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Location:

Naples,FL,

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

400m - ATC:  1:08   May '11

800m - ATC:  2:32   May '11

1600m - self-timed:  5:?? 

5k- Vinings Downhill 5k:  18:34  Sept, '11

10.k - Mardis Gras 10k:  39:15   Feb '12

Half - The Scream:  1:23:59  Jul '11

Marathon - Ridge to Bridge:  3:06:23   Oct '11

Completed 13 Marathons & 2 50k & 1 Century ride

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run injury free

Upcoming Races:

Sept. 14: - Erie Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sprint down Boylston Street once per year

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
ST-6 Racer Lifetime Miles: 223.50
Boston Adizero Red Lifetime Miles: 607.00
Boston Adizero White Lifetime Miles: 430.00
Nike Free Lifetime Miles: 362.00
Nike Trail Lifetime Miles: 327.20
Boston Classic Lifetime Miles: 362.50
Adidas Marathon TR Lifetime Miles: 155.90
Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Lifetime Miles: 75701.00
Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 31.80
Adios Lifetime Miles: 277.90
Ghost GTX Lifetime Miles: 328.00
Karhu Flow Formula One Lifetime Miles: 166.30
Brooks PureFlow 2 Lifetime Miles: 153.70
Adios II Lifetime Miles: 147.40
Adios 2 Lifetime Miles: 150.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00
Adidas Marathon TR Miles: 4.50Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 1300.00Ghost GTX Miles: 6.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

played soccer ninety minutes, hilly hot trail run.

A year ago I quit playing soccer, for two primary reasons ... one being so I could focus on qualifying for Boston, and the other because I did not want to risk injury continuing to play soccer with 30 year olds with my aging body!

Well, I qualified ... but now I am questioning some of my logic.  Almost every distance runner I know is battling injury of some sort ... and I don't know any soccer players who are injured ... although they do tend to have more of a beer gut!

I really enjoyed the scrimmage I played in, scored a goal and had 4 assists.  I am leaning   towards joining the team for the fall season, and scaling back my running, focusing mailnly on speed work.  Then again, I am excited about my fall marathon, Boston in April, and New York next November.  How I got excited to run 3 marathons in the next 15 months when I don't enjoy running over 10 miles, I am not sure.  I definitely want to and will PR this October, but Boston and New York may evolve into just enjoying the experience and not worrying about time ... of course, that would be in direct conflict with my competitive nature!

 I am conflicted ....

Adidas Marathon TR Miles: 4.50Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 400.00
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

trail run up and down one hour

Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 900.00Ghost GTX Miles: 6.50
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00
Adidas Marathon TR Miles: 4.50Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 1300.00Ghost GTX Miles: 6.50
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