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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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Vibram Five Fingers KSO Lifetime Miles: 367.52
Vibram Komodo Sports (yellow) Lifetime Miles: 570.38
Vibram Bikilas (red) Lifetime Miles: 655.87
Vibram Bikilas (blue) Lifetime Miles: 414.89
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles: 155.19
Lizzy Miles 2012 Lifetime Miles: 58.60
Vibram Komodo Sport (black) Lifetime Miles: 195.60
NB Trail Minimus (orange) Lifetime Miles: 101.74
Altra Instinct (grey) Lifetime Miles: 389.78
Vibram Bikilas (red #2) Lifetime Miles: 10.60
Vibram Bikilas (green) Lifetime Miles: 230.05
Altra Adams Lifetime Miles: 2.00
Merrell Road Glove Lifetime Miles: 46.11
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6:30 AM - Overcast, damp and temps in the low 60s. I had a nice weekend at Emma's and came back and worked yesterday. I went to the bike shop after work to pick up my bike and found out it was done, only that it decided to downpour starting half an hour before I went there. So bike ride was out of the picture; or so I thought. Ended up turning into a beautiful evening but I already had dinner and was tired and decided to go out and do a ride this morning. I should have gone last night... Things started off okay, but I got to about the 10 mile mark and the road went from wet to instantly dry. Cool! right? Wrong. Went another 7 miles and started to sprinkle so I decided to head back, only I was riding into the storm. Things went from wet, to soaking to downright scary. On top of that it was not just a rain storm. I love rain. I can deal with running/riding in the rain no problem. But it was the thunder and lightning that were the scary part. I saw lightning within several hundred yards, but there were no pull off rest stations or gas fill ups available so I just kept riding as hard as I could in the rain. Absolutely soaked through, but thankfully when I was about 6.5 miles from home my sister called before she left for work wanting to know if I was okay. She said she could come get me. So I rode hard to meet her and she picked me up, I threw the bike on the back and jumped into the car (shaking both from the damp coldness as well as a little rattled, especially as there was a lightning strike only 100 feet away!!!). Definitely will pay the weather station more heed next time. I checked the radar and there were no storms, but who knows when the radar was updated. This will be a hard week to get miles in with meteorologists expecting 5-7 INCHES of rain in the next 48 hours here. Guess we don't have to worry about forest fires though, right?  :)  Thanking the fact that I have one of the most awesome little sisters right now!! Oh and as for the bike, everything is wonderful. All the gears now work!! And the brakes are phenomenal. Those guys really did a great job, even if it cost me 65.00 bucks. Now time to go watch L'Alpe D'uez! Viva la Tour!

Total Time: 1:37:03 Total Distance: 30.23 miles Average Speed: 18.7 mph

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5:30 PM - It's been a long week and finally this a.m. the rain stopped! I sped home from work and jumped into my biking clothes before even taking my shoes off and before I knew it I was out the door. Had a great ride today. A couple noteable things: 1. Almost ran into 3 rabbits on the same road, almost as if they were trying to test my reaction time spaced out about 1/2 mile a piece; 2. At about 18 mile mark, I see a shadow behind my shadow. I didn't know if it was Brent trying to sneak up on me, me seeing double because of low glucose, or perhaps a secret spy sent to undermine the Howling Commando. No worries; It was an old timer just out to draft off a youngin. He drafted off me for about a mile then I burned him. No freewheeling with the HC that's for sure! Temps in the low to mid 80s. Slight wind. Beautiful day. This is the ride I needed this week :).

Total Time: 2:11:46 Total Distance: 40 miles Average Speed: 18.2 mph

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