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Location:

St. Petersburg,FL,

Member Since:

Dec 30, 2014

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k - 3/8/14 - Armadillo Run - 15:58
  • 10k - 2/7/15 - BDR, Safety Harbor - 33:17
  • 15k - 2/21/15 - Gasparilla - 51:05
  • 1/2 - 12/14/14 - Holiday Halfathon - 1:13:31
  • Marathon - 10/04/15 - Twin Cities - 2:38:46

Short-Term Running Goals:

2016 Races

Clearwater Halfathon - Jan 11
Donna Hicken Marathon - Feb 14
Gasparilla 15k - Feb 20
Florida Beach Halfathon - Mar 6
??? Chicago Marathon ???

Long-Term Running Goals:

Find balance. Run with my girls. Break 15 in the 5k.

Personal:

Born in 1973 in Southern California.

Ran in high school for Arcadia. They have a famous cross-country team now. In my day, we were famous for dodging our coach during runs.

Over the next 15 years I ran very little, but life was awesome. I lived mostly in Northern California, where I met my wife. We moved back to her native state of Florida in 2005, where I gradually started running more seriously.

 
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Sat, Feb 06, 2016
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3 miles, 1 with Anna on her bike. Took off her training wheels today, but will have to put them back on. I got a little ahead of myself. This happened with Elise too.

I guess it's time to bring my blog a little up to date, hopefully that reflects more focus on running. But not necessarily.

Either way, looking at the big guy in my profile was getting depressing. The shoes still fits, but looking at my daughter's My Little Pony art makes me happier.

I'm running a marathon next weekend. It's in Jacksonville Beach near my wife's parents. I'll be pacing her, shooting for 8:15-8:20 pace, which I think would bring us in around 3:37. I'm hoping she doesn't drop me in the last 10k.

There's a good local contingent planning to run Chicago in the fall. I would like to get on that train. My goal for this month is to be reflective and figure out if I can commit to the training.

Comments
From Tom K on Sat, Feb 06, 2016 at 06:34:12 from 66.87.148.219

Good luck with the pacing job, and goodbye to the fat man. Oddly, we have plans to visit my mother in law next weekend in Fruit Cove. If I can get out to Jax Beach, I'll bring the cowbells.

From jtshad on Sat, Feb 06, 2016 at 09:43:00 from 173.198.176.201

Have fun running with your wife. Neat opportunity to support her!

Good luck with the decision on Chicago. I understand your motivation issue. If you go, at least you will have a crew to run with and from which you can find support.

PS Sorry for the last comment, I did not realize I was signed on this computer with my son's account still up.

From Drew on Sat, Feb 06, 2016 at 14:29:52 from 173.171.218.92

Thanks Tom - cowbells are always appreciated. If not next weekend, likely see you at Gasparilla. I folded on the 5k I was going to run, and am thinking of jumping into the 15k and just moseying along.

Jeff- as always I appreciate your perspective. I suppose I'll have to learn to swap accounts in a few years as well. :)

From Jake K on Sat, Feb 06, 2016 at 17:55:01 from 67.166.113.191

Man, Chicago sounds like a tough one for the Florida crew... but I guess you are the most ready in case its a hot year...

Poor man's altitude training all summer :-)

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