| 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 #444: 10.26 miles in 1:30:39; Longest run since 6-pack. Minimal pain under my arch. 8:50 pace overall. Did 9:15 pace for the first 50 minutes. Gradually sped up from there until last mile was under 8 mins (just barely). Come back soon?
Weaknesses are our best strengths.
Seize the opportunity. Ask more
of yourself. What WILL you do?
"Action is the foundational key to all success."
Pablo Picasso
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 7.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day #445: 7.1 miles total. First 2 easy, then 5.1 miles in 42:07 (8:15 pace). Getting less fat is getting more fast! ;p. Feeling good. Read some more of "Divergent" tonight. Still got about 190 pages to go before Friday. Will I make it?
My wife tells me that my sweat
is what keeps my skin oh so supple.
Good thing I got a beard, eh?
“I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.”
― Mel Brooks
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day #446: 7 miles total. 8 x 800s. Goal @ 3:45 with 400m "off". Actual splits: 3:42, 3:45, 3:43, 3:44, 3:41, 3:41, 3:39, 3:36. Hell yeah! That's how you run a workout! 57:41 total. Weighed in at 200#, my lightest since I started working in the stressball hell hole.
Self doubt breeds inner furnace,
combustion engine burning food stores.
Working off the pouch, bitches.
"Remember fat lasts longer than flavor."
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| Day #447: 7 miles in 59:06; good for 8:26/ mile. Read up to page 350 in Divergent. It's go time. Getting in shape is hard work. One more day down. School was rough today. I don't know why, but students seem not to appreciate my efforts. Tomorrow's a new day I guess.
Not every day can be
Your best. You have to reconsider...
Reevaluate... push on!
“What kind of fuckery is this?” ― Amy Winehouse
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| Day #448: 5.1 miles in 40:20. Did a 1-1-2-1-3-1-4-1-5-1 workout on treadmill. All the "ons" were at 7:00 pace. Couldn't go any faster, else the fuse would blow. Needed a tempo run today. Admin stresses me out at work. I care about teaching for the sake of teaching kids to enjoy learning and asking questions, not passing a stupid test. 11 of 14 days, 9 hours of silence and that's just ELA tests. Kids are on day 3 and stressed to high heaven already. And we can't take them out for a run because it might make the slower testers rush. Not a fun place to be in at the moment. Thank god Circ. Logic is next week! Can't wait to get out of here for a weekend!
Into the depths of hell they
push students too hard to pass state tests
and bolster super egos.
"Run when you can. Run when you can't. Run when you must. Run when you shouldn't. Run because you are YOU!" - me
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| Day #449: 1 mile easy in 10:00 after going to see "Divergent" with Kara, Emm, and Jess. Then enjoyed an evening playing CAH.
Sometimes training has to wait,
Friends come only once in a lifetime.
Tomorrow I run for me.
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 7.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day #450: 7.12 miles in 60:01. Nice solid run before going with Emma to see NPR's The MOTH Hour at The Egg in Albany. Felt relaxed throughout.
Jaundice is quite becoming
in the paleness of waning winter's
grasp. Why don't everyone run?
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.”
― Alfred Tennyson
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