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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
Mon, Nov 05, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.002.000.000.000.004.00

Didn't know how to possibly classify this run, but I did a treadmill run after a very long day.  Every Monday and Wednesday I get up at 5:30 and drive an hour down to my college where I have 5 classes in a row. Usually I don't get home until about 5:00 PM although tonight my former high school alma mater had a sectional championship soccer game so I went with my family to that and got home around 8:00PM.  Well, as if the day couldn't be better already (I had received a 100 on a Midterm and a 100 on a term paper I had handed in for another class, and got my final recommendation needed for grad school application), I was coming off what I considered a breakthrough race yesterday as I have never felt so good on a xc course since high school...

Well I get a call as I'm on the way to the game.  It turns out that I received 1st in my age group yesterday.  At least, that's what my brother said.  And I'm thinking, okay Jonn. Funny trick. You got me haha. Like he was rubbing it in that he had beat me by a full minute plus, you know? Well it turns out that I HAD in fact received an award for first overall male in the 20-24 age group.  Only, I feel bad, as I had already left the race without even considering if I had won anything.  It wasn't entirely my fault - and I normally stay to cheer those that deservedly earned awards, but I can't help but feel weird accepting the award that the race director took it upon herself to drive personally to my father's work today.  What is your opininon on the matter? It's about the third medal/award in my career outside of xc and track meets, but I don't know whether to accept it or to give it to someone more deserving..  I would have rather they gave my award to the 2nd place 20-24 Male now.  I feel like a chump for ducking out before the post race celebration.  I mean granted I had wanted to see my sister back off to college (she had driven down to watch my brother and me run).  But now I'm on the fence :-

 

PM Run 4 miles in 31:10 = pushed a little too fast towards the end because I felt good.  Will back off the rest of the week to be fresh for the 15k on Sunday!

Comments
From Dallen on Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 15:08:31

Take the award, you earned it.

From Lybi on Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 15:21:23

Ditto--take the medal and drop the guilt. Not everyone can stay for the ceremony every time.

I see you got your info up--cool. You'll have to let us know if you get engaged!

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 15:47:14

With your mile speed you should be able to hit Boston Qualifier quite easily. It is a matter of gradually building up mileage. I'll keep an eye on your training and will have some more thoughts in a week.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 15:55:10

Ok, some more thoughts. I assume your training this month is generally representative of you how train overtime.

Suggestions to improve - train 6 days a week, start with no less than 6 miles a day. A day must not end until you've run a total of 6. The pace does not matter, run comfortably, leave enough in the tank to be ready to run the next day. Do not skip days, that is very important.

For the 15 K - take is as a training run, do not back off. In your case, you might actually run it faster this way than if you backed off to taper, but even if you don't it does not matter. Long term fitness is more important than one race, and if you train properly you will be beating your very best possible 15 K performance as of now in an easy training run in a couple of months.

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