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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
24.363.000.000.0027.36
8 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 20.36Adidas Adizero Boston Miles: 7.00
Weight: 162.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Ran the SEJ-5 mile loop, plus an extra mile - 6 miles in 44:29

Felt pretty good mostly, but my right hip and upper thigh is still pretty sore and has me somewhat worried about the marathon this weekend.
Splits:
1 - 7:41
2 - 7:25
3 - 7:20
4 - 7:27
5 - 7:26
6 - 7:11

8 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.002.000.000.007.00

7 miles with 2 at marathon pace - 51:05

Still feeling tighti n the right hip and upper thigh. The run was not very comfortable, and the pace felt more difficult than I wanted it to on the two mp splits, though they were a few seconds fast, too, and were mostly uphill.

Splits:
1 - 7:39
2 - 7:27
3 - 7:33
3.5 - 3:41
4.5 - 6:44.75
5.5 - 6:44
6.5 - 7:33
7 - 3:43

Adidas Adizero Boston Miles: 7.00
Weight: 161.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy run on the trails - 4 miles in 32:36

Feeling better today, less tightness and soreness in the hip and upper thigh. Lots of stretching and loosening exercises afterwards. Today was my last day of work before the marathon! Tomorrow I head to Richland and run on the course for the first time!

8 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 164.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.960.000.000.005.96

Last 6 miles of the TCMarathon course - 44:08

Felt great on the course. It is such a beautiful course, and very flat except for the bridge. No issues about getting lost. It is a paved trail along the river, then on the straight road the last mile before the bridge. I can't wait to try out the last 4 miles tomorrow and try out a mile over the bridge at mp.

Splits:
.74 - 5:39.9
22 - 7:21.4
23 - 7:28.6
24 - 7:26.7
25 - 7:17.7
26 - 7:18.3
.22 - 1:36.0

Pictures of the course here 

8 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 5.96
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.401.000.000.004.40

Last 4.4 miles of the TCM course, with the 3rd mile at marathon pace.

Felt pretty good again today. It was cold (low 40's), and took a couple miles to get warmed up, but the mp mile felt really good. It also happened to be over the hardest mile of the course, over the last bridge from mile 24 to 25. The uphill part will be tough tomorrow in the race, but once at the top it is a gradual downhill to the other side of the river for about 1/2 mile or so, then a fairly steep but short drop to get down off the bridge to the normal ground level. Looking forward to rocking this mile tomorrow! At the top of the hill my pace was slowed to 6:56 (goal of 6:50), but by the other side of the bridge I was down to 6:48, and dropped a few more seconds by the 25 mile mark.

.13 - 1:08.47
23 - 7:40
24 - 7:25
25 - 6:43.25
26 - 7:11
.23 - 1:33

8 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 4.40
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
24.363.000.000.0027.36
8 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 Miles: 20.36Adidas Adizero Boston Miles: 7.00
Weight: 162.50
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