried to just stay in control knowing there was so much more race to go.

Settled in the next few miles and hit the half just under 1:46. At that point I just tried to group together 2 mile sections every 16 minutes. Good through 15, about 16:10 the next couple (1 GU), good through 19. It was about this point I started feeling really warm. It was pretty much 60s the whole way but this got to be hot with direct sunlight and no breeze. Took both Gatorade and water at a couple stops and still felt pretty good. After that just started taking it 1 mile at a time.

I was pretty focused but remembered my cousin saying Chinatown was her favorite part. I still swear there were little kids offering egg rolls but Steph later told me they were bagels! Next couple miles 8:00, then an 8:11. Darn it! Felt like I was pushing as hard but maybe losing time trying to get enough drinks? Out of chews so started taking my raisins at that point. 8:03 then told myself I had to go if I had any chance at a 3:30. 7:57 then 8:01. probably should've picked it up a little earlier but so many people were stopping with cramps that I was nervous. Still, time to go! 7:46 up to 25 then a 7:24. Saw the 800m to go sign and figured I needed about a 3 1/2 minute last half mile to get in under 3:31. Ended running it in 3:29. :) official time, 3:30:59.

Very hard to see your amazing friend and training partner not have a great day but she's one tough chick and despite a tough day she still crossed that finish line. Not sure I could have done the same. Plus, she's is already talking about Grandma's 2016 so I think she'll be ok! ;) Thanks for all the messages and congrats the last couple days! You guys rock!!

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Running - Aerobic Gravel Roads 10:15am Weather: 75° 8 mph SW wind Humidity 41%	16.2 miles 02:02:19 (7:33 min/mile)

From Boelus (Valley Rd) to Dannebrog (Liberty Rd) via all gravel. Windy, warm, and dusty. W/ Mom!

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Running - Aerobic 12:00pm	3.0 miles 00:31:30 (10:30 min/mile)	Shoe: Saucony Ride 7 Orange #2 0 miles on shoe

Running out to meet Jenny and run her in the last few miles.

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Running - Race Prairie Fire Half Marathon Certified? 7:30am	13.1 miles 01:45:42 (8:04 min/mile)	Shoe: Saucony Ride 7 Orange #2 0 miles on shoe

The primary order of business this weekend was to support my wife in running her first full, so I was not treating this as a race for me. I just wanted to run and have fun, which I did.

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Running - Race Prairie Fire Marathon Certified? Yes 7:30am	26.2 miles 02:51:55 (6:33 min/mile)	Shoe: Saucony Kinvara 4 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'8

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Running - Aerobic David City 6:45pm	3 miles 00:27:15 (9:05 min/mile)	Shoe: Saucony Virrata-Blk 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'10

"Take a day off, October." -July

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Running - Aerobic 7:30am Weather: 60* sunny	4 miles 00:31:17 (7:49 min/mile)	Shoe: Adrenaline 15 0 miles on shoe Height: 6-00

Started ghetto with RJ, Bob and Johnnie but knew I wasn't going the whole way. Both knees ached but no significant pain. Just not fun. So, I'm grasping at straws and went to Walgreens for some glucosamine sulfate and bought a pair of Hoka's after church. Still looking for a place to meet Sunday mornings. Ate at the Special...not that special.

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Running - Aerobic Trail 6:15pm Weather: 90	7.12 miles 00:58:33 (8:13 min/mile)	Shoe: PI N3 Blk/Spicy Orange 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'10

A bit warm this evening. After seeing everyone out in Chicago and Wichita I didn't feel right sitting on the couch. Legs were a bit tired at the start. I've got a knot in my right quad that I need to work on. Swimming in the morning.

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Running - Long Rollinsville 8:30am	20 miles 00:00:00	Height: 5'07

Long run in Rollinsville with a big group. The wind kicked my a$$ today. At one spot, when it was at my back I thought I was going to pull a hamstring or something it was blowing so hard I couldnt run fast enough to keep up with it.

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Biking - Tempo	00:00:00 0 mph	Height: 67.5

Biking with the Nebraska Run Guru Elite mates. Kevin Joerger (14:10/29:38), Drew Prescott (15:30), Jay Welp (2014 GPAC XC Champ) , and the lucky winner of Willie's Final Golden Ticket. Kevin and Drew rehabbed and in base building thanks to our sponsor Stodden Physical Therapy. And happy to introduce Grant Wintheiser as our final member of the 2015 recruiting class. DIII National XC Champ out of St. Olaf in MN, first year medical student in Omaha. Joining the above 4 is Al Sanabria out of Kearney. Dual citizenship with Costa Rica were he is the National XC Champ and also holds a 10K pr of 29:38. I hope you will recognize and support these fine young men as they rewrite the record books of Nebraska distance running. First up, bringing LHF back west of the river!

