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Location:

FL,United States

Member Since:

May 11, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2000 Walt Disney World Marathon: 3:58:02

2000 Jacksonville Bank Marathon; 3:59:26

2005 Jacksonville Bank Marathon; 3:57:48

2009 Snickers Marathon Bar Marathon: 3:52:58

2010 Frankenfooter Half Marathon, 1:33:10 (PR)

2010 Spacecoast Marathon;  3:30:56 (PR, BQ)

2011 RAP River Run; 5K - 20:11 (PR)

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Run injury free
  • Run higher milage (40-60/wk) (50 - 70/wk)
  • See my daughters (16 & 18) run the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon 
  • Qualify for Boston in next three attempts
  • Break 3:30
  • Get Registered for Boston 2012 before it closes!!!

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Still running at 80
  • One Ultra
  • One Iron Man
  • More running friends
  • More life lessons while running, from running

Personal:

  • Married 21 years
  • Four childeren 2 girls, 2 boys
  • Two Daughters at University of Florida
  • Thinking Conservative Christian
  • Guiness over anything I can see through
  • Zac Brown Band
  • Chick flicks with my wife & daughters
  • Man movies with my sons

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Lifetime Miles: 1226.18
Brooks Glycerin 7 Lifetime Miles: 394.79
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Lifetime Miles: 709.55
New Balance Lifetime Miles: 267.34
Ascics Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 374.56
New Balance 1063 Red Lifetime Miles: 148.76
Ascics Speedstar II Lifetime Miles: 41.23
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.007.310.000.000.000.000.008.31

I was so sleepy this morning. The first two miles I was seriously considering heading home to get another 45 min. of sleep before starting the day. I kept going thinking I'd turn around at 3 miles and call it a day. I then thought "just keep running and you'll get home quicker so you can take a power nap." Before I knew it I was on my normal 8 mile route and just in a zone.

This cool weather is making easy runs faster than even race pace. Today my splits after the first mile were all under 8 min pace:

  1. 8:32
  2. 7:54
  3. 7:51
  4. 7:53
  5. 7:56
  6. 7:43
  7. 7:56
  8. 7:57

Time: 5:45 am  Total Time:1:06:09 (7:58 avg)

Temp:  75ยบ   Humidity:  82%

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9 Miles: 8.31
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 168.00
Comments
From jorge on Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 15:53:32 from 12.186.157.98

You are doing great Dixie!.. keep it up!

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