PR's: North Face Endurance Challenge Trail Run GA 50mi 2011-12:55; The Great Floridian Triathlon 2010 (140.6)-13:24:15; Disney Marathon 2009- 3:52:59; Disney Marathon 2010- 3:37:40; Breast Cancer Half Marathon (2010) 1:41:39; Seaside Half Marathon 2011- 1:39:17; Red Cross 5K 2008- 21:52; Recycle Run 5K 2009- 20:38
I will hit my 10th marathon this year after the Marine Corps Marathon.
Short-Term Running Goals:
Qualify for Boston. Get a new 5k PR. Run a 1/2 marathon in under 1:40:00 1:35:00.
Upcoming Races:
Spartan Race GA March 10
Navarre Beach Sunset Stampede 5k May 5
Warrior Dash GA May 20
Marine Corps Marathon October 28
Long-Term Running Goals:
Qualify for Kona. Break 21:00 for a 5k Break 20:00 for a 5k; Break 3:30 for a marathon. Finish a 100mi run (far future after I achieve my other goals).
Personal:
I graduated 2010 with my masters in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florida. I'm now at Robins AFB.
A severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch was issued between 4 and 6pm which is usually when I run on Wednesdays. So I went to the gym at night and played raquetball for the first time this year. My arms are so out of shape. I overextended my elbow a few times, so I had to only hit the balls that I could get close to which resulted in me losing the second game. I rarely lose at raquetball too, so I wasnt too happy about that.
This was a good run. I just did an out and back and had to play Frogger crossing a few busy streets. I was able to hold a little under my marathon goal pace. I ended up doing around 8:14/mi and the course wasn't that flat. There weren't any huge hills but it was a constant up or down incline. My legs felt pretty good afterward and the pace didn't feel difficult to hold at all.
Another good run. It was cold and rainy, but I have a running jacket that worked perfectly. I held a minute slower than my race pace for the first 16mi 9:24/mi, then I picked up the pace the last 4mi and ended at 9:18/mi overall. My legs felt good and I had plenty of energy. I took 1 gel at mile 8 and had a bag of gu chomps with 8 gummies in the bag. At mile 12 I started taking 2 gummies with 4 oz of water every two miles. Since I was doing an out and back and there was a water fountain at miles 6.5 and 7.5, I only had to carry two 8oz bottles and one stayed empty until the return trip. I am very excited about my marathon now.
