| Location: Tacoma,WA, Member Since: Jul 07, 2010 Gender: Male Goal Type: Age Division Winner Running Accomplishments: Marathon Maniac #5549
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"You're only as good as your next race!" - Coach Mark Smith
"A nomadic portion of the metamorphosed igneous or sedimentary deposits of the Proterozoic era accumulates no bryophytic plant life."
Marathons:
Raced:
3:30:30 - Portland Marathon - October, 2003
3:19:57 - Portland Marathon - October 2004
3:11:45- Tacoma City Marathon - May 2, 2009 BQ
3:01:43- Tri-Cities Marathon - Oct 31, 2010 BQ
DNF - Eugene - April 29, 2012
Run for Fun:
3:29:47 - Green River Marathon - June 2, 2012
4:20:28 - Lake Youngs Ultra (28.75 miles) - June 9, 2012
3:33:33 - Tacoma City Marathon - May 3, 2013
Recent:
1:00:05 15K - FSRC Resolution Series - 2011
1:20:37 20K (adjusted) - FSRC - 2011
48:45 12K - Sound to Narrows - 2009
47:45 12K - Sound to Narrows - 2011
24:02 4 Mile - Four on the Fourth - 2009
23:27 4 Mile - Four on the Fourth - 2011
19:01 5K - Alumni XC race - 2010
18:45 5 K - Alumni XC race - 2011
11:13 3200m - Sparks Stadium - 7/20/2011
5:21 1600m - Sparks Stadium - 7/20/2011
29:45 8K - Lakefair - 2009
37:59 10K - Bank to Bay - 2010
Good ol' days:
16:38 Road 5K - Roman Meal Glove Run - 1988 (High school)
21:50 4 mile - Four on the 4th - 1994
27:57 5 mile - Black Cat - 1991
35:09 Road 10K - Auburn City Haul - 1991
42:24 12K - Sound to Narrows - 1990
1:19:44 1/2 M - Pacific Rim - 1990?
High School PRs:
2:06.5 800 - 1988
4:39 1600 - 1989
9:50 3200 - 1989
15:30 3 mile XC - 1988
College Track PRs:
32:55 10,000m - 1994
15:57 5000m - 1995 Short-Term Running Goals: Get into Marathon Maniacs Done (See above)
Recover from Knee Injury
October marathon or ultra, choosing between Defiance 50K, Poulsbo marathon and Ft Steilacoom marathon. The goal will be to finish at a moderately easy pace, no racing. Sub 3:30 would be nice. Long-Term Running Goals: Age gracefully
Join Marathon Maniacs Done (See above)
Run an ultra Done (See above)
Personal: Married, with 1 daughter
IT Analyst/Programmer for 20 years. Also, an avid gardner with a small retail nursery on the side.
I've been a runner most of my life. I started running in 5th grade when the high school coach started a "run for fun" program at all the grade schools in the school district. Also, growing up my neighbor, who was about 8 years older than me, was a superstar in high school with a 4:15 1600m in the early 80s. So I had some good role models.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 62.73 | 26.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 88.95 |
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| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 62.73 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No running. Instead I spent about 8 hours potting plants for upcoming sales. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.05 |
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4.05 miles easy on the trails in 33:30 (8:17/mile)
Feeling pretty tired from yesterday's PotAPalooza. |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 4.05 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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3 miles, checking on my plant sale signs, in 22:56 (7:39/mile)
I threw in a mile of marathon pace effort at the end and found it was surprisingly easy to run 7:10.
Splits: 7:52 - 7:54 - 7:10 |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Not an ideal day for the day before a marathon. I was having a plant sale and had an unexpectedly large crowd of customers. As a result, I was on my feet from 10:30 until around 3:30, with little rest. Also got a sunburn.
Good sale. Bad taper. | |
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Tacoma City Marathon (26.22 Miles) 03:33:32, Place overall: 71, Place in age division: 11 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.22 |
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Tacoma City Marathon in 3:33:32 (8:09/mile) (I should've run 1 second slower!)
I set a new slow for marathons. Not worried, though. I approached this race as just for fun. After a year of injured running, I was just glad to be able to run the full distance. The main reason for running was because my brother was in town from St. Louis for the marathon. Unfortunately, he beat me. My PR is 18 minutes faster than his, but not ready to race.
