Bret

December 22, 2024

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Location:

Milton,GA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 27, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's -

Mile - 4:38 (High School)

2 Mile - 10:12 (High School)

3 mile - 15:51 (High School)

10k - 35:19 (High School)

Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)

Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)

Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024

Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.

8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)

13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Sub 3 hour marathon~~

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me.

Personal:

Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	91.50	Year:	1815.45

Wed, Jan 09, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

AM - went out for my first morning run for the new year - (mostly been running midday or evenings) - planning a double for today. Easy 4 miles. Almost forgot how nice it is to do a few easy miles in the morning. Warm, humid day.

Interesting encounter: After I was finished and walking down my cul de sac, a car pulls up from behind me and the driver rolls down the window and stops and informs me that the reflective materials I had on my clothing were insufficient and that I really should consider wearing a flashing light and a vest for safety reasons. I introduced myself to the heavy set fellow who looked a bit like Santa in his beat up old car, thanked him for his concern and suggestion.

PM - easy 8 miles at lunch on a summer-like day. Hot humid and uncomfortable.

Comments

From Bam on Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 07:27:50 from 89.126.28.24

You didn't recognise me...

From Bret on Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 09:14:03 from 216.234.133.229

Heh...that made me laugh!

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 09:19:14 from 163.248.33.220

Not sure how I would have responded to that.

From Bret on Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 09:45:24 from 216.234.133.229

Yeah - exactly! At first I thought, who is this old geezer - and I thought about brushing him off or suggesting that he mind his own business. But since he did not seem to be a jerk, I thought it was just easier to introduce myself, and thank him for his concern and his suggestions. Same outcome - but no hard feelings.

From Jason D on Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 19:51:20 from 24.1.80.94

I prefer if people didn't talk to me while running. It's always hard to tell if they are mocking you or encouraging you (aside from clear instances of being-a-jerk-ness). His suggestion is good, but I worry just as much when it's clear sunny, and I'm wearing my orange shirt and yellow shoes!

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