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Location:

Little Rock,AR,United States

Member Since:

May 21, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Longest Ultra:  White Rock Classic:  6:34:00, 33.4 miles, Ozark Mtns., AR

Marathon:  3:25:06, Boston Marathon, April 20, 2015

Half-Marathon: 1:33:27 (Gun Time), Little Rock Half-Marathon, March 1, 2015.

10K:  43:10, Lenexa Freedom Run, Lenexa, KS, July 4, 2015

5K: 20:23, Firecracker Fast 5K, Little Rock, AR, July 4, 2013 (Mostly downhill course)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run another marathon in 3:25 or better.

2 to 3 Marathons per year - Goal: 3:30 or better

1 to 2 Half-marathons per year:  1:32 or better

1 to 2 Ultra Runs per year:  At least one 50K

Have fun running and stay injury-free

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run Boston when I'm 60 years old

Personal:

Married to Kimberly - 23 years

Daughter Brianna - 21 years old

Three dogs: Hershey, Lady, Emmie

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Night Sleep Time: 22.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.50
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Ran 6.2 miles on the TM in 47:45 (7:52/mile).  Ran the first 2-miles in 17 minutes, then ran the next 4.2 miles in 30:45 (7:32/mile).  Just wanted a short easy run to stay loose while i continue to taper for the White Rock Marathon on Saturday.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Ran 6.5 miles.  Warmed up with an 8:28 first mile, then ran at a 7:35 pace for 5 miles. Then cooled down for 0.5 mile at an 8:34 pace.  Just an easy pre-marathon run.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Race: White River Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:33:54, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.2015.001.000.0026.20

On a cold and windy morning, ran the White River Marathon.  The good news is that I qualified for Boston and have several ideas to improve my performance.  Ran the first half marathon in 1:42, but did not drink enough fluids in the the first 13 miles.  By mile 16, I started to have calf cramps.  Through drinking Gatorade and taking Endurolytes, I managed to maintain a slower pace through the end of the race while managing the calf cramps.  But, otherwise I felt great and had plenty of energy.

I'll try changing my marathon process as follows:  (a) stop taking antithisamines for the 3 days before a marathon since they cause dehydration, (b) drink Gatorade that is at room temperature because the cold fluid takes longer to absorb into the blood stream, and  (c) average approximately 1.5 ounces of fluids for every mile running, ensuring that I meet that average with every 4-miles .

This was the first of 3-marathons in 4-months.  It was a good training run, and I think I learned a few things.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.2027.701.000.0038.90
Night Sleep Time: 22.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 22.50
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