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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.020.0013.100.000.000.000.0017.12
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 4.02Ascics Speedstar Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 15.00Nap Time: 0.75Total Sleep Time: 15.75Weight: 172.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.020.000.000.000.000.000.004.02

Easy day just to get my legs moving.

Time: 8:07 pm  Total Time: 31:58 (7:58 avg)

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 4.02
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 172.00
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Race: Pasco Challenge (13.1 Miles) 01:34:13, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.0013.100.000.000.000.0013.10

I did NOT want to race today. I have just been tired and unmotivated ever since Gasparilla. I ran 4 miles on Monday and that's it. I just didn't have any interest this week. Then, last night I went out for pizza with the family and then came home to lay in bed and read till about 10:30 pm.

Then... Mark P. showed up, and Tatoo Mike. Mike was wanting to attempt a negative split race which sounded very reasonable to me (especially the part about going out easy!). Mark said he would take us out to the first 5K and then begin dropping down to his goal pace. Once we got started we were in the 7:05 range pretty quickly. The weather was in the low 40's so it just felt comfortable. I began to question the negative split idea at about mile 6. Had it not been for Mike running so consistently next to me I don't think I would have hung on.

Two major motivators: 

  1. I could still see Mark P in the distance. My goal was to see how long/late into the race I could still keep him in my sight.
  2. Eudair showed up at about mile 9. She paced us but not next to us, rather about 20 yards ahead of us. She looked so smooth and fluid I just tried to mimic her tempo and ease in my mind. I really focused on keeping my breathing in check so as not to redline. Following her in made a big difference.

The last two miles were tough! I just tried to stay focused on cadence and looking for the finish line.

Splits are:

  1. 7:17
  2. 7:11
  3. 7:06
  4. 7:01
  5. 7:02
  6. 7:04
  7. 7:07
  8. 7:05
  9. 7:18
  10. 7:08
  11. 7:07
  12. 7:12
  13. 7:13
  14. 6:28 (last .21)

Time: 8:00 am  Total Time: 1:34:13 (7:08 avg)

 

Ascics Speedstar Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.75Total Sleep Time: 7.75Weight: 172.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.020.0013.100.000.000.000.0017.12
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 Miles: 4.02Ascics Speedstar Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 15.00Nap Time: 0.75Total Sleep Time: 15.75Weight: 172.00
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