June 2012
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Quest for Boston - 49 Degrees in Tennessee...In...
What an awesome morning for a run! Can’t believe it was actually 49˚ at 5:45am this morning.
Our planned group run was a 10+ miler that included 4.5-miles through the streets of Belle Meade and then the 5.8-mile loop in Percy Warner Park. My schedule from John called for 14 to 16 miles at easy pace with a few quicker miles in middle.
To keep from having to run all of the extra at the end...
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Saucony Virrata Preview...
Those who have followed my blog for a while know that I’m a big Saucony fan. Earlier today Running Warehouse posted an entry on their blog about a new lightweight trainer coming from Saucony in early 2013, that will be called the Virrata. Per the post It will be …
(1) Zero drop from heel to toe with only 18mm of material in the outsole. (2) 6.5 oz for men’s size 9 (3) Very...
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Quest for Boston - One of the Toughest Track...
Tonight’s track workout was long and TOUGH. With a storm front bearing down on Nashville, we started everything a few minutes early. Also, even though the temps were slightly lower than the 90 degrees we faced last week, the humidity was NASTY! Here’s a rundown of the night…
2-Mile Warmup
6 x 100m Stride Outs
800m f (300m Recovery)
2 x 400m g (200m / 400m Recovery)
600m f...
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Quest for Boston - Meandering through the Mist
The nasty storms last night left us with two things this morning (1) Cooler temperatures (2) A dense fog. While the fog was obviously a sign of high humidity, it was nice to run in temperatures around 60 degrees.
My schedule this morning called for 60-minutes easy with 6 x 100m stride outs. Nathan and I met in Percy Warner Park next to the Steeplechase course and ran a 2-mile loop through PW...
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Quest for Boston - Soupy Saunter after the Storm
I wasn’t able to get in my schedule 30-minute easy paced run before work this morning, so I decided to hit the streets of Bellevue for a run in my Saucony Hattoris after putting the kids to bed tonight. We had a pretty nasty storm move through Nashville shortly after 5:00pm, which cooled things off a bit into the low 70s, but cranked up the humidity to 11…
Even with the intense...
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Murfreesboro "Middle Half" Marathon (Registration...
Was reminded today by my friend Miles Tate that registration for the 6th-Annual Murfreesboro “Middle Half” Marathon (www.themiddlehalf.com) opens this Friday, June 1st, @ 8:00 am CDT. For any of my followers who live in or near the Middle Tennessee area, this is one of the best races you will find.
The race itself will be held on October 13th. Make your plans now, and prepare to...
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@mar
mar replied to your post: My Current Running Gear
I have been wanting to ask you - are you a heel or mid/forefoot striker? And have you had any running injuries? I haven’t seen any since I’ve been following you. :) Thanks for the gear update, I love seeing what others use. Might do my own!
Prior to running in the Saucony Hattoris, I was definitely a heel-striker. Since adding the...
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My Current Running Gear
Last Updated May 28, 2012
Running Shoes - All Saucony, All The Time (Find Your Strong!)
Training Shoe - Saucony Kinvara 2
Even though the Saucony Kinvara 3 is already out, I’ve still got one pair of original Kinvaras and one pair of Kinvara 2s in my current rotation, and another pair of Kinvara 2s still in the box. The Kinvara is just about the perfect shoe for me. I now use it for...
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Quest for Boston - Memorial Day "Frosty the...
Just like last monday, my schedule today called for 70-minutes total running, which included a 20-minute warmup, 30-minutes at 7:15 pace, and a 20-minute cool down. The temperatures at 6am this morning were in the low 70s with ridiculous humidity.
Nathan and I met in the parking lot of the Forest Home Church on Old Natchez Trace in Franklin. Old Natchez is one of my favorite places to run in the...
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My Poor Kater Bug!
After a great day with the family, which included family pictures in Percy Warner Park and a fabulous dinner at Mere Bulles, Kate is now laying in the bed, pitiful, and shivering with a 102 degree fever. Get well soon my little Kater Bug!
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Quest for Boston - "Down Goes Frazier!" (Trail...
Our group run this morning was a planned 10-mile trail run on the white, red, and candy cane trails in Percy and Edwin Warner parks. My schedule called for 12 to 14 miles at easy pace, so I got to the park a little early for two additional miles before the group run started.
Once the group arrived we ran up the main drive in Percy Warner for about 3/4 of a mile and then connected with the white...
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Quest for Boston - Track was Feelin' Hot, Hot,...
Wow, it was hot at track tonight! 90 degrees at 6pm!! Here’s the rundown on the workout:
Warmup - 2 Miles Easy
6 x 100m Stride Outs
3 Sets of 1000m f (200m recovery) / 400m f+ (400m recovery)
Cool Down - .75 Miles Easy
I felt sluggish all during the warmup as my body was trying to adjust to the warmer conditions. It was quite a shock to my system after a couple of morning runs this week...
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davidsgoals replied to your photo: Kate with her school award for being a member of…
Whats the Green Team?
David….Kate’s school can get funding from external companies (like Disney) and other organizations by implementing and maintaining certain environmental programs within the school (like recycling). Two students are selected from each class and given the opportunity to be on...
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mar replied to your post: Quest for Boston - Nice and Easy Spring Run
Hey speedy, what’s your 1 mile time? Just for reference… :)
I think it is 5:54, though I don’t have a great way to look this up in my log. The only time I really pay attention to my mile time is when we do 4 x 1-mile repeats at track on Thursday nights. Two years ago I had two sub 6-minute miles during mile repeats within...
