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

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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:

Qu’est-ce que c’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

 

 

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TM run today.

1 mile warm up

next 7 miles all incline all at 7.0 mph (8:34 pace)

first 3 miles were 3%

mile 4 at 1%

next 2.5 miles at 3%

last .5 at 4%

last minute was 7.5 mph (8:00 pace)

Comments
From missy on Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 16:40:09 from 70.56.98.145

HI Vinh...I looooove your treadmill run..Do you feel its more fun and better for your body to play around with incline on the Mill? Flat just...sucks my soul! You are looking strong Vinh!! Unstoppable. :D ~Missy

From vinh on Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 16:47:56 from 71.68.254.197

Missy! A TM incline run makes it less boring. I felt good today, I was planning on 10 miles all incline but I didn't wanna over do it. I can't be as tough as you =P I loved your last workout. You are truly badas*!

From Kelli on Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 17:32:16 from 71.219.89.82

Flat sucks my soul, too, but not on the treadmill!

Nice run! Speedy and determined as always.

From vinh on Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 20:24:40 from 71.68.254.197

Thanks Kelli! =)

From Smooth on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 01:40:07 from 174.23.232.65

AWESOME pace on a "hilly milly"!!! GREAT JOB!!!!

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 17:25:34 from 90.195.99.235

Nice mill run there Vinh- check out this calculator conversion table I use for the mill, its great shows that the inclines show a faster pace which is great.

http://www.hillrunner.com/training/tmillchart.php

Well done and i hope your legs are feeling good :-)

From missy on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 21:12:57 from 70.56.98.145

Lol Vinh..that will prob be my last bad*ss workout for a while...Trimming up a bit...eating really clean...and my body is currently carb addicted..and it's reallllly mad at me...Give me a week and I won't miss those cookies any longer. Then I will be bad*ss again! .....10 miles incline..O.o

From vinh on Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 06:52:03 from 75.77.22.187

Smooth - Thanks! Hilly Milly! Haven't heard of that one yet haha =)

Sam - Thanks! I have that same page bookmarked =) My legs are feeling good, weren't tired at all from that workout. Plan to run an easy 9-10 miler today.

Missy! - Haha, all your workouts be badas*. Can't wait to see your upcoming workouts since you're healing up! Don't leave me in the dust tho...

From missy on Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 14:07:22 from 70.56.98.145

Oooh you have some nice Goals lined up there! Look at all those 100's! Wild. :D

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