Track and Field Blogs - Justin Dean


Back in shape?

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December 23, 2009

This week is going great so far I have really gradually gotten back into it.I put in a nice moderate run and my cardio was great.I think if I can do 6miles at 6:22 I am at least 90% back. It is really good we have the treadmills because I never put more pressure on 1 hip then the other.I use to be real nervous about east stroudsburg but I will be fine. more »

I am feeling good

Justin Dean | Profile
December 16, 2009

The week is going well so far hope fully it will end well.If I had to say what shape I am in right now I would say 5/10 half way.I still kind of wonder if I can still peak at 50 miles for 1week if not the speed work will go a long way. Thursday-5 miles easy 7:40-7:00 Friday-5 miles tempo 1mile warmup then 3 miles tempo 1 mile cool down this may be a struggle first time around but who knows it could turn out well. Saturday-6 miles /5 easy 1 hard like sub 6:00 I am going tou… more »

plan for the week

Justin Dean | Profile
December 12, 2009

Sunday-distance day 7miles plus Monday-5miles pick up run 6:00 every half mile for a half mile Tuesday-5.5miles moderate pace 6:50 Wendesday-5miles tempo 1easy 3tempo 1easy 6:18 tempo pace Thursday-6miles progression 8:00,7:30,7:10,7:00,6:45,6:30 Friday-5.5miles easy + strides Saturday-7miles easy 7:30 41miles for the week I will drop to 36miles the week after only because of 6 days of running more »

Feeling pretty good

Justin Dean | Profile
December 12, 2009

I have put in a decent week to help get me back into shape hopefully I'll break 4:52 more »

today

Justin Dean | Profile
November 30, 2009

I went to healthquest then did 3.5miles at 7:30 then 1.5 on the indoor track more »

Today we did

Justin Dean | Profile
November 29, 2009

Today JJ and I went to health quest and did 3 miles on the indoor track.Every 6 laps we strided the next and pushed the last three.The first time in a long time I actually felt good which is a relief because I was worried for a while.I'm very excited for east stroudsborg mile Prediction Karl,JJ and I will go sib 4:50 more »

Plan for this week

Justin Dean | Profile
November 28, 2009

Mileage for week Mon-5 easy and 6xstrides Tues-5 pickup Wendes-5 progression Thurs-6 easy last mile fast Fri-5 progression Sat-7 easy Sun 4.5 37.5 miles for week more »

Plan for this winter

Justin Dean | Profile
November 26, 2009

I start running this week? after about 2 weeks off I am going to start off low about 4-5 miles a day then next week I will put in 35 then stay there for another week then bump up to 40 stay there and keep it easy then bump up one more time to 45 and stay there for the winter. Easy runs will be no faster than 7:10 2 progression runs like this 4 easy 4 moderate?and 6 moderate and 2 hard one light speed day 6-9 200s at 34,35 or 4x400s at 70-73 one tempo run run 4miles… more »

2nd in group 2 behind nationally ranked haddonfield

Justin Dean | Profile
November 15, 2009

We got 2nd in group 2 no help from me but we still did it, more »