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Location:

Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

16:52 Phillies Charities 5k (2016)

35:52 Beach to Beacon 10k (2015)

58:10 Broad Street 10 Mile (2016)

1:16:02 Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2015)

2:46:54 Philadelphia Marathon (2015)

Personal:

I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Miles:This week: 32.70 Month: 57.70 Year: 1986.65
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 253.80
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 357.35
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 145.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 465.10
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 310.95
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles: 64.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 12.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 13.10
Wed, Sep 11, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.500.000.000.0011.50

AM: North side - 5.25 miles, averaged 8:10. Did some strides.

Registered for Boston this morning. When I was first told I had to qualify for Boston when I started running three years I ago, I said "Okay, so I will qualify." I thought running 7:15 would be impossible, then they dropped the times and I thought 7s would take years. Now, running 6:30s as marathon pace has been acheived, and I envison low 6s by April. I am excited to see what the next three years bring.

PM: Spring Vale Cemetery - 6.25 miles, averaged 8:03. 94 degrees w/ 26% humidity and a good, stiff breeze. My kind of hot.

Newton Trainer 5 Miles: 6.25Saucony Kinvara 2 Miles: 5.25
Weight: 169.40
Comments
From RileyCook on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 08:48:44 from 132.3.57.82

Awesome...Boston! I think you are in for some great running in the next three years. Enjoy the journey.

From Jake K on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 08:51:26 from 67.177.11.154

That's why races that have standards (Boston, Oly Trials) that keep getting tougher are GOOD for the sport. You have two choices when the bar gets raised - reach up and get it anyways, or say its too hard and give up.

You're only scratching the surface of what you are capable of. It will definitely be exciting to see where you can go from here.

From Matt Schreiber on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 09:33:14 from 66.17.107.219

That's great you got registered! I'm excited to see what you can do!

From allie on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 16:26:16 from 97.117.95.171

carmel. sugarloaf. boston!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 17:59:48 from 66.69.93.8

Hey, I just signed up today too. It'll be good to meet you and everyone else finally.

From Jason D on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 18:20:11 from 24.1.80.94

car[a]mel, sugarloaf, boston[cream pie]! Man, now I want a Boston creme pie, but, training weight, training weight, training weight.

Thanks, all.

Jake: Yep. The bar has been raised: hit the women's OT qualifying standard (Bam's joke, my completely serious goal). Maybe not April, but soon enough.

From Jason D on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 19:48:06 from 24.1.80.94

Joe: Definitely. I've gotten pretty good at recognizing people from the blog, so if I see you, I'll know. I'll be dressed as a ninja, so look for that. I picked out Scott Keate as he was cruising toward the finish at this last year's Boston. At Carmel last year I did strides next to Joe Bell, but I don't think he knew who I was.

From Jake K on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 19:53:21 from 67.177.11.154

The Women's OT standard is no joke. 2:43 is a fast time and an excellent goal.

From Jason D on Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 21:28:42 from 24.1.80.94

Not by any means. I always qualify that goal because I don't want people think I am being a *$*$&%(* or that I am suggesting it isn't difficult. That's my current half PR pace!

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