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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

Mon, Dec 02, 2013

Total Distance

4.44

I ran down a mile and 1/4 before our PVTs took a 2 mile PT test. I ran the first mile in about 6:40 and then slowed down and pretty ran back with the slowest of the group. Our slowest guy finished at like an 18:10-ish...ugghh! Then I ran back. Felt really good today while running.

After my runs are over I get this sore feeling in my left leg, about knee high. Not in the knee itself, but on the inner part of my leg, knee high. I thin, it may be some kind of hamstring or tendonitis, just by feel, but I can't tell exactly. Anybody with any ideas?

8:05 7:02 8:07 8:15 = 7:50 AP at 169 ABPM

Altra Zero Drop Instinct 1.5 Miles: 4.44

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 181.00	Calories: 644.00

Comments

From SlowJoe on Tue, Dec 03, 2013 at 17:49:37 from 66.69.93.8

It does sounds like a tendon - probably good news that it doesn't hurt you during the run.

Don't know if I told you this, but my first job after I separated from the AF was at Fort Sill, teaching at the EW schoolhouse (as a contractor). Oh man, did those guys fail some PT tests. They were kicking dudes out left and right for it...mostly NCOs too. Glad you are staying on them!

From Colby Park on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 07:24:52 from 150.226.95.18

Joe, I didn't know you were out of the Air Force? When did that happen?

The Army's PT standards are pretty good, but they are not enforced very well.

What are you doing now? EW stuff can be pretty cool. We worked pretty close with an Army EWO my first deployment and had a lot of success. How was that gig?

From SlowJoe on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 18:52:00 from 66.69.93.8

I got out in March 2012, was at Sill until May 2013, and actually work at USAA now. Clean break from DoD! I liked the EW job a lot, have a lot of experience with it at home and downrange, but I hated being a contractor, if that makes any sense..

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