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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
Total Distance
40.81
Night Sleep Time: 33.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 33.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Total Distance
12.01

I felt really good this morning.  I left at 5:50 AM about 45 minutes before sun rise, but thanks to the cloud cover in the west today the sun did not show itself until about an hour and ten minutes in to my run.  There was a nice breeze of the east today at about 15 mph that helped keep me cool on two of my last four miles.  I had a nice ten minute ice bath when I got home.  

Time: 1:42:07

Distance: 12.01 miles

Pace: 8:30 min/mile

Splits:

9:00

8:37

8:30

8:13

8:12

8:06

8:27

8:35

8:36

8:27

8:01

8:06

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
10.01

I left the house at about 6:00 AM.  The temperature was only 72 degrees.  Absolutely awesome conditions for this time of year.  It is certainly a nice break from the sweltering heat and high dew point factor.  

Since I was feeling strong and the conditions were nice for running, I easily maintained an 8:16 pace throughout my 10 mile run with hills.  My goal for my workout today was to run at least ten minutes semi-vigorously up hills.  My usual training route includes lots of hills, so I know I accomplished the ten minute part.  I just adjusted my workout so that I did not slow down and conserve energy while on the hills like a usually do.  

Time: 1:22:48

Distance: 10.01

Average Pace: 8:16 per mile

Splits:

8:49

8:53

8:22

8:10

8:05

8:11

8:03

8:12

8:03

7:53


Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.78

I stepped outside this morning to cool breezy conditions. My weather app said it was 72, but it felt a lot cooler to me.  It would have been nice if that lasted.  I was sweating bullets by mile two.

Distance: 4:78 miles 

Time: 0:38:41

Average Pace: 8:05

Splits:

8:26

8:06

7:51

6:29 (.78 miles)

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
7.00

I ran pretty hard for much of my run on hills today.  

Distance:  7

Average Pace: 7:48 per mile

Time: 0:55:06

Splits:

8:50

7:25

7:27

7:22

7:22

7:27

7:35

8:55


Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
7.01

I ran 7 miles this morning at an easy 8:21 pace on moderate hills.  

Time: 0:58:56

Distance: 7.01

Pace: 8:21

Splits:

9:11

8:28

8:23

8:11

8:28

8:06

8:03

7:51

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
40.81
Night Sleep Time: 33.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 33.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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