Doug Earthman

Chasing fast times. Sharing the process. 🏃‍♂️
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[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

2 x 5 miles at marathon effort this morning. Instead of chasing a pace, I used ventilation to control the effort and kept VE between 100–110.

The result? About 6:25 pace. Honestly, slower than I wanted, especially in great weather. I felt like I was holding back and could’ve run quite a bit faster.

But that’s part of this experiment. Train the physiology, let pace be the outcome. I’m still learning exactly what my ventilation data means for marathon effort, and I’d rather learn that now than force a number on the watch every workout.

More data. More learning. Keep building.

#MarathonTraining #Running #Tymewear #RoadTo235 #StJudeMarathon

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Slept in this morning, but that didn’t prevent me from getting it done…

Can’t F with my grind

#fitdadclub #running #swimming #fitnessjourney #marathon

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

@danielcberk Have you tried race shoes before?

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Hit 76 miles this week running, not to mention 53 miles on the bike, 4,000 yds swimming , and 3 strength sessions.

I freakin love the grind! This weather has me hype!

#fitdadclub #running #fitnessjourney #marathon #stjude

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Sundays are for early morning miles and fellowship with the boys.

Spinning out the legs from that twanky yesterday.

Treadmill run incoming this afternoon to round out 76 miles this week!

#fitdadclub #cycling #morningmiles #spandexgang #fitnessjourney

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@DavidDack All of the above

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

20 miles in the bank.

Kept the focus on aerobic work and finished stronger without forcing the pace.

The coolest takeaway was seeing my pace get faster once I was running solo while my ventilation actually stayed lower and more controlled. More speed for the same aerobic cost. That’s the goal!

#MarathonTraining #LongRun #Running #Tymewear #DougRunsLong

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

10x800m at 10K effort this morning. Settled right around 2:48 per rep (~5:35/mi) and stayed incredibly consistent all the way through.

Cool weather made a HUGE difference. Felt controlled, plenty left in the tank, and never needed to force the pace. Really encouraging session as the marathon build keeps rolling.

20 mile long run tomorrow morning!

#MarathonTraining #Running #10KTraining #DougRunsLong

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Easy bike in the AM, easy treadmill in the PM…

Active recovery after a big day yesterday!

Tomorrow it’s time to hit the track for 800’s!

#fitdadclub #running #fitnessjourney #marathon #treadmill

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

3 x 4 miles at marathon effort with 1-mile floats. Controlled the effort by ventilation instead of chasing pace, staying around 100–110 VE.

Pace faded a little as fatigue built, but effort stayed exactly where I wanted it. 12 miles of quality, 17 total. Big step in the right direction.

#MarathonTraining #Running #RoadTo235 #DougRunsLong

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

@DavidDack Yea, too vested at this point 😂

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

@HankFrank Love the fenix

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Had a big marathon workout scheduled today, but woke up feeling a little under the weather. Swapped it for easy miles and some extra recovery.

One workout won’t make the build, but forcing it at the wrong time can definitely hurt it. 🏃‍♂️

#MarathonTraining #Running #RunTraining #StJudeMarathon

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

She’s so happy for me, I promise!

#runnerhumor #marathon #wifehumor #running #fitdadclub

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Another solid week of training in the books. Can’t believe I only have 11 weeks!

Really tried leaning into the Tymewear vital pro, and staying in my correct zones. Excited to see where this takes me!

#fitdadclub #fitnessjourney #running #marathon #stjude

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Finally got down to the Crosstown Concourse to do the @901RunClub Sunday run!

Looking forward to going back again!

#fitdadclub #running #fitnessjourney #901run #sundayrun

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

Changing a flat isn’t fun, but better with friends 😂

#cycling #fitness #flattire #roadbike #dougrunslong

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

19 miles easy this morning. Averaged 8:36/mi, 122 HR, and 81 VE, keeping the overall effort right around/below VT1. Ran some with Chris!

Still learning that not every long run needs to be fast to be productive. Stack the aerobic volume, save the legs for the workouts that matter. 🫁🏃‍♂️

Tried the @EnervitSport gels and they were delicious! Thanks @justin_hamm901 for giving me a few!

#MarathonTraining #Running #LongRun #dougrunslong

@getfuelin @TheFEEDme @AmacxSportsNutr @banditrunning

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

@danellisona I got some bots following me, so I’ve now graduated from 0 followers…

[Doug Earthman @DougRunsLong]

6 x 1 mile at HM effort.

Instead of chasing a pace, I used my Tymewear ventilation data to keep the entire workout under VT2. Ended up averaging 5:57/mi for the reps and felt controlled throughout.

Learning to train the effort instead of forcing the pace. 📈

#marathontraining #running #thresholdtraining #memphisrunner #dougrunslong