2010, My year to smash all of my PR's

April 2010

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Location:

North Charleston,SC,USA

Member Since:

Nov 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

3 mile (2007) in the Marines	19:00
5k (Mar 2010)	19:53
10k (May 2010)	42:06
10 mile (Nov 2009)	1:15:47
Half Marathon (Jan 2010)	1:37:57
Marathon (Oct 2010)	3:47:06
12 Hour Ultra (July 2010)	60.8 miles

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Quâ€™est-ce que câ€™est? 12 h Run (Jul 4) Over 60 miles~~ 60.8 miles

~~Run a marathon under 4 hours~~

Run a 5k under 19 minutes

~~St. George Marathon (Oct 2, 2010)~~

Myrtle Beach Marathon (Feb 19, 2011)

Possible upcoming races:

Charleston Half Marathon (Jan 2011) Sub 1:32

2010 Goals:

- Run 2010 miles

- ~~Do 2010 Pull ups~~ (2010+)

- 20,100 Push ups/Sit Ups (20100 so far)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a Boston Qualifier

~~Run an ultra marathon~~

Run a 100 miler

Run at least one marathon a year

Sub 5:20 mile

Sub 18:30 5k

Sub 38 10k

Sub 1:25 half

Sub 3 hour marathon

Badwater Ultra

Hurt 100

Bear 100

Moab 100

Wasatch 100

Umstead 100

Personal:

My name is Vinh Nguyen. I'm 28 years old, former Marine...

Started running when I joined the military in 1999. I did not enjoy running until 2006-7 when I started training for my first marathon. In the Marines, we ran an average of 3-5 miles. I never ran any distances longer than that until I started training for the Myrtle Beach Marathon in 2007.

Currently working as a government contractor (electronics technician).

I finished my Associates of Science in August and have finally been able to train hard full time. I decided to take time of school to see how much of a difference it will make and maybe hopefully achieve my goal and qualify for Boston.

"Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"
"The only easy day was yesterday"

Vinh's Power Songs

Pitbull feat Akon - Shut it down

DJ Khaled - All I do is win

Ludacris - How low can you go

TI - Big Things Poppin

Kanye - Amazing

Vinh Nguyen

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
195.00	4.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	200.00

Thu, Apr 01, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Registered for the St. George marathon today! Let's hope all of us gets in! It would be awesome to have the chance to run with you guys!

12 miles @ 8:25 pace, felt slow and dehydrated...

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Sat, Apr 03, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

1 hour body pump class followed by 30 min swim. Planning on an easy run tonight

EZ 8 @ 8:24 pace

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Mon, Apr 05, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

Registered for the Hell Hole Swamp Gator 10k on May 8th! Not much competition looking at last year's results but I'm shootin for a top 10 finish so I can get a medal and trophy!

Upper body and core workout

10 miles @ 8:25 pace

Oh and did 20 pull ups for Sam and Burt =P

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Tue, Apr 06, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

1 hour body pump class, nice and slow 8 miles

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Wed, Apr 07, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

45 min swim

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Thu, Apr 08, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Planning on booking a hotel room for St. George soon, where are all the cool FRB people staying at?

8 TM Miles, weather was looking kinda bad.

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Fri, Apr 09, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

10 @ 8:14 pace

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Sat, Apr 10, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

1 hour body pump class

30 min swim

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Sun, Apr 11, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
15.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	15.00

15 @ 8:07 pace

1 hour body pump class, 30 min swim after

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Mon, Apr 12, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Reserved a room at the Econo Lodge in St. George. Kinda ghetto but it was cheap and walking distance from the finish.

30 min swim

Push ups

14-18-14-14-35(max) (60 sec rest in between) Week 3 day 1, 3rd column

Sit ups

21-27-21-21-30(Max) (60 sec rest in between) Week 3 day 1, 3rd column

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Tue, Apr 13, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

1 hour body pump class, 10 miles @ 8:22 pace

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Wed, Apr 14, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Push ups

20-25-15-15-45(max) (90 sec rest in between) Week 3 day 2, 3rd column

Sit ups

30-38-23-23-50(Max) (60 sec rest in between) Week 3 day 2, 3rd column

1/2 mile swim utilizing the TI method. This made it so much easier. I could have gone longer but I'll just slowly up my distance. I need to concentrate on my form.

Here is a video of the TI freestyle method I found.

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Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

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Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Swam a little over a 1/2 mile, lost count...

Push ups

22-30-20-20-35(max) (120 sec rest in between) Week 3 day 3, 3rd column

Sit ups

33-42-30-30-60(Max) (60 sec rest in between) Week 3 day 3, 3rd column

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Sat, Apr 17, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

1 hour body pump, 1/2 mile swim

10 @ 8:17 pace

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Sun, Apr 18, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

13 @ 8:18 pace. Ran it @ 3 pm with temp in the mid 70's. Not too hot but the sun was beating down on me.

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Mon, Apr 19, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

1/2 mile swim

Push ups

21-25-21-21-32(max) (60 sec rest in between) Week 4 day 1, 3rd column

Sit ups

32-38-32-32-80(Max) (60 sec rest in between) Week 4 day 1, 3rd column

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Tue, Apr 20, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

4AM - EZ 5

5PM - Body Pump, 8 miles @ 8:15

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Wed, Apr 21, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Push ups

25-29-25-25-50(max) (90 sec rest in between) Week 4 day 2, 3rd column

Sit ups

38-45-38-38-80(Max) (60 sec rest in between) Week 4 day 2, 3rd column

1/2 mile swim, skipped the run today

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Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.00

4AM - EZ 6

5PM - 8 @ 7:41 pace in 80 degree temps

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Sat, Apr 24, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

1 set of 20 pull ups

Body Pump, 1/2 mile swim

EZ 10

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Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

10 @ 8:25 pace in 20 mph winds

Push ups 36-40-10 (60 sec rest) Couldn't finish...Maybe I need to redo week 4...don't know why I feel weak today

Sit ups

54-60-45-36-80(max) (60 sec rest)

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Tue, Apr 27, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
12.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

4AM - EZ 5

1 set of 20 pull ups (hands facing inward)....probably could have done 25

1 hour body pump, followed by 8 miles @ 7:48 pace, last mile was 6:23

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Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

1/2 mile swim

Push ups

25-29-25-25-36 (90 sec rest)

Sit ups

30-30-36-36-27-27-33-80 (45 sec rest)

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Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

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Fri, Apr 30, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

4AM - EZ 6

6PM - EZ 10

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
195.00	4.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	200.00

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