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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.130.000.000.003.035.16

3:45 PM - the weather this week and for the upcoming weekend isn't exactly Summerish. It's rained on and off the entire day and tonight was no different. Temp was ~68 or so, cloudy and windy. Not good biking weather. I decided to do a short workout, and biked to the track 4.54 miles in 17:32, then eased into jogging. It started to thunder and rain on me so it was all I could do to get the 2.13 miles in in 20:49 (9:46/mile - faster than I wanted to go :(). Biked home the 4.54 miles in 18:15. Tonight is the first of two nights of Dave Matthews Band concert in Saratoga so the traffic was crazy. Luckily I'm not going near there tonight!

Total Time: 56:38 Total Distance: 11.2 miles Average Speed: 11.9 mph

Comments
From josse on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 17:36:10

I love Dae, we always go when he is in town.

From josse on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 17:36:37

opps that was suppose to say Dave

From Benn on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 19:36:55

Yeah they're a great band, but I dont' really like all the 20 something airheads that seem to think they own the world since they have Dave tickets. (I know, scary right? I think I'm slowly turning Republican!!! Eek!)

From will on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 20:06:39

Benn - is that Saratoga Springs way up north? I remember driving through that town, it was pretty nice!

Keep on biking and running, and thanks for your comment today!

From Benn on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 21:36:49

Yup, Will. Sure is Saratoga Springs. I work right on Broadway, the main drag. It's a nice town, I'm glad I don't live there though. I live about 15 miles west of there in the country :-D

From Michelle on Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 21:53:11

Sounds like you are hanging in there! Glad to see your still at it!

BTW would being a Republican be sooo bad? (He he)

From saamijeff on Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 03:45:23

Glad to see you running. I always enjoyed my trips to Saratoga Springs. I passed through two years ago and was surprised to find the town much the same as when I lived in the area.

I'm only whinning about my fitness because at my age small improvement takes a long, long timel. I wish Iwere more patient.

Good wishes on your recovery.

From Benn on Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 06:40:04

Michelle - naw being a Republican is cool so long as you don't live in upstate NY! Very hardcore Democrat up here. People with GW Voo doo dolls haha. I just think I might fit in better up in Canada :-D. Especially since I just ordered a NEW ROAD BIKE THIS MORNING that has a RED MAPLE LEAF on it :) haha

From Benn on Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 06:41:52

And sj - You're what.. 35? ;) I hope that by the time I'm that old I'm still able to run/bike and not just beat people to the buffet line. You're doing awesome. Keep up the runs, and you'll get there.

Saratoga is very nostalgic at times I think, especially the older part of town. Very homely too.

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