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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
Totals
Total Distance
41.46
New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 20.40New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 21.06
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Weight: 151.50Calories: 1959.00
Sun, Apr 21, 2013
Total Distance
13.40

My last 13 mile MLR before Oklahoma City.  I am now one week away.  I felt a little bit fatigued for the first 4 or 5 miles, but once I got past the half way point on this run I started to feel more energetic.  It was 52 degrees with a slight sprinkle that felt really nice.  

I'm still questioning the wisdom of running such a hard 20 mile run the day after the Aquarium Half Marathon.  I was thinking this morning that this has been one of my sloppiest most erratic cycles ever.  I have missed at least two mid-week MLR's and I think one weekend long run.  I have been sick twice and gone through a move that wiped me out physically for several days.  The silver lining is that I feel like most of my workouts have been good quality, and I have hit several new PR's on pace runs.  I hop that after one more week of taper my body will be physically renewed and rejuvenated well beyond how I feel this weekend.  

7:35 AP.  Final five splits: 7:19, 7:16, 7:28, 7:17, 7:16, 7:12.


New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 13.40
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 0.00
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Tue, Apr 23, 2013
Total Distance
7.00

7 mile recovery run.  The north wind was vicious and it was spitting rain at me.  

I'm really glad it was a recovery run and not a workout.  

New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 0.00
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Wed, Apr 24, 2013
Total Distance
7.00

Dress rehearsal.  7 miles with 2 at marathon pace.  6:57, 6:58.

My legs felt good, but my lower back felt a little tense.  I was wondering if I should have been more diligent about my core exercises this cycle.  I tried a new thing where I did push-ups daily, but I neglected all the other basic core postures.  I'll wait and see how I feel after / during the race.  

New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 645.00
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Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Total Distance
5.04

Recovery run of 5 miles at a nice and easy pace of 8:09.

I'm starting to really feel the healing pattern of the taper.  I'd love to kick this head cold  turned sinus congestion, but I'm sure by Sunday morning I'll be good.  

New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 5.04
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 151.00Calories: 474.00
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Fri, Apr 26, 2013
Total Distance
5.00

5 mile recovery run with 5 100's.  AP 7:45.  I felt a little sluggish for the first mile, but I felt pretty good after that.  I ate my usual bagel egg sandwich and I supplemented it with two pancakes.  I'm going to make sure I get plenty of carbs the last few days before race day.  

New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 150.00Calories: 462.00
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Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Total Distance
4.02

Recovery run with an 8:02 AP.  This is it.  The day before the OK City Marathon.  The weather should be perfect at about 52 degrees with out much wind in the forecast.  I'm ready.  

New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 4.02
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 378.00
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Totals
Total Distance
41.46
New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 20.40New Balance 1080 Orange Miles: 21.06
Night Sleep Time: 38.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.00Weight: 151.50Calories: 1959.00
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