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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

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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.

Most important, I love the Lord, and serve Him in my church and in Bible Study Fellowship, which is an international Bible Study open to people of all church backgrounds (i.e. interdenominational). If you are looking for a phenomenal way to study the Bible and draw closer to God this is the study for you. Check out BSFInternational.org to find a class near you. They are all over the place!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adidas Adizero Boston Lifetime Miles: 757.68
E-Train Lifetime Miles: 24.01
Brooks Adrenaline 14 Lifetime Miles: 292.13
Brooks Adrenaline - Gray Lifetime Miles: 125.94
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.610.000.000.0056.61
9 - Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 56.61
Weight: 171.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
19.060.000.000.0019.06

19.06 miles in 2:23:59 (7:33/mile)

Another beautiful day, around 50 at the start and 60 by the end. I'm getting to the point where one water bottle isn't enough for my long runs.

Legs did pretty well today, and the run didn't become really hard until the last two, although I was pretty much wiped by 12 miles. This has me feeling more ready for a marathon. This is probably my longest run since my last marathon, more than a year ago.

Splits:

1st half: 8:09 - 7:48 - 7:49 - 7:39 - 7:36 - 7:23 - 7:28 - 7:35 - 7:37

2nd half:7:32 - 7:38 - 7:31 - 7:32 - 7:22 - 7:16 - 7:27 - 7:19.5 - 7:27 - 7:26

9 - Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 19.06
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles in something like 39:48. Hey, I'm just glad to be able to run under 8/mile the day after my long run.

9 - Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.070.000.000.0016.07

7:00 AM - 26 degrees

Easy 4.07 miles in 32:27. I felt pretty good, only my ears were cold. Everything else was bundled up, unlike that brain-damaged teenager I saw waiting for the bus wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt. I guess he's too cool to be cold.

Splits: 8:24 - 7:53 - 7:52 - 7:46

10:30 AM - Sunny, warm, probably mid-50s at the start. amazing how fast it warms up once the sun comes out!

12 miles in 1:32:40 (7:43/mile). More pain in the quads today, but manageable. No brain-damaged teens at least.

Splits: 8:03 - 8:01 - 7:44 - 7:36 - 7:38 - 7:24 - 7:30 - 7:36 - 7:37 - 7:48 - 7:41 - 8:03 (last mile was after my weight-room workout)

Whoa, 4th place on the mileage board. Crazy! Of course that's only because I did my long run on Sunday again.

9 - Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 16.07
Weight: 171.50
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.430.000.000.0011.43

6:30 AM

4.05 easy miles. Warmer today, around 40 or so and a little foggy.
Splits: 8:53 - 8:21 - 8:10 - 7:47

Noon 

7.38 miles easy on the trails in 1:02:56 (8:32/mile)

Lots of things hurting today. Knees, quads, sciatica, groin. Also, I'm pretty sure my Garmin is not very accurate when I'm running in the woods on a cloudy day. I'm pretty sure my pace was close to 8, and pretty steady throughout the run, but the splits are not in agreement.

Splits:  8:56 - 8:40 - 8:40 - 8:28 - 8:13 - 8:02 - 8:41

9 - Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 11.43
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.050.000.000.005.05

5.05 miles in 40:07 (7:57/mile)

We were on vacation so I did not run much. Plus, my legs need a break for they do break.

Yesterday we drove from Vancouver, WA down to a town just south of Fresno, CA - about 14 hours of driving. We stayed with my cousins the Wilgenburgs on their farm, so I did my run next morning by running laps around their small 70 acre farm. Each lap a varied something so it was entertaining, and I got in 5 miles pretty easily. The workers were out in the field but I stayed out of their way for the most part.

Splits: 8:16 - 7:56 - 7:58 - 7:46 - 7:48

9 - Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 5.05
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
56.610.000.000.0056.61
9 - Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 56.61
Weight: 171.50
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