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December 21, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Middle Grove,NY,

Member Since:

Nov 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Finished two marathons before my 21st birthday this year (5.28.07),
First Marathon - 10/08/06 - Mohawk Hudson River Marathon 4:26:57,
Second Marathon - 5/27/07 - Vermont City Marathon 4:32:xx

Personal Bests:

400 - 1:01 (2004)
800 - 2:16 (2004)
Mile - 5:12 (2004)
2Mile - 11:27 (2004)
5k - 19:44 (2005)
10k 40:46 (11/22/07)
15k - 1:07:40 (11/11/07)
13.11 Half - 1:38:31 (12/9/07)
Marathon 4:26:57 (2006)

Gave up soda starting November 23, 2006. Still going strong.
Eagle Scout with Bronze and Gold Palms (2002)

Biked from Ticonderoga, New York to Old Orchard Beach, Maine in August of 2005 (Total of about 290 miles)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Be able to run more than 3 miles pain free again.
Eliminate processed foods from my diet.
Increased Focus on Core Strength Exercises.
No Eating After 8:00pm!
Get more sleep.
Most importantly, Think POSITIVE!!!

50 MILE and 100 MILE bike rides before the end of the year!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be able to lace up my shoes and head out the door into my 70s, 80s, and 90s. Would like to do a marathon in as many states and countries as I can.

Break 19 minutes for a 5k
Break 39 minutes for a 10k
Break 60 minutes for a 15k
~~Break 1:40 for a half marathon~~
Break 1:33 for half marathon
Under 3:10:59 in full marathon (*BQ)

QUALIFY FOR AND RUN IN THE BOSTON MARATHON!!!!!

Run a TRAIL Marathon as well as at least one 50 or 100 MILER in my life!

Personal:

"Just Race" - Jonn during Stockade-athon 15k 11.11.2007

"Get out the door and let the run happen." - Sasha

**Trying hard to live up to both of these goals!** Determined to finish more marathons, and hopefully a 50miler one day!

I live in upstate NY. I am the oldest of four kids. I've been running since the spring of 2003 when I decided to shed some extra weight and maybe go out for my high school cross country team. Currently am doing MS in Education. Hope to teach Social Studies one day. I have the most amazing girlfriend ever, and she frequently goes running/jogging/hiking with me. Going to marry her one day :)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Mon, Apr 14, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.25

1:00 PM - Squeezed in a quick workout between work and school. Really tired and stressed with all the stuff lately, but class tomorrow night is "optional" which frees up time to get this presentation for next week together. Crunch time this week so I can have the weekend off to watch the Trials and Boston! Began with normal walking warmup, then eased into 3 miles in 31:17 (10:25 pace), then cooled down walking.

Total Time: 49:36 Total Distance: 4.25 miles Average Pace: 11:40/ mile

Thanks for all the great posts everyone! I am really wanting to enter the St. George Lottery now!!! It would be really exciting I think! Plus I heard it's a fast course, though since I don't train at such elevation, and gain from the negative elevation overall would probably be negated; though I would really like to be able to see Utah! That'd be fun! :)

I REGISTERED TODAY FOR ST. GEORGE MARATHON!!! CROSSING MY FINGERS! I CALLED UP AND TOLD EMMY, AND SHE'S SO EXCITED! SHE WANTS TO COME WATCH ME RUN IF I GET ACCEPTED INTO THE MARATHON. (SHE'S MY GOOD LUCK CHARM AFTER ALL AND HAS GONE TO MY LAST TWO MARATHONS!!) I CHECKED ON EXPEDIA.COM AND PLANE TICKETS WERE BETWEEN 300 AND 450 I THINK. AND IF I FIND OUT SOON ENOUGH (I.E. MAY) THEN WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE TICKETS ALL LINED UP! SO HAPPY! NOW I NEED TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT A PLAN SO I CAN SET A HUGE PR!

Comments

From MichelleL on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:31:22

I am so excited!!!! That is so cool! What time did you put down on your application?

From Benn on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 20:34:48

I didn't know how they look at the applications, but I put down my 4:26:56 PR from 2006, and then I said goal time 3:59:00, though if I train right, I think I could even further obliterate my marathon PR. I think it's all a matter of staying positive, and fit, and sticking to a plan! I know for a fact that the reason I 'bonked' on my first two marathons is that I only did a couple 14 or 15 mile runs, and never really got the suggested 3 or 4 20+ milers in. I will need to change that for this race though :). And I think that if I do... a MEGA PR could be in order...

From Brent on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 21:32:24

Benn, great, hope to see you at the St.George blogger party. Kool, you now have a great goal. Run one St.George, you will come back for more.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Paul Ivory on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 23:09:21

Benn, good luck with the St. George lottery. I got lucky 5 years in a row before I missed 2 years. I sure hope you make it. I have been guaranteed a spot because of the special 3rd time is the charm rule this year, for those of us who have registered the past 2 years and did nto get in, this 3rd year is the charm and we are guaranteed a slot. I hope to see you in St. George.

From Jody on Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 23:27:12

I am so glad you registered! I signed up today as well. I am sure you will beat you projected time of 3:59. Hopefully we will both get in. I wish I could register under my parents address but no luck.

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