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Frosty Freeze 5K

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Location:

Decatur,AL,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

*1 mi: 4:55.86 (2008)AL Record 42yo
*2 mi: 11:10
*5K: 17:23
*4 mi: 23:20
*5 mi/8K: 29:33

*10K: 36:27
*15K: 58:01
*10 mi: 1:02:38
*1/2 marathon: 1:22:48
*Marathon: 2:57:46 (Boston 2007)
*50K: 4:42
*MT Mist50k: 5:34:52
*Mtn Masochist 50+miles 9:12 (2009)
*Hot to Trot 8 Hour- 42 miles
*Triathalon 400m/15k/5k 1:00:23

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a 100K or 100 miler

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy, encourage others to run.

Personal:

Married to Kelly since 1992, I have three beautiful daughters; Lily, Camille and Avanelle

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
2140 Blue Lifetime Miles:						236.88
Asics Ohana Lifetime Miles:						150.11
Asics Trail 2140 Lifetime Miles:						314.13
2140 White Lifetime Miles:						238.14
2140 Flame Lifetime Miles:						292.94
Asics 2150 Trail Lifetime Miles:						274.94
Asics 2150 Road Lifetime Miles:						250.26
Nike LunaRacer Lifetime Miles:						80.03
Nike Structure Triax 13 Lifetime Miles:						123.78
Nike Streak XC Lifetime Miles:						30.81

Sat, Dec 06, 2008

Race: Frosty Freeze 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:17:36, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
7.00	3.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.10

The Frosty Freeze lived up to it's name this year. 32 degrees or colder at the start and it never really warmed up. I got a 5K warm up in w/Eric during which we saw Donald Bowman who would be my main competition for top Master. Eric had asked me to pace him to a sub 18, so we went out at a comfortable 5:37 1st mile. I had Donald in my site at all times and as we went up a small hill at 1 3/4 mile I could se I was gaining on him. Eric had dropped back a little by then but still was on a PR pace. I pulled up on Donalds shoulder at about the 2 1/2 mile mark and we ran together shortly and then past the lead back and forth a few times. I was able to get a small lead on him as we crested the last hill before the 3 mile mark, but when the course flattened out he put on a kick that I couldn't match and beat me by 2 seconds. I was still happy with my time, and a 1st place age group win. Splits: 5:37, 5:44, 5:37, :38. Eric Finished 9th in 18:12 a big PR for him. We are both in good shape to run a fast marathon next Saturday.

Comments

From Nevels on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 00:18:18

Solid race, man. I heard you and Donald sneaking up on me, and if you had had another few meters, y'all would have had me. Enjoy the taper week, and good luck on the marathon.

From mikemac on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 02:38:32

Great race! Good luck at your marathon coming up.You did a great job at the Living Waters last week.

From JimF on Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 20:03:15

Great race and good luck in the marathon this weekend.

From schotz on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 21:48:37

I didn't realize how close you were to a PR. 1 second! Nice... I assume that is a "post-college" or "runner jon rebirth" PR and not an all-time PR.

I thought you had Donald in this one. Great race- especially since you cruised the first mile with me in your slipstream.

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