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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

Fri, Jan 25, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.02

7:45 AM - Coldest morning of the year so far. Weather.com had it listed as 6 degrees but with the wind that it felt like -4 below! I bundled up with 2 sets of spandex and a winter running pants for the bottom, and then 3 thermal technical shirts. It worked because my face was the only exposed skin after hat and gloves and that was the only skin exposed. So I am on the fence because I feel like one of those horses that slightly fractures a foot and has to be put down because it wants to run, but just physically can't. My legs are raring to go, but my ankle and right achilles just don't want me to go yet. I have become religious about stretching in the mornings and evenings, and I stopped at mile 3 today to stretch because it started to hurt a bit. I am as per suggestion doing the calf raises, though I can only manage 5-6 on just my right leg, and about 10-12 with both feet together. I will take Saturday off and Sunday God willing get 6 miles in at 9 minute or slower pace. I hate babying it like this, but I don't think I have much other choice if I want to continue running.

Mile 1: 8:38

Mile 2: 8:52

Mile 3: 9:11 (uphill)

Mile 4: 9:03

Mile 5: 8:33

Total Time: 44:32 Total Mileage: 5.02 Average Pace: 8:52/ mile

*Asics 2120s: 84.13

Comments

From Paul Ivory on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 22:50:07

Benn, good for you to go out in the cold. Hey, don't bash the slow running, as I have seen some real great heart efficiency benefits of doing just 4 weeks of the long slower aerobic running. I'm just looking at it as a great base builder. Good luck with your recovery of your nuisance issues.

From Paul Ivory on Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 22:28:26

Benn, regarding your plan for careful running. It sounds to me like you are right on, easy enough effort not to overstress the achilles. Tendons heal slowly so don't get disappointed if the achilles is a nuisance for several weeks or months, but hopefully you will sense progressive improvement. Don't forget the web page for more research on achilles pain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_tendon

http://www.webmd.com/search/search_results/default.aspx?query=achilles%20tendon%20pain&sourceType=undefined

God bless your healing.

From Paul Ivory on Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 09:06:22

Hey Benn, one mor thought about achilles work. 4 times a day I try to do a 30 second stretch of each achilles. I remember this was given to me as a healing aid and I also do it now as a preventive aid. Carefully step forward with one foot, brace yourself forward with you hands, and feel the gentle stretch of the behind leg achilles. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat with the other one. Do this 4 times a day. The first one is easy to remember to do as a habit when your computer boots up in the morning. Enjoy, Paul

From Benn on Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 09:10:38

Thanks Paul. I am definitely getting serious about the stretching of the achilles. Plus I'm trying to do the toe calf raises each day as well. and the reverse ones on the stairs that Ian suggested.

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