New Running PR!

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Well, it isn’t really much of a PR, but I’ve got to go all the way back to 2004 to find my last documented PR in running! Back then I started out the year running a 3:06:39 marathon in Houston and then ran a 17:23 5k four months later, here we are more than 5 years out from that and still no new PRs!

I decided to recruit some other runners at the weekly “Wednesday Trak Nite” workout to run a fast 400 meters for time. After warming up with some striders and a couple of easy miles, four of us lined up for the 400. Two of the runners, Eric and Kevin Stone had both mentioned running in the mid 50’s in high school for the 400, I on the other hand had a 1:05 for my PR at a trak nite a year or two ago. Ted Zderic counted us down and we were off. I set the initial pace and led through the first 200, recording a 29 at 200. Around the 250 mark Kevin Stone pulled even with me and began to pull ahead. I attempted to stay on his shoulder but midway through the final curve my legs began locking up and he pulled ahead finishing at 60″ exactly. I crossed the line with a 62, shaving a full 3 seconds off my previous best time!

While a 62 second 400 meter time is pedestrian for most male sprinters, considering that I’ve never been a sprinter and have never run in a true 400 meter race, I’m very satisfied with my time. However, I do plan on breaking that minute barrier! Add that to the list:

– Sub 3 hour marathon
– Sub 1:20:00 half marathon
– Sub 1:00:00 10 miles
– Sub 35:00 10k
– Sub 17:00 5k
– Sub 1:00 100yard swim
– Sub :30 50 yard swim
– Sub 2:00:00 Olympic distance triathlon
– Sub 4:30:00 Half Iron
– Sub 10:00:00 Ironman
– Sub 1:00 400 meters

posted at 23:33:27 on 06/24/09 by Tony Rigdon – Category: General

Comments

STtrainer wrote:

Tony–are these your goals? Have you met any of these yet? You might want to start adjusting your goals–or at least hire a coach–if you haven’t met any of these yet.

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06/25/09 01:57:28

Adam Beston wrote:

I will take that bet. Add to it a sub 15 hour 50 mile run (or sub 36 100 miler) and a sub 5 minute mile of course. I wont even make those swim times (from dive?) and that would make 13 total. Fist one to any even number (2,4,6 ect) owes the other something or has to come to a dual race. I will have to think of a better bet though
06/28/09 20:57:44

Tony Rigdon wrote:

Hey Steve, yeah, they’re goals which I haven’t met yet. To be honest I’m really not that active in my pursuit of them, I get sidetracked with other things like the house I’m redoing… a coach I’m sure could help, but I don’t think I could follow their advice closely enough, I tried it once and it didn’t work… :(
06/28/09 23:00:58

Tony Rigdon wrote:

Adam, have you done any of these? I know you have a faster 1/2 marathon than I do! I would think you’re fairly fast in a 400meter run? Sub 5 I don’t think would be too hard but yeah, it should be in the list… I’m not sure I’ll ever try the 50 or 100 miler! Yeah, dive on the swim sprints. I just did 3 x 100 all under a minute, but with fins!

– Sub 3 hour marathon
– Sub 1:20:00 half marathon
– Sub 1:00:00 10 miles
– Sub 35:00 10k
– Sub 17:00 5k
– Sub 1:00 100yard swim
– Sub :30 50 yard swim
– Sub 2:00:00 Olympic distance triathlon
– Sub 4:30:00 Half Iron
– Sub 10:00:00 Ironman
– Sub 1:00 400 meters
– Sub 5:00 1 mile
– Sub 15 hour 50 mile
– Sub 36 hour 100 mile

06/28/09 23:04:41