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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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Fri, May 09, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

10:00 AM - A rainy, drizzly dreay morning today in North Dartmouth, MA so what better to do that go outside!?! Went with Emma to the track. We walked and did a mile and then stretched, then eased into a jog. I did 2 miles in 21:40 (10:50/ mile). Then 1 mile of walking cool down and stretching. Overall Felt pretty good.

Total Time: 51:40 Total Distance: 4 miles Average Pace: 12:55/ mile

Emma's performance was amazing. Had a blast watching it. Hopefully there will be a link on her college's website so I can share some of the performance with FRB! Met a lot of interesting people that showed up to watch the performance as well.

On a sad note: After checking the SGM site religiously (or maybe obsessively) 15x a day for the last week, I was served up a great big Goose Egg. They don't want me to grace them with my presence so it looks like I'll just do the local marathon again. Oh well. Such is life I guess. As for tomorrow, I work 8am to 3pm. I think I will go for a long bike ride after work and try to destressify and refocus.

Comments
From josse on Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:34:08

Sorry to hear that you didn't get in:(

Try again next year.

From MichelleL on Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:59:57

You have got to be kidding me! Dang, that is just not right! I was so looking forward to meeting you face to face. Ok, so I talked about your case with Dr. Brady, and he said there are three things that will help achilles tendonitis: 1) rest, 2) fixing mechanics (getting the right shoes and/or orthotics), 3) deep tissue massage work (tight muscles can strain the tendons). He left off his high tech stuff he has been doing on me---ultrasound and electro-acupuncture. He said rest alone won't correct the problem because you are not correcting the source of the problem. Perhaps you can consider seeking some help of a sports therapist for treatment on this injury?

BTW- can you clarify - you jogged today with no pain? That would be good.

From Bonnie on Sat, May 10, 2008 at 13:22:37

Benn,

I really have a lot of luck with ART (active release techniques) -- it is painful, but generally does not take more than a couple sessions to feel results. It is a technique that became famous when it was used at the Ironman championships.

Good luck, I hope today's run signals a new injury-free turning point!

Sorry about SGM --

Bonnie

From Benn on Sat, May 10, 2008 at 16:47:30

Well it's only pain free I assume because I had 2 days rest before, and only bike the rest of the week. But then like today at work, by the end of my shift after being on my feet for 8 hours it was red and swollen and painful. So I have no idea what's up with it. It's just really depressing. I am going to try to go for a bike ride though right now.

From Brent on Sat, May 10, 2008 at 17:08:30

Benn, try again next year for the George. It has been a long road for your getting back running. Hope it goes well.

B of BS Rools out

From Paul Ivory on Sat, May 10, 2008 at 19:21:22

Benn, the St. George team rejected me my first 2 years and finally let me in my 3rd attempt and kept me getting in for 5 years in a row. Then 2 more years of rejection and finally I'm back in again this year.

Asking you to be patient seems empty, but in my anger and frustration with each rejection somehow I lived through it. Not much patience on my part, just frustration and switching my focus.

Please try again next year, but of course I'll probably be rejected next year, duh.

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