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Location:

Broken Arrow,OK,United States

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Route 66 Marathon 2012 (3:12:34)

Route 66 Marathon 2010 (3:35:05)

Glow Run 5k Aug 2012 (19:28)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2013 (1:30:17)

Post Oak Lodge Half Marathon Trail Run 2012 (1:46:22)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2011 (1:39:19)

Oklahoma City Memorial Half-Marathon 2010 (1:42:22)

Williams Route 66  Half-Marathon 2009 (1:42:52). 

15k Tulsa Run 1:00:34 (2013) 1:01:48 (2012), 1:05:12 (2010) 1:09:05 (2009), 1:11:37 (2005), 1:14:26 (2004). 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2013 Goals: Qualify for Boston in Oklahoma City on April 28th.  Goal missed. Actual time: 3:20:37.

Qualify for Boston in Tulsa at the Rt. 66 in November.  

PR in the half marathon in Jenks on April 6th.  (Sub 1:30) PR of 1:30:17...close enough! 

Marathon Finish Williams Route 66 2010 (3:35:05)

Run a sub 20 5k  Full Moon 5k 2011, 19:34

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win my age division.  (Alzheimer's 5k 2010, 21:21)

Run a sub 3 marathon

Run an ultra. 

 

Personal:

I'm married to a very supportive, although slightly less enthusiastic runner than I.  Alisha has run a little with me and participated in several 5k's, but mostly she supports me at races.  She ran her first half in November, 2011.  We have a son who was born in 2010, the year that I ran my first marathon.  I participated in my first Triathlon in April 2011.  I think I may have been bitten by the Ironman bug.  Though an Ironman finish is a long term goal, I want to BQ first. 

I find that the more I run the more I want to run.  I consider my self a running addict.  I like the motto: pain is weakness leaving your body.    

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Cascadia Red Lifetime Miles: 41.39
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 1.00
Ravenna 2 White/Black Lifetime Miles: 750.54
New Balance 1080 Orange Lifetime Miles: 705.99
New Balance 1080 Blue Lifetime Miles: 524.47
Mizuno Elixir 7 Lifetime Miles: 513.14
Mizuno Sayonara Blue Lifetime Miles: 71.48
Mizuno Sayonara White Lifetime Miles: 42.19
Total Distance
11.32

11 miles with 5 1200's at 5k  pace.  65 degrees, 80%.  7:30 AP. 

3 mile warmup: 8:24, 8:18, 8:17

1200's (.75 mile): 4:33, 4:32, 4:39, 4:33, 4:32

.50 mile jogs between intervals: 3:57, 3:57, 4:00, 4:06

My goal was to run each split in under 4:40.  Mission accomplished.  I am still feeling pretty hung over though from the weekend.  Since my tune up race is this Saturday, I think I will have to run back to back recovery runs Thursday and Friday to refresh.  There's just no way I can run an MLR between now and then and still be able to perform.  At least I don't think so in my current condition.  

 

1260 Grey/Red Miles: 11.32
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 150.00Calories: 1081.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:46:35 from 155.219.241.10

You've been really smart this whole cycle about knowing when to back off, I think that's definitely a good call, given the past Sunday and today. Still crushing your paces though, you are definitely on another level going into this race.

From Daniel Brunson on Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 07:02:03 from 68.14.174.169

I feel good about this decision to back off. It is amazing what a bad idea it is to lose a whole night of sleep while marathon training. I knew I'd have one rough day, but I didn't think it would be several.

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