| 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 | | 28.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Asics 2120s Miles: 25.11 | Asics 2120s Chili Pepper #1 Miles: 3.31 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | |
| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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3:15 PM - Sunny, temps in the low 50s. A really great day! Went out to lunch with my mom and Emma today before Emma had to drive home to Massachusetts and go to work. Then I came home and got changed and went to the track. I had an unpleasant surprise today. First time it's ever happened too. My GARMIN decided not to work. It won't even turn on and won't do anything when I plug it into the computer. It's just dead. :( I wrote them a message on their website, but I'm not expecting much, as I have no proof that I've only had this item for less than a year. Bummer :(. Run however was PHENOMENAL.. On a side note, I signed up for the Turkety Trot 10k on Thanksgiving. Going to run it, but not race. I want to at leat run 1 race this year. Havent' raced since January 1, 2008 @ the Hangover Half. I need at least a taste of what racing is like again. Plus I want to run the 5k beforehand bandit since Emma, Su, and Jonny are all running that race.
- Second set of 3 miles on the track: 22:08! (7:22/ mile!!) FLYING!!
- 1 Mile cool down afterwards and stretching.
Total Time: 55:42 Total Distance: 7 mi Average Pace: 7:57 | |
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 5.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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3:00 PM - Voted this morning @ 7:30 with my mom. We couldn't wait so had to go to the polls and vote Obama! :D. Then had to go to Albany for a meeting with my advisor planning out the rest of my Master's degree! And to also work on a project. Got fired up today because on the way to the track to go for a run this afternoon, I was listening to NPR and they were telling me how McCain could steal the election by taking all the swing states and then Obama and he would each have 269 electoral votes. You need 270 to win, so it would go to the HoR who of course would choose McCain since they are in Bush's pocket. Curses! Temps were pleasant in the lower 60s, and it was mostly sunny. Went to the track. Splits were fast (even faster than the times I got because part was in the woods and I lost the signal) but the surprising part was that I wasn't even that tired! Man today was awesome! Just like yesterday! Will take it easy the rest of the week:
- Mile 1: 8:09
- Mile 2: 7:48
- Mile 3: 7:02
- Mile 4: 7:26
- Mile 5: 8:01
Total Time: 38:31 Total Distance: 5.01 mi Average Pace: 7:41! | |
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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7:15 AM - Cloudy, Temperature was around 40 degrees. Went to the track this morning intent on doing a recovery run after the last couple days of super miles :). A little soreness in the quads I think from lactic acid from doing some of those hard miles, but that was the only soreness. Stretched and got going. Felt nice. Got into the "zone" and was cruising along and before I knew it my 45:00 time goal came. Splits were nice.
- Mile 1: 8:46
- Mile 2: 8:35
- Mile 3: 8:26
- Mile 4: 8:21
- Mile 5: 8:03
- last .5: 3:55 (7:48/mi)
Total Time: 46:08 Total Distance: 5.5 mi Average Pace: 8:23 | |
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 7.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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7:15 AM - Temperature today was in the low 50s or upper 40s. Really warm considering last week's bitter cold temperatures. Laced up and hit the track. Good thing was a lot of the soreness from the last couple days was gone in my quads when I did my warm up. It was a very nice run with the exception of one particularly unusual experience. I noticed about halfway through the run that there was one section of the track where every time I ran through it it smelled and felt like I was entering a nasty smelly gym. Almost that smell where you open a door to a steam room or sauna or even a jacuzzi room and it is just warm, moist, and rank! Eek! That was the only bad part of the run. Really weird too because I'd pop out of that spot and it'd be "cold" again and no smell! And I looked all around and there are no drains or anything and definitely no buildings. Just plain weird! Anywho, splits were great yet again:
- Mile 1: 8:51
- Mile 2: 8:41
- Mile 3: 8:26
- Mile 4: 8:09
- Mile 5: 7:50
- .42: 3:24 (8:07)
Total Time: 45:23 Total Distance: 5.42 mi Average Pace: 8:22
1:45 PM - Finished one of my seven page critical response essays and decided to reward myself with a jog. Ended up doing 2.18 miles in 17:06. Miles were: 8:13 & 7:35.
Total Time: 17:06 Total Distance: 2.18 mi Average Pace: 7:50 | |
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 3.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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5:40 PM - Damp, dark and dangerous! Temp was 58 degrees at the start. Downright balmy! At the track because it was dark at 4:45 here today :(. But, best part .. I was armed with NEW SNEAKERS! My mom called me at work today and let me know they arrived! I am going to be one hot tomale! Raawr! Felt good. A little tired from being on my feet all day at work though. Blah. Wanted to just do a short run to test them out. Tomorrow will be a day off and hopefully a 7 or 8 miler on Sunday! :-D Celebrate good times, come on! Let's have ourselves a great time!
- Mile 1: 9:12
- Mile 2: 8:29
- Mile 3: 8:26
- .31: 2:31 (8:14)
Total Time: 28:40 Total Distance: 3.31 mi Average Pace: 8:40
Proof that persistence and principle pays off: I paid to have the shoes sent in the 3-5 day mail from eastbay.com because it only ended up being 13 bucks instead of 11 bucks and 7-10 days. Well on the website it says 3-5 calendar days, not business days and it took 7 calendar days for me to get them. I sent eastbay a message, and they refunded all of the shipping costs to me! So what does this mean? I only had to pay 98 bucks for TWO PAIRS of Asics 2120s, brand new! It would have been 196 bucks PLUS tax if I had bought them in the store NEW!! What a deal! |
| Asics 2120s Chili Pepper #1 Miles: 3.31 |
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Doh! My long entry got erased! No running today, but even better news. As many of you know, we lost our St. Bernard this summer and everyone has been down in the dumps ever since. Not just us, but our dog, Libbi (a Great Pyrenees Mt. Dog) too! But we won't be sad any more! We all have a new addition to the family!:
Aggie right after she got home today. Her daddy was a show dog and a beast at 206 lbs. She is 14 wks old and already 25 pounds so I have a feeling she will be a big one too!
My Dad, Aggie, and Harry (my youngest brother who is 14) in our turn around spot in our driveway.
When she first got home, she was scared of Libbi, and Libbi was scared of her so Aggie went scurrying under the car and my mom had to put it in neutral and move the car to eventually get her out of there. She's since calmed down and wolfed down 2 full bowls of dogfood already! :)
Harry, "Aggie", Me, "Libbi" - who would not pose for the camera! |
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| Asics 2120s Miles: 25.11 | Asics 2120s Chili Pepper #1 Miles: 3.31 |
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