| Location: Pittsfield,MA, Member Since: Jul 02, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments:
- 2006 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon (NY)
- 2007 Vermont City Marathon (VT)
- 2011 BPAC 6 Hour Run (NY)
- 2011 Mind the Ducks 12 Hour (NY)
- 2012 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #1 (IN)
- 2012 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #2 (IN)
- 2012 BPAC 6 Hour Run (NY)
- 2012 Mind the Ducks 12 Hour (NY)
- 2012 Memorial Day Marathon (MA)
- 2012 Around the Lake 12 Hour (MA)
- 2012 Hancock Shaker Village 50 (MA)
- 2012 Bay State Marathon (MA)
- 2012 First Descents Marathon (DE)
- 2013 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #1 (IN)
- 2013 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #2 (IN)
- 2013 Circular Logic Marathon (IN)
- 2013 Lake Waramaug 50M (CT)
- 2013 BPAC 6 Hour Run (NY)
- 2013 Ragnar Cape Cod Ultra Team (MA)
- 2013 Memorial Day Marathon (MA)
- 2013 Relay For Life No. Berkshire (MA)
- 2013 Ragnar Adirondack Ultra Team (MA)
- 2013 BayState Marathon (MA)
- 2013 One Day At the Fair Marathon (NJ)
- 2013 West Palm Beaches Marathon (FL)
- 2014 Arena Attack XL Center Marathon (CT)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #1 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #2 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #3 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #4 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #5 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #6 (IN)
- 2014 Circular Logic Marathon (IN)
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 3:59:18 (1/25/14)
- 50 miles 11:44 (5/14/11)
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: 200 miles @ 72 Hour Race in May
Under 200 #
Sub 4:00 Marathon
Long-Term Running Goals: QUALIFY AND RUN IN THE BOSTON MARATHON. Personal: I am 27. Have done 33 marathons and ultras. Really trying to get in shape to get back to running the miles I want to. I love to read and worked for four years in a bookstore. I like to keep track of the books I read. Currently I work as a 6th & 7th grade history teacher at the only charter school in Berkshire County, as well as serve as the coach for the cross country team! Been experimenting as a pescatarian (eating only fish) since August 10, 2011.
Just earned my Master's Degree in Adolescent Education for Social Studies. I have the most wonderful WIFE in the entire world.. EMMA! October 16, 2010
Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must. Just never give up! - Dean Karnazes -
We are all teachers and we are all students in this sport. - Dean Karnazes -
The simple act of putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward at an accelerated rate can be one of life's greatest - and simplest - pleasures. ~Dean Karnazes
"Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny." - MK Gandhi
"The marathon mercilessly rips off the outer layers of our defenses and leaves the raw human, vulnerable and naked. It is here you get an honest glimpse into the soul of an individual. Every insecurity and character flaw is open and on display for all the world to see. No communication is ever more real, no expression ever more honest. There is nothing left to hide behind. The marathon is the great equalizer. Ever movement, every word spoken and unspoken, is radiant truth. The veil has been obliterated. These are the profound moments of human interaction that I live for." - Dean Karnazes
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| Day #409: 7.75 miles. 2.75 with Emma this afternoon, and then 5 more in 43:26. Decongestants, cough drops, and Mucinex are my fare today. Throat feels minimally better.
If there's one thing to hold back...
It's a fart in an enclosed room! If
you don't believe me, try it.
“Keep on Fighting”
― Alexander Graham Bell
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day #410: 6.25 miles in 55:25; Still coughing up a lung of green stuff. Mucinex is my friend today. Did some weights which felt good too. Hoping to actually get into work tomorrow. Thankfully we have laptops, so I will have to do minimal talking for Mr. Froggy Throat McMucus!
Sneeze on a whim.. a surprise,
Green gold cascades down to land on tread.
The gold you see each time 'round.
"We always say winning Olympic gold is hard, ... Winning it again is harder. But I see it differently. I've tasted it. I loved it. And I want it again." - Alexandre Bilodeau
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| Day #411: 3.11 miles in 28:28. Not pretty miles, pretty painful with blocked ears, but got it done. All it takes is all you got! Keep the faith and keep on truckin'.
Praying for a snow day, man.
Snow is just angel dandruff I think,
Raining down from God's ass crack.
“You only ever grow as a human being if you’re outside your comfort zone.” -Percy Cerutty
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| Day #412: 2 miles in 15:50 after a super long day, grading writing prompts, eye appointment for new glasses and a haircut. Hoping to finally start feeling better here soon. I got big races on the horizon! Snow day tomorrow I am hoping. Please please please!!!
Fueled by inner will, strength
to take on self doubt, self-loathing and
seize each day's fresh potential.
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." -Benjamin Franklin
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 3.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day #413: 3.15 miles in 25:00. Finally starting to feel a little better. Did not really enjoy the 55 min drive in or the 90 min drive home today. 106 kids absent today at school. Made for about 10-11 kids per section out. Not a productive day. Finally starting to feel better somewhat. Ears still plugged, but way less phlegm getting coughed up. Ready to go. Chomping at the bit for the 6-pack!
Into the depths of Mordor,
Fuel the inner furnace to claim
The reward most seek but lose.
"Fear makes us feel our humanity." - Benjamin Disraeli
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 6.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day #414: 6.75 miles in 59:56. Recovery is a slow, arduous process. Now most congestion is gone, but still a runny nose at times and this non-stop urge to cough. Was driving me nuts all day. Thankfully slept through the night without having to cough up a lung. Made dinner and tried to watch a movie, but the dvd skipped and then got stuck in the 1990s dvd player. Seriously we have the worst luck with technology.
Maybe Iccarus was right.
Flying too close to the sun may just
in fact inspire greatness.
“To be great is to be misunderstood.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 7.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day #415: 7.05 miles in 1:00:00. Intended workout: 2 mile w/u, 2 x mile at 8:20-8:30 pace, .5 mile "on" in 3:30, .5 mile off x 2, cool down. Actual: 2 mile warm up in 18:21 (9:10 pace), 2 miles in 16:31 (8:15 pace), .5 ons were 3:20 and 3:20, cool down. Felt good. Minimal coughing, though after finishing I did have one coughing fit in the shower. Maybe getting better? First 2 miles stunk because of nasal drip in the back of throat. Not long now until 6-pack.
When you prepare for battle,
It is easy to over think so
take heed to double knot shoes!
"Hope is a waking dream." - Aristotle
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