Running With Pepper

Clarksburgh 5k

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Location:

Falls Church,VA,USA

Member Since:

Mar 02, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2010 Ocean City Half Marathon: 1:41:49

2008 Marine Corps Marathon - 3:40:59

2009 Clarksburg 5k - 20:05

2008 Jingle all the way 10k - 42:36

2009 Cherry Blossoms 10 Miler - 1:14:43

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub 3:20 Marathon

Run a 1:30 half marathon

Ensure my heart doesn't explode while running, biking, hiking, and exercising. Live long and prosper.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on running and not become a lard-a$$.

Personal:

Pepper is my dog, thus my namesake. Used to run quite fast in the USMC (15:30 3 miles was my best) but stopped running when I got out. Now, it's much tougher and I generally cycle more than I run. However, I still compete in races because it's run and I can be a wee bit competitive.

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Sat, Apr 18, 2009

Race: Clarksburgh 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:20:05, Place overall: 15, Place in age division: 2

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	3.10	3.10

Ran the Clarksburg 5k on Saturday to celebrate Amy's 30th birthday. Course was quite hilly. Started mid-pack and had to weave through slower runners. Course description...beginning was up a hill for about .3 miles, went down and around for about .3 miles, then back up another hill for .4 miles. Hit the first mile at 5:53. From there, it was down hill for a bit (.5) then back up another hill (.25) then back down .25. Hit mile 2 at approx 13:20. Next .5 mile was pretty flat and it looped around the road then we entered a gradual hill staring straight to the finish line for the last .6 miles. This was quite the moral booster/degrader as you could see the end but needed to go uphill to get there. Overall, finished the race in 20:05 for an average of 6:28 miles. Finished 15th overall out of 360 people and 2nd in my age group. Not too shabby....drank plenty of re-hydrating beer after the race at Amy's birthday party.

Comments

From Burt on Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 13:42:22 from 68.76.197.194

20:05?? You should've started near the front. You're way faster than me, and I am no longer bashful to make my way to the front anymore. Great job!

From Lucia on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 09:23:51 from 74.9.147.114

Glad to see you back, that's some fast pace, congrats on the AG placing! Sorry to miss Amy's birthday, the race was just soooo far away... Did you sign up for MCM again this year? I need a pacer to qualify for Boston once and for all!

From Aaron-PSU on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 09:53:51 from 143.231.249.141

Thanks Lucia and Burt, it was a fun race overall.

Lucia, the race was pretty far out but I was already up there, so it was easy for me. Much more difficult from where you live. Nope, I didn't sign up for the MCM. I feel like I'd like to do a different race, probably the Philly Marathon if I do one at all. That, and I have thoroughly enjoyed the biking I've been doing and may divert focus on that as the weather turns nicer (not rainy!).

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