A Passion for Running

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PULVERIZED my mile PR

passion for running category: running on Wednesday, September 26 2007

At the end of 2004 - prior to my learning the Pose Method and switching to high mileage training - my best one mile was clocked in 6:25.

On February 23/07 - after a two year hiatus from serious training, and followed by a long winter of base training - I decided to test myself and came up with a 6:19.

Today - a bit more than two weeks after Regina marathon - I decided another test was in order.

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I’m pretty excited about this! But am I being greedy to say I’m also a bit burned I missed getting a sub-6:00 mile? I guess that’ll be another day’s triumph huh?

Whining aside, McMillan’s Running Calculator says I’m good for a 20:58 5k (6:45 pace) and a 43:32 10k (7:00 pace). Those are the two races I’m considering for October.

There was dry-heaving a-plenty at the end of that mile but it was SO worth it.
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Aside: I need to shave 8 seconds off my mile time to beat my friend Nick’s SNOWSHOE world record mile time of 5:56.


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Comment by Jon (was) in Michigan

Wednesday September 26, 2007 @

Pulverized is right, Mark! Nice! :)

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Comment by Adeel

Thursday September 27, 2007 @

Congratulations on the PB Mark. That’s two in a month. Keep ‘em coming.

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Comment by Tea

Thursday September 27, 2007 @

Back up for a minute…You attempted a one mile PR TWO WEEKS AFTER running a marathon?

AND YOU GOT THE PR??

You are NOT a runner…you’re some kind of machine!

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Comment by Runner (aka La Lynx)

Thursday September 27, 2007 @

That’s great!! Way to go, Mark!! Was it difficult to transition to the Pose Method?

By the way, my next blog post (later tonight) is going to be a special one! Stop by and check it out.

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Comment by Mike Power

Friday September 28, 2007 @

Nice work Mark. Now think what could happen if you actually trained for the mile? Crazy, eh?

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Comment by Ben

Wednesday October 03, 2007 @

Good god, man! I can’t even drive a mile in 6:03!

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Comment by Wannabe5Ker

Thursday October 11, 2007 @

Loved your piece on the Chicago Marathon. Keeps the hope alive of a slowpoke like me of one day completing a marathon with not only SELF-respect, but the respect of the faster folks as well.

And 6:03, that is some kind of crazy, super, awesome PR. Congratulations to you!!!! Makes me feel better when I feel like hurling at the end of a sprint that super fast guys like you dry heave too. Peace.

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