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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: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 1306.00
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 625.75
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: 281.00
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 389.55
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 152.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 496.50
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 356.20
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 497.15
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles: 145.10
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles: 466.90
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles: 165.20
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 246.50
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles: 4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles: 31.30
Saucony Kinvara 15 Lifetime Miles: 40.70
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.007.10

Lunch/PM: 7.1 miles, averaged 13:01. HR 134.

First run from the house. Ran on the Polly Ann trail, portions of which I have ridden and a few walks with Megan. It was a strangely anxious day. I was worried about a course reduction and losing another class at another insitution that starts in a week. It would be a new course and new prep, so I was panicking. Turns out they had lower than expected enrollment and it wasn't that much money (Oakland pays 2.5 times more per class) and I could probably get a part time job and make the same amount. I was both bummed and relieved. I felt a good deal better after I had an answer either way. I just need to plan accordingly. It also means my summer is 3-4 days longer than it might have been :-)

I went to the hardware store to try to get a mortise lock to replace the one on the pation door. Much harder to install than I thought. There is some sort of internal sleeve in the door that slid down and it is making it impossible to leverage back in. I gave it a solid try. I imagine whatever I pay a locksmith or other contractor will be worth the frustration I went through. Just trying to do some of the small things when I can.

Saucony Kinvara 5 Viziglow Miles: 7.10
Weight: 181.60
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