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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

Wed, Nov 14, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.35	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.35

5:00PM Hit 6.1 miles in 45:30. (7:28/mile) Felt fresh, though I've done some serious miles already this week and not sure if I need to go a little easier the rest of the week. Getting a little bogged down with long school days and work. Plan is to follow Sasha's idea and do a 13.11 run on either Saturday or Sunday. What's your all's opinion(s)? If I raced on Sunday, and am hitting high mileage, should I wait until Sunday so the miles get added to next weeks? By the way, no race this weekend; Next race is on Thanksgiving 11/22 - doing a 10k with a 5k for fun an hour before hand.

Total Mileage for Day: 6.35 Total Time: ~47:50

Comments

From josse on Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 18:25:00

Great run today. I would maybe even wait until monday to do your 13.1 but sunday would be ok as well. Your leg are definatly taking a beating with the higher milage and faster pace, just make sure you listen to your body and stretch. We tend to listen less the more serious we get, we just want to get in those miles.

If your leg are feeling tired or sore try do some ice massage on them. Take a paper cup and freeze some water in it then just tear the paper down to expose some ice and rub your legs with is or even better fill you bathtub up with cold water and lots of ice and sit in is for 8-10 mins. painful but effective.

From Benn on Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 18:37:13

I would love to do the 13.1 on Monday, however I have school 9am to 4pm, and have to leave my house at 630 in the morning and don't get in until around 5 or 530 in the evening. So that'd be a no go :( Right now the only two days I don't have school or work is Saturday and Sunday.

From Paul Ivory on Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 21:43:37

Benn, yes I would wait until Sunday to do the 13.1 miles. Listen real close to all the body parts. I need to do the same thing after running 3 races for 3 weekends in a row. You are young and you will recover fast, but still listen.

From MichelleL on Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 22:58:15

Is that a new title for your blog? You are so funny! I would say you are headed for a sub 4:00. Just run smart! You can't decide when to do the 13.1 until your body tells you you can do it. You might want to wait a week, and do a medium long run this week, like 10.

From Scott Zincone on Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 00:17:35

"We tend to listen less the more serious we get, we just want to get in those miles."

Well said, Josse. I am having the same problem as of late. I need to start listening to my body more instead of just trying to rack up some miles.

From MichelleL on Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 20:35:46

Are you going to race the 10K? If so, I am guessing the 5k will be slow, just for a warm up?

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