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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
22.01

BAM!  New PR on 22 miles.  44 feels like 36.  It was cold and windy and misty.  

As for my PR time I beat my previous PR from last September by over 11 minutes.  My AP was 7:32.

My final five miles:  7:08, 7:09, 7:13, 7:01, 6:48

I did feel a slight twinge in my right calf muscle throughout the day yesterday.  I was a little concerned about how the long run would affect that this morning, but I put on my new compression socks and headed out the door.  I really did not feel a thing throughout the run.   Go compression socks!  I'm now looking forward to resting the the rest of the day and tomorrow. 

I could not be feeling better about heading in to the final six week stretch for Oklahoma City. 

New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 22.01
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 150.00Calories: 2227.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 12:16:15 from 69.131.141.92

Great LR, and even better finish; nice to have that one in the books. I'm definitely looking forward to that OKC BQ race report.

From butlerbrunning on Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 15:25:26 from 67.66.244.81

You oughta smash BQ if you get nice weather.. I'm heading to Boston this yr. I qualified at OKC...good luck and look forward to hearing your report as well.

From Daniel Brunson on Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 15:28:27 from 68.0.88.70

Thanks Joe. You just gave me an idea. I just might write that report before the race to see it happen in my mind so I can make it happen in reality later. The power of positive thinking you know!

From Daniel Brunson on Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 21:43:19 from 68.0.88.70

Sorry Butler I missed your comment there. Best of luck to you in Boston and congratulations on the BQ!

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