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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
Total Distance
9.53

It was nice and rainy here this morning, so I didn't run into work but ran on the treadmill during our PT time for 7 miles. I did it in about 7:30 pace.

Later in the afternoon I finished with 2.5 miles in about the same pace. I think I am starting to get some little injury just above my right ankle. Some type of inflamation bugs me when I step. It seems to go away once I warm up, but I will ice it and keep some ACE Bandage on it.

Saucony Omni 8 Miles: 9.53
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 1220.00
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 11:51:30 from 206.19.214.144

Your running is incredible lately. Take care of that ankle.

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 14:07:38 from 205.127.70.66

Colby - Do some backward planning (I know you know what that is). Figure you want to run four or five twenty milers before your marathon in March. Also figure ten to fourteen days between 20 milers with the last one being about two weeks before your marathon. That should enable you to figure out when to run your first one.

I think you should probably run a couple in the 15-17 mile range before your first 20.

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