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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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Mon, May 05, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.004.954.95

9:45 AM - Woke up and temperature was about 50 degrees and sunny. Decided that to reward myself for finishing my paper yesterday and getting my last project of the semester done, I would go for a bike ride. Went by myself since Jonn and Harry were in school. Followed a lot of the same route yesterday. Legs felt pretty good. No soreness, just some fatigue from all the hills yesterday. Was thinking about how many decent sized hills are on that route, and found out that I scaled exactly 15 hills today. Phew! And yesterday was 22! Thats a lot of hills! Finished strong, though my legs feel a little like jello!

Total Time: 57:34 Total Mileage: 15 mi Average Speed: 15.5 mph

*Max Sustained Speed: 34.0 mph

Comments
From MichelleL on Mon, May 05, 2008 at 14:25:14

Good job getting out there and getting your cross training in. You are lucky you have a good bike!. I am guessing I won't go out and buy one until I get a serious injury that requires cross training.

From Benn on Mon, May 05, 2008 at 14:44:26

I've had my Bianchi Boardwalk since 2005 when I did the trip to Maine. I bought it for about $550 bucks or so. You can get a decent road bike for less, but I got a hybrid since a lot of roads around here are still unpaved.

From Brent on Mon, May 05, 2008 at 19:58:13

Benn, commandos in training, hu Rah, we will rough ride our way to St.George. Keep it up, good for the mind and body. The gaining weight, started my see food diet today, see it, don't eat it.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Benn on Mon, May 05, 2008 at 20:02:50

Yeah I will start that diet tomorrow, Brent. Also something I'm considering is something I read in a book I'm reading. If it has more than 4 ingredients in it, my body probably doesn't want it. So 4-ingredient rule diet is what i'm going to call it and start tomorrow.

From Paul Ivory on Mon, May 05, 2008 at 22:36:05

Benn, even as young as you are you would enjoy the book, Younger Next Year, by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, M.D. Talking about diets of course their guidance is: Diets don't work. They focus on life changing exercise and proper eating but not dieting. Trans fats: out. Trans fats referred to as "partially hydrogenated oils" on labels. Saturated fats: out. Red meat, basically out. Fish: in.

The healthy "UNsaturated fat" is the basic fuel for your metabolism and a key building block for your body.

This book wants us to exercise 6 days a week with 4 days aerobic and 2 days strength training.

If you want some great reading, give it a try.

From Benn on Tue, May 06, 2008 at 07:58:46

Okay I don't work until Saturday because I'm taking a few days off to go see Emma and watch her dance performance, but I will definitely look for that book! I already eat pretty healthy since I haven't had any red meat since I was about 2 or 3. Also, I closely monitor trans/saturated fats, gave up soda back in 2006. I like almonds and walnuts (both of which I think have the UNsaturated fats in them).

So maybe I misspoke. It's not a diet, but rather a lifestyle change. I agree. Thanks for the great advice, Paul. And I hope I get into St George :-D. The Howling Commandos will destroy! Or at least make a funny impression on the race!

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