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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, Jan 23, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.43	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.43

7:45 AM - So I wanted to try to run despite the lingering soreness. Woke up to 9 degree temp so bundled up with spandex and pants for bottoms, and two sport long sleeve shirts with a zipper up third layer. Temperature ironically wasn't a problem, though perhaps it was because I was preoccupied with looking for any signs of weakness in the right achilles. I wanted to go as slow as possible. I think I have realized that either the pain was due to me trying to get in such a long run on a treadmill after not using one for over a month? Or that I did a few too many miles after having nearly a week off for winter break. Am going to try to do about 6-6.5 for the rest of the week and do them at slow pace to see if that helps. I don't want to have to not run, because I think I would go crazy!

Mile 1: 8:28

Mile 2: 8:47

Mile 3: 9:06

Mile 4: 9:02

Mile 5: 9:13

Mile 6: 9:07

Last .43: 3:48 (8:48 pace)

Total Time: 57:33 Total Mileage: 6.43 miles Pace: 8:57/mile

*Asics 2120s: 75.11

10:00 PM - Did half an hour of hot treatment with a hot pack; Just really want this to go away. I just want to ruN! it's so frustrating. UGH!

Comments

From MichelleL on Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 09:20:41

My injury actually feels better when I run fast, so compare the two and do what hurts less.

From Paul Ivory on Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 22:27:24

Benn, regarding the achilles pain question my response from my blog follows:

Benn, I would be careful not to overstress an achilles tendon issue. I have had achilles issues in the past and although it will sound crazy, some of the best recovery I received was to do trail running in preparation for Pikes Peak Marathon. Trail running demands all kinds of muscles and tendons to work together and somehow it helped with the achilles issue. For a more authoritative medical advice you can always to to http://www.webmd.com/ I got 58 entries on a WebMD search on Ashilles Tendon Pain.

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

Be careful and listen very closely, but if it were me I know I would go out on the run but slow down a bunch, a whole bunch.

From James on Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 22:31:56

Way to get out the door! I know it is hard to do when the achilles is sore and the temps are in the single digits. Take it easy and you will be fine.

From saamijeff on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 00:02:13

Glad it's not bothering you too much. Any questions feel free to ask. I run six days a week with a surgically repaired achilles so I have some experience with the issue. Good luck.

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