| 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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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 63.10 |
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| 3:00 PM - Dang. It was darn hot. My car said it was 101 degrees, and it felt like it. Felt like a sauna. I went to Spa Park with Emma and tried to do a run, kept it slow and all. Ended up feeling okay though my achilles is a little tender and sore now. So not sure about that one. Overall I guess it's a good run since it was a run. Just darn frustrating. I will make it a point to find out how to get in contact with a PT, Brent. Hopefully my insurance covers it, but I'm guessing not. My sister was referred by a physician to our dermatologist to get a mole removed because it might be cancerous. They did it and it wasn't covered so we owed $180. Same with my physical. Preventative medicine is frowned upon by the medical profession, at least in NY. I guess I'll have to ask up front if it would be covered, because I sure can't afford a medical bill. Total Time: 34:14 Total Distance: 3 miles Average Pace: 11:23/ mile
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| Note: Iced my achilles for an hour last night. Found industrial strength seran wrap, and when combined with ziploc bag of icecubes, amazing things happened. Woke up at 5:00 am this morning soaked in sweat. It's disgusting in NY. Today might be the hottest of them all so far, with temperatures expected in Albany to be 97. I might cry. Luckily I work at 8am to 4pm today so I am not going to have to go outside until the hottest part of the day. Joy. I don't know if I'll get to the track to do 2 miles or not. There might be showers. If not, I'll see if Jonn will ride his bike with me to the track for an easy 2. Good news though - - no pain in the achilles when I wokeup this morning..
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| 9:00 AM - Yesterday's storms rolled through and it was crazy how fast the temperature changed. I actually went outside with my brothers to play a game of TIPS, but we were watching the storm clouds build. I sat on the front porch and within a matter of minutes the rain poured and the temperature dropped by a good 20 degrees. Today I woke up and temperatures were in the low 60s and it was sunny. A perfect morning for a bike ride. I warmed up with a 3 mile ride to Crane Road, parked my bike and stretched and did two miles of jogging using Galloway's 4minute:30seconds for running:walking ratio. Overall felt good and no pain during the run. Miles were 11:05 and 11:27. Then stretched and got on my bike and did a 17 mile ride to finish up for the day. Felt strong throughout and it is remarkably less humid than it has been the last few days. Total Time: 1:38:27 Total Mileage: 22 miles Average Speed: 13.2* *= overall for both the jog and ride. Average Speed for the bikeride alone is - 16.0 mph
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| 8:15 AM - Sunny and mid-60s; Equates to - one heck of a monster ride. The longest bike ride of this season actually, and arguably the longest at a consistent speed. Even in 2005 I think the 40-50 milers we did while training for the bike hike were five hours or so. I ended up doing 41.10 miles today down Jockey St. and into Charlton, Ballston and then Scotia-Glenville. Stopped at 30 miles because my 2 water bottles were empty and I bought a Gatorade to finish. Could have probably used two of them actually. I drank a lot! Total liquid for the ride: 76 oz. Achilles felt fine and not even a twinge the whole ride. Total Time: 2:35:35 Total Mileage: 41.10 mi Average Speed: 15.8 mph Make it a great Thursday everyone!
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| RELAY FOR LIFE NIGHT - I worked 8am to 3pm today and afterwards went home and got a bag together. Relay was tonight. It was great weather - only a little humid and low 80s. It really made for an awesome time. This was the best Relay I've gone to in the last five years. It was really superbly run. I loved being able to walk around and read the luminaries and think about all of my friends and family that I've lost to cancer, but also all those that fought and won their battles. Emma came up here from Massachusetts and we walked around and had a few heartfelt moments which was really nice. Then after the final luminaria ceremony at 10:30 we decided after the track cleared to go ahead and jog a bit. We walked 3 miles before the ceremony and afterward eased into light jogging, mainly in the outermost lane (#6). Some people seemed offended, but I assure you I was courteous and made it a priority not to impede any walker's way. And if they only knew how much I identify with their cause.. Ended up jogging 2.5 miels with Emma. Felt really great and only a little soreness by the end! These miles are for you Paul & Larry C. Thanks for supporting me and you were on my mind for much of the night. Fight the good fight and always believe. We will find a cure one day, I'm sure of it. Total Time: 29:04 Total Mileage: 2.5 miles Average Pace: 11:37 / mile
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