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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
19.87
1225 Blue/White Miles: 5.671260 White/Blue Miles: 6.50Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 7.70
Night Sleep Time: 32.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 32.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 1868.00
Sun, Dec 04, 2011
Total Distance
5.67

Today Kevin and I ran the Turkey Mountain trails.  These are some tough trails, but we had an great work out.  It was really nice to change up the scenery and to get closer to nature.  It is good for mind and body to enhance your surrounding from time to time.  Especially when you are so used to running city traffic and highway noise.  I think I'm going to try to make it out there at least once a week, if not every other week leading up to the Grasslands and the Post Oak races.  


1225 Blue/White Miles: 5.67
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 674.00
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Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Total Distance
6.50

I ran for the second time this year with music.  I ran at a pace that felt challenging, but still easy.  It turned out to be at an 8:11 pace.  


1260 White/Blue Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 774.00
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Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Total Distance
3.70

This morning when I awoke the temperature was 16 degrees.  The weather man said it is our coldest morning of the season.  I decided to stay inside and run the tread mill for the first time since I got one.  It has sat in my house for about 3 months only having been used once by my wife.  This morning I gave it a go rather than go outside and face 16 degrees of old man winter.  

I rand one mile warm up followed by 8 400's at approximately 6:20 mile pace or about 1:34 each.  I then jogged about a quarter mile to cool down.  

Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 3.70
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 0.00
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Fri, Dec 09, 2011
Total Distance
4.00

I was about to leave the house for my run this morning when I noticed my Garmin was dead.  Luckily I have the Map My Run app for iPhone that I used as a backup.  

This morning I set out to run an easy 4.  It was a good day for my Garmin to be dead since I was not at all concerned about time.  But the few times I've had to rely on the apps make me realize how much I take the Garmin for granted.  There's simply nothing better than being able to look down at your wrist for distance, pace, and time.  

Pace: 8:34 per mile


Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 420.00
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Totals
Total Distance
19.87
1225 Blue/White Miles: 5.671260 White/Blue Miles: 6.50Brooks Ravenna 2 White/Red Miles: 7.70
Night Sleep Time: 32.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 32.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 1868.00
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