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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

Mon, Dec 03, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	4.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.75

5:00 PM Today's weather was just plain miserable. It was freezing rain from 2am to 8am this morning and at 6:30 my college still hadn't cancelled classes (as it only has once in the last five years) so I had to leave and make an hour and 20 minute commute to school. I'm so close (12 days) to graduation, that it is just becoming a chore. Plus with the other stuff on my mind, I am finding it really hard to concentrate on running on the treadmill day in and day out. The roads are so iced over and as they only sand and don't salt, they will be for some time. Now I remember why I want to move somewhere else! *sigh. I felt fine, but just couldn't concentrate and still don't have access to a tv facing the treadmill so I stare at a blue wall for mile after mile. Really depressed. I hate winter.

Total Mileage: only 4.75 Total Time: 32:41 Average Pace: 6:53

Why am I not happy with a 4.75 mile run @ 6:53 pace? That's awesome for me, and yet I feel unchanged and that oompf I usually feel after the run is gone. I need to make myself wake up early tomorrow and just try to go for a run outside for time (even if I have to run 9 minute mile pace or something). I don't like this. Not one bit.

Comments

From Brent on Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 19:02:05

Benn, there are some places to get good cheap winter running gear. Do you have a Ross store near you. Most Ross stores have winter gear for the torso. A long sleeve shirt and a sweat shirt or jacket work great. Total for both would likely be under $30. Gloves, Dollar tree store, you can get a cheap stocking cap also. The long pants are a little more tricky to find. Maybe some of the bloggers have ideas. I would not spend a ton of money on winter running clothes, you can look for bargains. Some of the outlet stores may have cheap running tights. Good luck and stay warm.

B of BS Rools out

From Benn on Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 19:18:15

Yeah well I usually wear a couple long sleeve shirts, a 99 cent pair of CVS gloves and an orange hunting cap. yeah I got to look for some bargains I think.

From Dale on Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 19:28:33

Do you have a laptop or a portable DVD player you could put in front of the treadmill? That might make the indoors more bearable.

If not, try bundling up and not worrying about the time so much. If there's a place you could run off-road instead of risking the ice, trail running actually helps use and build your lateral muscles to make you less injury prone. If you must run on icy roads, just take it easy. This site (http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm) has a tip for making your own "screw shoes" for traction, which I've never tried so buyer beware.

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