I kind of struggled with this concern in the weeks leading up to the race, but decided it wasn't worth the stress to try to beat him.
We ran together much of the race. It was a fun time just to be able to do that. My parents, wife and niece were at several places along the way to cheer for us.
During the race my main strategy was to run as slow on the uphills as felt comfortable - no pushing. Then on the flats and downhills I just coasted to catch back up with my brother.
The heat climbed throughout the day - hottest day of the year so far by about 10 degrees. The last few miles were pretty tough, but as tired and hot as my brother and I were, we still were passing other runners left and right, many of whom were walking.
All in all, I'm fine with the race. The course was not as easy and fast as advertised. It is a net downhill, but all of Tacoma is rolling hills, and there were a few pretty tough ones, too. The last mile was mostly uphill, but a 1/4 mile downhill into the finish. My legs didn't run out too badly, but when I tried to speed up those last couple miles my head got woozy, so I held back and slogged through.
Splits:
1 - 7:53
2 - 7:44
3 - 8:02
4 - 7:57
5 - 8:14
6 - 7:52
7 - 7:38
8 - 7:37
9 - 7:52
10 - 7:35
11 - 7:37
12 - 7:46
13 - 7:52
14 - 7:59
15 - 8:06
16 - 7:50
17 - 8:04
18 - 7:58
19 - 8:32
20 - 7:58
21 - 8:20
22 - 8:19
23 - 8:35
24 - 8:42
25 - 9:23
26 - 9:54
26.22 - 1:42.6 | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| Short run to see how I was feeling. Feeling pretty good the first half, but sluggish the 2nd half. |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 1.36 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.02 |
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5.02 miles in 40:09 (8/mile)
7:53 - 7:46 - 8:09 - 8:18 - 7:53 |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 5.02 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.01 |
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3.01 miles to setup signs. Also ran up/down Golden Given hill in 23:23 (7:46/mile)
Feeling pretty good now. Decided I need more hills, so am going to throw in this hill when I do this loop.
7:48 - 7:43 - 7:47 |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 3.01 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.73 |
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4.73 miles through Pleasant Valley in 37:33 (7:50/mile)
Not sure why this was so short of 5 miles.
Splits: 7:54 - 8:05 - 7:45 - 7:35 - 7:52 pace |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 4.73 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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6 miles in 46:06 (7:41/mile)
Trying to get my pace a little faster on normal days.
Splits: 7:35 - 7:32 - 7:43 - 7:35 - 7:48 - 7:54 |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.56 |
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Easy 2.56 miles in 21:12 (8:17/mile).
I ran out to the rhody garden, walked and ran through it, and then ran back. |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 2.56 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 miles on Military in 1:00:59 (7:37/mile)
Feeling good today.
Splits: 7:33 - 7:14 - 7:49 - 7:23 - 7:43 - 7:30 - 7:57 - 7:52 |
| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.85 |
| 7;15 AM 2.85 miles on my sign route in 21:33 (7:34/mile) I run around and setup/check on my plant sale signs Splits: 7:35 - 7:33- 7:35 pace
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| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 2.85 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 7:50 AM 5 miles through Pleasant Valley in 37:18 (7:28/mile) Quick run, feeling good. Usually I am so sluggish in the morning, but doing pretty well today. Didn't meat to run quite so quickly. I am trying to speed up and not allow myself to just run a shuffling pace of 8. I want to get more used to these quicker paces.
Splits: 7:44 - 7:32 - 7:29 - 7:20 - 7:14
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| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 12:15 8 miles on Military in 1:03:43 (7:58/mile) Felt pretty wiped today. I guess being on my feet all day for four days of plant sales tired me out! Splits: 7:51 - 7:44 - 8:06 - 7:52 - 8 - 7:47 - 8:10 - 8:15
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| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 11:15 AM 6 mils on Military in 45:08 (7:31/mile) Earning my taco salad today. Splits: 7:47 - 7:22 - 7:38 - 7:18 - 7:34 - 7:27
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| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.15 |
| 7:00 AM 3.15 miles in 22:55 (7:16/mile) Felt good for an early morning run ;) Had to put that in there for those of you who run at ridiculously early times when people are supposed to be sleeping. Splits: 7:24 - 7:16 - 7:15 - (6:40 pace)
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| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 3.15 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 62.73 | 26.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 88.95 |
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| Brooks Adrenaline 12 Miles: 62.73 |
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