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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
Race: Route 66 Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 02:35:36, Place overall: 2371, Place in age division: 160
Total Distance
13.10

I originally signed up to run the full marathon back in May.  In July I injured my right foot somehow.  After a doctor visit and bone scan I'm still not quite sure how.  I know it wasn't a stress fracture, but other than that all I know is that it might be micro tears in the tendon that runs along the bottom of of my arch.  Due to the injury I ended up not being able to train for about 8 weeks.  As a result of that time off I lightly re-integrated training just enough to run the half marathon instead of the full marathon.  This is the slowest half I've ever run because I decided to run it with my wife.  She was training for her first half and I decided that this might be the only opportunity we will get to run one together.  So we ran it together in 2 hours 35 minutes and 36 seconds.  Other than the 31 degree wind chill we had a great time.  It was a cold one this year at the Route 66 Marathon.

I'm now looking forward to my next race which will probably be The Grasslands Run in Texas.  I'm still not sure based on my recovery if I'm ready for the full marathon, or if I should just run the half.  Since the race is 18 weeks from yesterday and the entry fee price increases at the end of the month I probably need to figure it out soon. 

1260 White/Blue Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 1587.00
Comments
From Burt on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 00:48:32 from 72.223.93.131

Awesome! Say way to go guys!

From Daniel Brunson on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 08:20:55 from 98.184.138.6

Thanks Burt! Long time no talk. How's life out in Arizona?

From Burt on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 09:12:06 from 72.223.93.131

Still warm enough to wear shorts during the day. :)

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