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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
Race: Kiwanis Midnight Run (6.2 Miles) 00:44:39, Place overall: 44, Place in age division: 5
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.006.200.000.000.009.20

Did 1 mile warm up and stretched long enought to tighten my shoe laces. First mile was 6:50. Just before we hit the bridge I saw Mark pass me. I knew at once that whatever pace he was running, I had no business being anywhere near him. I cautiously backed it down a smidge.

Hit the 3 mile mark at 21:08 and told myself that was a little aggressive and that I better save some for the last bridge (the bigger of the two) which is right at about 1.2 miles to the finish. I was at 28:33 at the 4 mile and 35: 45 at the 5 mile. As I entered the final turn toward the finish a guy passed me. I passed him back and picked up two more.

When I first looked at the timing board I was extatic to find that I had finished 1st out of 16 in my age group. And then I noticed that I was first in the... women's division. They had me down as female even though I checked male on the entry form. Fortunately we got it changed and as it turns out I was 43 over all and 5th in the men's 45-49 age group. I even got a plaque!

Time: 12:15 AM  Race Time: 44:39 (7:12 avg)

Temp: 76ยบ   Humidity: 99%

Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 9.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 175.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 07:54:18 from 76.27.120.29

I grew up in Dunedin and used to do the Midnight Run every year back in the 80s. Your race report brings back a lot of memories.Congrats on the fine time and nabbing an award!

99% humidity! I don't miss that.

From Burt on Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 21:59:22 from 68.225.214.248

LOL! (I actually did laugh out loud) Glad they got your gender worked out. Great time there, too.

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