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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, Dec 19, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

7:30 AM - Woke up still tired, despite zonking out at the rebellious hour of 10:30ish last night. Oh boy how I live the party life, heh! Headed out on the back roads. Was a frigid 13 degrees, although today's high is finally expected to break 30 for the first time in a week, and as the low tonight will be warm (27), I should feel a lot better running tomorrow morning. Ended up feeling nice on the run today. Did 10k in 46:37. Good for 7:31 pace. Then finished with 100m striders and a cool down. Overall, can't complain.

Overal Mileage: 7 Miles Overal Time: 46:37 (10k) / 52:00ish overall Pace: 7:31/mile for the 10k

Comments

From James on Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 22:31:19

I noticed the new picture with the same girl. Is that your girlfriend and does she run with you?

From Benn on Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 22:44:08

Yup. That's my Emmy! She's amazing :-D Um she goes to the gym a lot, and when we can fit in runs together we do :) She did a Turkey Trot with me last year (First major road race for her!! and she managed like 7:45 pace! Not shabby huh?!)

She ran the 200m dash in track, so a 5k to her is a long race. Amazing that I was once like that too. Now I hardly bother registering for a 5k. By the end I'm just warming up!

Emm is going to graduate next year :) So excited!!!

From James on Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 22:56:33

That is how my wife was. She had never run more than 400m in a race and then she met me. I hurt my ankle pretty bad around the time I met her, and was on crutches for 3 months. I signed us both up for a 5k fun run shortly after I was walking again and she about beat me. She did do a half marathon in August and only trained for one month, so she does have the ability, just not the motivation. I would like to see her get into it a little more, but she likes a soccer ball in front of her more. She is way supportive though, and is usually always at my races.

You make a cute couple!

From Benn on Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 07:55:24

Emmy is a doll :) I love her so much. It's bad because I can't help but think about her all the time. And she has come to both of my marathons, even the one up in Vermont, and she does her best to go to all the races she can. I know she could definitely have a nice 1/2 time or 15k, though I know she likes the shorter races. I'm determined to get her to run a few more 5ks and smash 21:00.

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