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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
Mon, Jul 19, 2010
Total Distance
4.50

Well, here we are at FOB Shank. Ran today, the gym was quite a bit warmer than back at Airborne, but then I pretty much had a big fan all to myself there. Not a bad run, my average HR was pretty high though. I think that had to do with the heat and maybe being a little dehydrated. It was something like 164BPM.

Saucony Omni 8 Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 666.00
Comments
From Burt on Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 03:20:42 from 68.225.214.248

Aren't you not supposed to tell anyone where you're at for national security reasons?

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 07:59:46 from 76.27.120.29

Colby, I assume your dad is the same Steve Park who was the principal at Riverton for several years and is now at the new Herriman High?

Yes, I spent quite a bit of time in the Army prior to beginning my teaching career at 31. I got my commission through OCS, so I saw things from the enlisted and officer side.

Is your current platoon your first? I assume so seeing that you're still a 2LT. Is this a mechanized infantry brigade? Have you recently gone to Ranger School?

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