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Quest for Boston - Nice and Easy Spring Run
The weather for today’s run was very nice. Finally a spring morning that actually felt like Spring! Temps were in the mid 50s, and the humidity was not too bad at all. The schedule today was for 60 minutes at easy pace followed by 6 x 100m stride outs.
After two really easy miles over 9:00min pace, the average pace for the remaining miles was around 8:40 pace. I tried to keep everything...
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Quest for Boston - Indigo Bunting Trail Run...
Not only is today my daughter Sara’s birthday, but it is also the birthday of my dear friend Nathan (@inthewright). Today Nathan and I did a short, but enjoyable trail run on the Blue, Orange, and Yellow trails in Edwin Warner Park.
My scheduled called for 40-minutes easy, so I decided that would be perfect for a nice little jaunt on the trails. Overall the weather was much better than...
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Why Every Runner Should Have An ID Band... →
Short article on Competitor.com regarding the importance of wearing an ID band while running. The article makes mention of my wife Olivia and I, along with our daughter Kate.
Two years ago Kate was running the final mile of her third kid’s marathon, and first by herself. She did a great job in the race, but unfortunately when we went to the pickup area after the finish line, she was...
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Caballo Blanco’s Last Run: The Micah True Story... →
Wow….what an incredible article about the life and death of Micah True (a.k.a. Caballo Blanco) from the New York Times. For anyone who has read Born to Run, this is an absolute MUST READ. It contains lots of details on his life that were not in the book, lots of information on the search and rescue attempt in the Gila Wilderness, and some insight into the relationship between Caballo and...
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Quest for Boston - Humid Tempo Run
After two weeks of easy training runs it was nice to get back to a little tempo work this morning. My schedule called for 70-minutes total running, which included a 20-minute warmup, 30-minutes at 7:15 pace, and a 20-minute cool down. The temperatures this morning were in the high 60s, which was fairly nice, but the humidity was somewhat stifling.
Nathan and I met at the Edwin Warner Park Nature...
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Quest for Boston - Zig Zag'n Away
Friday
After a pretty hard track workout last night I was surprised at how good I felt on the run this morning. The schedule called for 50 minutes at easy pace, and I ran in my Saucony Hattoris through the streets of Bellevue with Nathan and Paxton. We kept the pace very chill with the first 3 miles in the low 9:00s, and the final 2.5 miles in the high 8:00s.
Even with the easy run, the humidity...
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Quest for Boston - A Good Kind of Tough
Tonight’s track workout with the JSRC was tough, but it was a good kind of tough. Part of the challenge was the heat which was still in the low 80s at 6pm. The other was short recoveries. Those short recoveries made it hard to maintain effort throughout the intervals.
Also, coming into the workout my legs were a bit fatigued from P90X Legs and Back on Monday and running trails yesterday,...
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Quest for Boston - Back on the Trails
Today I returned to the trails for the first time since running in southern Honduras on our mission trip. It was a nice change of pace from all of my recent road running and I hope to get back into a normal routine of incorporating trails at least once per week.
My schedule called for 50-minutes easy and 4 x 100m stride outs. Of the three main trails in Percy and Edwin Warner Parks, only the red...
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Quest for Boston - Just Make It Up As We Go Along
Nathan and I had been talking recently about shaking up our normal running routes, so today we just kind of made it up as we went along through the streets of Belle Meade. My schedule called for 65 to 75 minutes at easy pace, and we started off with a first mile in the 9:30s. My legs felt a little tired at the start after doing P90X Legs and Back last night with Olivia, but they felt better with...
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Sammy Wanjiru's death still a mystery by Shaun... →
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru, at the age of 24, who was quite possibly on his way to becoming the greatest marathoner of all time. In his very short career Sammy was an Olympic Marathon gold medalist (2008), two-time winner of the Chicago Marathon (2009, 2010), winner of the London Marathon (2009) and twice the half marathon world record holder...
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Quest for Boston - Ensworth High School + Hummer...
Let’s just say that this morning’s run was a little more interesting than we had planned.
The schedule called for 50 minutes easy with 4 x 100m stride outs at the end. Nathan and I met at the Edwin Warner Park Nature Center and did most of the run through the park and on the Harpeth River Greenway. As expected my legs felt a little creaky at the beginning after the hilly run through...
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Loved Reading the Responses to My Post About Our...
By far the most common way we hear it pronounced is either “Aggie” or “UhGee” as both mentioned below. Also, when I was in high school they engraved my name on the inside of my class ring as “Agree” just like Nikky said.
Congrats to everyone who had it right, and thanks for reading!!
davidsgoals replied to your post: How to Pronounce Our Last Name …...
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How to Pronounce Our Last Name ... Agee
Since my Tumblr ID is “TeamAgee,” and this blog is named “Running with Team Agee” I started wondering how many people who follow the blog actually know how to pronounce our last name, Agee?
Even though it is very short, I would estimate that at least 75% of people pronounce it incorrectly the first time. Here is the proper pronunciation:
agee is pronounced as ai - j ee...
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Quest for Boston - Friday Shakeout + Saturday...
Friday
After a hard effort at track last night, today’s scheduled 50 minute run was a very, very easy shakeout run through Bellevue in my Saucony Hattoris. The weather was awesome with sunny skies and temps in the low 50s. This felt very nice after the hot conditions last week and early this week.
As the run started my legs and ankles felt pretty achey, so I kept everything extremely chill...
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