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Location:

Fort Benning,GA,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Pretty new. Have done some training for specific Army competitions which have got me running a pretty decent amount, but by no means incredible.

5k-  21:00 (Oct. 2008) 

19:43 (May 2009)

10k-  41:07*

10 mile- (upcoming)

1/2 marathon- (haven't done it yet)

Marathon - Hopefully this year... 

*5.3 miles

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 19:00 5k

Run one marathon within the next 12 months

Stay healthy this year. Coming off of a bad shin splint which took about 3-4 months to fully recover.

Build back up to 60+ miles a week

Long-Term Running Goals:

Finish a marathon sub 3:00:00 

Personal:

A CPT in the US Army stationed at Fort Benning, GA. I've three wonderful kids and the best wife I could ask for. Been away from the running scene for a while, and I sure miss it. Trying to make a comeback!

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Saucony Omni 8 Lifetime Miles: 880.41
Saucony Grid Fastwitch 4 Lifetime Miles: 88.39
Altra Zero Drop Instinct 1.5 Lifetime Miles: 280.15
Sat, Jul 17, 2010
Total Distance
6.20

Today was a good longer run. Did a 10k and get my pace around an 8:30. My heart rate seemed to be a little lower today than usual, so hopefully there is a little bit of improvement. 

I leave today for FOB Shank to take over my platoon. Battle Co. 2d platoon, a very storied platoon for their last deployment. There is a documentary and book written about them from the last deployment. The documentary is called "Restrepo" and the book is called "War", written by Sebastian Junger. Check it out for a quick, intense read.

Apparently elevation there at Shank is about 1,000ft lower (6,300ft), so hopefully that will be a help.

Saucony Omni 8 Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 902.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 15:05:24 from 76.27.120.29

Colby, congrats on your new platoon. In your entire career as an Army officer you will remember your time as a platoon leader the most. I wish you luck establishing yourself with your soldiers.

Quick word on the heart rate thing. I'm 45 and have been running and racing for over 30 years and I've never thought about my heart rate. I know some people would never dream of running without obsessively monitoring their heart rate. I just feel their are simpler ways evaluate your progress.

Check out Matt Fitzgerald's new book. Run: The Mind-Body Method of Running By Feel.

Good luck with your running. It's amazing how much cred being able to run gets you in the Army, both with your soldiers and your superiors. But I'm sure you've discovered that.

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