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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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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
39.14
Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 30.871260 White/Blue Miles: 8.27
Night Sleep Time: 37.50Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 39.50Weight: 148.00Calories: 3800.00
Sun, Jul 01, 2012
Total Distance
10.00

Easy 10 with Kevin.  Temperature 77 with 77% humidity.  7:59 AP.  

I must have slept on my neck wrong last night, because about half way into this run I realized I could not really look down.  I think I might apply some heat to see if that helps.  

Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 148.00Calories: 1213.00
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Mon, Jul 02, 2012
Total Distance
6.00

I did some speed intervals today for the first time in a couple of months.  I warmed up with two miles and then did three one mile repeats with 1:30 walking recoveries.  I did a one mile cool down to finish.  

It was 74 with 82% humidity.  My AP was 7:21 overall.  My AP for the repeats was 6:36. 

Splits:

6:32

6:40

6:38

I will take my usual rest day tomorrow, and then run the Firecracker 5k on Wednesday morning. 

Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 148.00Calories: 714.00
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Wed, Jul 04, 2012
Race: Firecracker 5K (3.11 Miles) 00:20:30, Place overall: 38, Place in age division: 5
Total Distance
3.20

I finished the race this year 5 seconds slower than last year, and even though I did not place in my age division this year I'm feeling good.  The course was changed up a little and is a little hillier than it was before.  My Garmin clocked 90 feet of elevation gain as opposed to 58 feet the year before.

I placed 5th in my age division with a gate time of 20:34.  This is down 2 places from number 3 last year.

I'm also going to have to report that I have been consistently running higher mileage these past several weeks, but with very little speed workouts. 

Delicious Marshal ale was served at the post race festival along with eggs and beans.  We all had a great time.  

Well it's Independence Day.  Happy fourth of July everyone! 

1260 White/Blue Miles: 3.20
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50Weight: 148.00Calories: 377.00
Comments(4)
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
Total Distance
7.58

I felt a little sore this morning from the 5k yesterday so I decided not to push it too hard.

75 degrees with 70% humidity.  

7:54 AP

Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 7.58
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 148.00Calories: 0.00
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Fri, Jul 06, 2012
Total Distance
5.07

I'm calling this "recovery run part II."  I could still feel my quads this morning from the race on Wednesday, so I decided to take it easy.  

About 70 degrees.  I'm not sure what the  humidity was.  AP 8:21.  


1260 White/Blue Miles: 5.07
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 149.00Calories: 614.00
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Sat, Jul 07, 2012
Total Distance
7.29

Easy run this morning.  My legs are still feeling slightly fatigued from the race on Wednesday.  I almost took the day off, but decided to go ahead at an easy pace.  AP 8:14.  78 degrees with 71% humidity.  

Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 7.29
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 147.00Calories: 882.00
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Totals
Total Distance
39.14
Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 30.871260 White/Blue Miles: 8.27
Night Sleep Time: 37.50Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 39.50Weight: 148.00Calories: 3800.00
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