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Running - Aerobic Holmes Lake via Billy Wolff 3:00pm Weather: Hot!	7.04 miles 01:01:11 (8:41 min/mile)	Shoe: BrooksLaunch2Purple/Lime 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'3

After two nights of work and feeling pretty puny, didn't know if this was gonna happen. But so inspired by the Rock Star Racers today, I just had to get out there. Plus, this weather is just awesome.

Well done friends! All of you!! :)

Back to work for night three. Power through. Hope the ER isn't full of disgruntled Husker fans with chest pain as it was last night.

Happy BDay, Mox!

Enjoy your Sunday night.

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Running - Long Field Club Trail 10:00am Weather: 70s, sunny	10.8 miles 01:35:00 (8:47 min/mile)	Shoe: Merrell Trail Glove Green 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'9

Field Club to Leavenworth west to Elmwood Park, then north through Memorial Park. By the time I got back to the trail I was ready to walk but shifted to the Marathon Shuffle and let the pain ride.

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Running - Aerobic Lake Z 7:00am	7 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Brooks Ravenna 3 0 miles on shoe

Recap run with Macy. Great morning.

Great job to everyone who raced today!! Awesome work!! I Can I Will!

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Running - Aerobic Mo's Sunday Route Elevation: Ascent+583 Descent-593 8:45am Weather: 61°, 3 SSE, 82%, Gusty	10.51 miles 01:27:55 (8:21 min/mile)	Shoe: Saucony Guide 7 [20150429] 0 miles on shoe

Springfield [20151011]: MoPac w/ Mo & TMac

Mo & TMac were kind enough to delay the start of the run 15 minutes so I could join in; stopped by the train on the way out.

Took a different way back in, over the bridge that's out; added more concrete than normal...which is odd for the country road runners!

Hope y'all enjoy your Sunday!

Happy Birthday moxie!!!

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Biking - Aerobic MTB Two Rivers Cougar 7:30am Weather: Beautiful	37.7 miles 03:09:35 11.93 mph	Height: 6' Weight: 172

It's been a while...needed that, great MTB ride with the wassEone.

The Cougar Plus Two Rivers Extension, then back; just simply gorgeous route.

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Running - Long	13 miles 00:00:00	Height: 5' 4

13 ish miles

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Running - Long	18 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Brooks Ghost 7 Blue 0 miles on shoe

Found my effort pace was right around 7:00. Pushing anymore would have really jacked me up. Felt relaxed for the first 13 miles of 7 min/mile +/-.

Four at the end in goal marathon pace. Didn't feel good, but got through it. Just no strength right now.

6:06
6:07
6:16 (was a weenie, could have gone faster)
6:04

Core work, MYRTL+

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Running - 6:30am	4.75 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Asics Gel Cumulus 16 Orange 0 miles on shoe

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Running - Aerobic Westside Hillz 6:45am	6.3 miles 00:48:20 (7:40 min/mile)	Shoe: Brooks Connect 4 red 0 miles on shoe

Easy running/shake out from the long run yesterday. Legs were pretty tight when I woke up. Took some time to stretch out the legs before heading out to run. Another beautiful sunrise this morning. Farmers Market was being set up in Stinson Park when I ran by.

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Running - Aerobic zorinsky and beyond 6:45am Weather: 51 Sunny	6.5 miles 00:57:27 (8:50 min/mile)	Shoe: Vizaglo Ride 6 0 miles on shoe Height: 6ft

Great Sunday Morning run with Booty. Fantastic weather!
Good luck to everyone racing today!

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Running - Aerobic Zorinsky and Beyond 6:45am	6.50 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: New Glows 0 miles on shoe

Felt really good these last few days. Must be the cooler temps. in the morning.

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Running - Aerobic Home 6:45am Weather: 62 degrees	6.2 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Saucony Guide 4 0 miles on shoe Height: 6' 3 Weight: 177

A great morning to go for a run with Julie.

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medium long run Ralston/LaVista/Papillion/Omaha Weather: 55; 88% humidity	12.5 miles 01:39:09 (7:55 min/mile)

Happy birthday, Jerrod!

First 8 miles easy; 4 miles at slightly faster than G.M.P.; .5 mile cool down. Everything about this run felt good! Excited to put this training cycle to use next week in Toronto! And, I'm home in time to watch the Chicago Marathon on Universal Sports before mass! (Although I am DVRing it, there is nothing like watching it live...)

Song of the day is a double dedication to our racing friends today: "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell and "Sweet Home Chicago" by the Blues Brothers. GO GET 'EM!!

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Running - Aerobic Asher's Neighborhood 4:45am Weather: 56 degrees ssw 10 clear damp	4.1 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Asics GT2000-2 Black 0 miles on shoe Height: 6.0

Family pictures today. One raccoon this morning.

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Running - Race Wichita Marathon Certified? 7:00am	00:00:00