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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

"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.

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
42.000.000.000.0042.00
Red Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 42.00
Weight: 180.33
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

12 miles on Vickory in 1:33:36 (7:48/mile)

Much better than last week's 12 miler. Even though it was cool out I still should've brought some water. I was feeling a bit dehydrated the last few miles.

The knee grumbled a bit throughout the run, but nothing serious.

Splits: 8:04 - 7:42 - 7:35 - 7:39 - 7:34 - 7:36 - 7:41 - 7:56 - 7:52 - 7:54 - 8:01 - 8:03

Red Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
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I had an MRI on my knee today. Hopefully will get results tomorrow morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles on Military Road in 45:51 (7:39/mile)

Not a bad run. The knee wasn't really bothering me today at all. I pushed the pace just a bit, outside of an easy jog.

Splits: 7:49 - 7:27 - 7:44 - 7:19 - 7:41 - 7:52

The MRI didn't reveal anything helpful. This is why I don't like to go to doctors for my injuries. They rarely have anything helpful to tell me. Neither the x-ray nor the MRI showed any structural issues. I guess the good news, though, is that I am not doing any damage to cartilage or bones. So, it was helpful to go to the doctor to at least know that. Now I can continue to progress and not worry about the pain too much. They did give me some exercises to try for a few weeks. We'll see. Next up will be some new running shoes. Maybe that will take care of it.

Red Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 183.50
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 easy on the trails in 31:35.

I ran without the knee brace today and regretted it. A friend, who usually is much slower than me, caught up to me in the 1st mile and we ran together for a little while. The quicker pace on rocky and uneven terrain was hard on the knee. I ran the 2nd half by myself, slowed down, stayed on flatter surfaces and didn't have much trouble after that.

Red Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 183.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles on Military in 1:00:44 (7:36/mile)

Definitely one of my best runs in a while. Felt good and strong the whole time. The knee was not too bad, with the brace on. The goal on this run was just to push mildly, an easy-moderate effort, the whole way.

Splits: 7:46 - 7:39 - 7:51 - 7:24 - 7:27 - 7:26 - 7:41 - 7:30

Red Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 174.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

12 miles on Vickory in 1:33:36 (7:48/mile)

I held off running until almost noon, waiting for a break in the rain. I waited until weather.com assured me it would be dry for a couple hours. Needless to say it rained the entire run. It's always fun to wring out the shirt, short, and even underwear afterwards.

I taped my top parts to prevent chafing, which worked fine. My goal on this run was to run the first four miles easy, speed up to normal pace the middle four and then have enough energy to run quickly the last four. Not sure why it didn't work out quite like that. I guess the rain got too me? I wasn't feeling overwhelmingly tired or in pain, and I had brought water with me, too. I did end up feeling good enough to push the last mile a little bit. Still, I think this was my fastest 12 miler so far, thanks to the last mile. Actually, turns out I ran exactly the same time as last week. Add in the rain, though, and this was a better run.

Splits: 8:12 - 7:56 - 8:03 - 8:02
7:42 - 7:49 - 7:46 - 7:47
7:32 - 7:41 - 7:49 - 7:19

Red Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
42.000.000.000.0042.00
Red Brooks Adrenaline 11 Miles: 42.00
Weight: 180.33
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