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Firecracker 5K

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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
18.23
New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 13.231260 White/Blue Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 17.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 17.00Weight: 153.00Calories: 1741.00
Total Distance
10.00

After taking 3 days to rest my over-trained body I started back today with a 10 mile long run.  I felt really good and averaged 7:51.  

New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 151.00Calories: 936.00
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Total Distance
5.00

5 mile recovery jog.  I've been in a rut and did not want to push it this week with the 5k tomorrow.  I felt like I will need all my energy so I skipped my tempo yesterday.  Contrary to the normal work ethic of work harder and get better I'm relying on extra rest this past week to run a better race.  We will see if it pays off.  

1260 White/Blue Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 154.00Calories: 462.00
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Race: Firecracker 5K (3.11 Miles) 00:19:53, Place overall: 40, Place in age division: 4
Total Distance
3.23

We had a beautiful morning for the Firecracker 5K. There was a slight north wind that was nice and cool and the temperature was 70 degrees.  

Although this was not a PR in the 5K for me, I did PR in this particular event which I am pleased with.  I'm going to consider that I came away with a win considering I hit a slump in my training two weeks ago.   

I ended up running a chip time of 19:53 which scored me 4th in my age division.  I was totally unprepared to for the guy that passed me about a quarter mile from the finish.  I saw him cross the finish line, but I was not prepared to catch back up with him.  Had I known he was coming I would have made an adjustment and fought a little harder at the end.  He ended up taking third in my division and beating me by just 9 seconds. 


New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 3.23
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 154.00Calories: 343.00
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Total Distance
18.23
New Balance 1080 Blue Miles: 13.231260 White/Blue Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 17.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 17.00Weight: 153.00Calories: 1741.00
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