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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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11:00 AM  - So I know it's my day "off" but I got my new issue of Runner's World, and I felt really guilty about gaining so much weight in the last two months, so I refused to just take a day off.  Decided to go nice and easy.  Did a mile of walking, and then my 15:00 pace "shuffle" (this time did it for .34 miles in 5:00), then a .65 mile cool down. Felt good and pain free. Probably tomorrow = the day off and then sometime this weekend going to try for a 7 or 8 minute "shuffle" or maybe 2 x 4 min at same pace.

Total Time:  35:00  Total Mileage:  2.00 miles  Average Pace:  17:30

Happy and Safe Running to everyone!  Think Spring!!

Comments
From Jody on Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 00:04:54

Great job Benn!! Glad you are feeling good and coming right back. I hear ya on the weight gain. I have about 10 lbs from 2 1/2 wks of no running and way to much eating out because of all the my traveling.

From Mike Warren on Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 00:12:32

Benn, Your drive and attitude are amazing! Very smart to just take it easy. If you are willing to come back slow, you will reap the rewards. Keep it going!

From Benn on Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 07:02:46

Jody - Yeah even though my miles were big old goose eggs for a good 7-8 weeks, I think my stomach decided it wanted the same amount of calories. Unfortunately, without the same output, a little not-so-friendly weight gain :(. I'll worry about that though once I get back to running. I'm sure it will even back out again.

Mike - thanks for the encouragement man. I'm just hoping we all get through the rest of winter here so that we can all enjoy spring.

Really looking forward to all your super runs this year. I have a feeling that 2008 is going to be a phenomenal year. :)

From Brent on Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 08:24:43

Benn, thanks for your support, runners just gotta run! It is so hard to not run and be injured. As I mentioned before, it would be cool to have you come do the St.George marathon this year or when you can make it. Your right on with the weight gain, eat like your running when your not.

Stay Kool, birds of a feather, B of BS Rools out

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