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Location:

Columbus,IN,US

Member Since:

Jun 13, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

37 Marathons -- PR - 2:48:53 (Fall 2014)

A bunch of Half Marathons -- PR - 1:19:20 (Aug. 2015 - Converted)

10k - 36:30 Unaided // 35:25 (July 2014 - Aided)

5k - 17:28 (Aug. 2015)

1mi. - 4:58 (July 2014 - Track)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

10k and 5k's to get back into the swing of thing this summer

Sept. 21:  Mill Race Marathon - Under 3:00.  LET's GO!  

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

R2R2R in Grand Canyon  5/18/19 

Marathon < 2:45

Half Marathon < 1:18

Top 10 in Bluegrass 10k

5k < 17

Personal:

400m/800m competitively in track in high school.  Took 15 years off. Started running again in 2010.  Married to my beautiful wife, Tiffany, with 2 little boys, now 4 and 6.  I'm a civil engineer working for the Indiana DOT in Seymour, IN.   I live in a slightly larger town about 20 miles north - Columbus, IN.  Originally from Lexington, KY.

 

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Barefoot Running Lifetime Miles: 4.00
Swimming Lifetime Miles: 6.20
Elliptical Lifetime Miles: 81.50
Vilano Road Bike Lifetime Miles: 1216.95
Vilano Bike On Mag Trainer Lifetime Miles: 277.85
Red Peregrine Velcro Lifetime Miles: 314.94
Red Peregrine NO Velcro Lifetime Miles: 171.83
Saucony Kinvara 11 Lifetime Miles: 237.33
Blue Arahi 4.2 Lifetime Miles: 662.17
Nordictrack TM Lifetime Miles: 358.98
Hoka Bondi 7 Lifetime Miles: 325.22
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
221.4942.7527.890.80292.93
Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 135.79Elliptical Miles: 1.00Saucony Kinvara 6 - White Miles: 26.00Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 49.0017 - Salomon Speedcross 3 - Black Miles: 17.60Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 40.45Saucony Peregrine - Black Miles: 9.10New Balance 870v3 Miles: 15.00
Weight: 151.28
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Off today.  Had a good time last night with Tiff's family at one of her sister's houses for New Year's Eve.  Made it until the ball dropped with one of her brothers (last 2 standing!) and then promptly went to try and help console my crying 8 month old in the next room.  It was a rough night and next day after that.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.750.003.750.509.00

AM TM at Anytime Fit in Columbus: 3x1mi TH w/ 0.25 jog - 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 mph,

+ 0.5,0.25,5x0.1mi. strides

9mi. total - 59:55

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.000.000.000.0018.00

Treadmill Long Run at gym.  Ran and sweated for 2:19:18 on a treadmill.  Ate 2 gels and had a water bottle drained by the time I was done.  TM reset twice during this adventure. 

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 18.00
Weight: 149.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - gym elliptical and core work for 30 minutes.  formed a wonderful blister on my heel yesterday on TM long run.

PM - lunch - TM easy at gym - 6 mi. - 46:10

Elliptical Miles: 1.00Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM - TM at gym before work - 4 miles in 33:48

PM - TM at gym at lunch - 4miles in 31:25

Actually preferring TM to running outside in the windy cold.  Its only about 25-30 degrees these days, but, hey, I'm a wuss.

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.001.501.200.306.00

AM TM at gym - 10x1:00hills w/ 1min. rec jog (8% / 7mph), 1.5mi. AT (worked it up to 9.7mph), 4x15sec stride (11mph)

6mi. total - 48:08

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.004.000.000.0011.00

AM - easy TM run - 5 mi.-41:40.  I actually started out walking on the TM this morning.  HAving a bit of trouble getting going in the mornings

PM - lunch run on the TM - 4mi. AT (9mph).  6:40 felt nice and easy aerobically.   Some joker hopped on the TM next to me and had no qualms about doing his stretching techniques while walking on TM.  I would have been alright with it too if he hadn't bumped me on the head a couple of times.  6mi. total - 42:22.

Saucony Kinvara 6 - White Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

I have yet to run outside this year.  Morning run atthe gym on TM - 5mi.- 40:00

Lunch run OUTSIDE!!  47 degrees and drizzling.  Easy 5miles out and back down Burkhart - about 8:20 pace. Left hip/groin hurting

 

Saucony Kinvara 6 - White Miles: 5.00Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.600.000.000.0017.60

AM - Long Run in the park.  Ran solo for about an hour before everybody got there - hits some trails.  About and hour and a half with the group all on roads.  Trails were mudfest and I caught my turf toe on another root and returned the pain and suffering from 2 weeks ago, which was fun.  45-50 degrees this morning also.

17.6 total - 2:25:5x.  Ate 2 gels and water.

17 - Salomon Speedcross 3 - Black Miles: 17.60
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OFF

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.003.500.0010.00

AM - TM run at gym.  Feeling a little under the weather- 30 minutes - 3.4 miles.

PM - TM at gym - freezing cold - 14 degrees and windy/ic outside with more winter storms on the way.  Stomach is all messed up from something I ate... TH 2mi., 1mi., 2x0.25 LT - 10mph is about right for TH right now. 6.6 total - 45:40

 

 

Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 6.60Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 3.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.004.001.000.0013.00

AM before work - TM easy 6 miles - 47:35.  Lotta sweat, slow start.  Its nasty outside - 10 degrees, snow, windy/ice.

PM - lunch TM run - still real nasty outside.  4mi. AT + 1mi. TH.  9.2mph for AT, 10.2mph for TH.  7 mi. total - 48:40. Whole lotta sweat!

Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 7.00Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.005.000.000.007.00

Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.501.751.750.0011.00

AM - TM at gym - 10x(1min.TH/1min.AT)

6 miles total - 43:30.  Followed up with 15 minutes core

PM - lunch - 5 miles on TM - 38:19

Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 5.00Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM - walk/jog hills for 30 minutes on TM - 2.5 miles.  Took it up to 15% for a bit.  Followed up with 30 minutes of bench, lat pull,  row circuit

PM - TM at gym.  40 degrees but pouring rain outside.  5.5 miles - 43:00

Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 5.50Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 2.50
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Race: Frosty 5 mile (5.2 Miles) 00:33:18, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.910.005.190.009.10

AM Race in Brown Co. State Park.  Was supposed to be on trail, but, the ridiculous mountain bike community raised such a stink about trail running on "mountain bike" trails, that it was moved to a different course on the road.  70% of mountain bikers and 90% of facebook chatter came from 200lb + guys who get on those trails there and ride on the "fat tires".  With all the rain and a thaw/freeze they thought 100 or so runners would cause too much damage to the trails on a cold morning.  Funny that I saw about 20 cars with bike racks parked at the trail head of those same trails this morning...

Anyway - it was about 25 degrees and the road was icy in spots and and an absolute skating rink at the top of the climb.  Warmed up with Danny Fisher and Mr. Wagner on the hill of the couse and discoverd all the fun waiting for us.  The race was an out (up) and back (down).  Climb for 2.6 miles, skating rink at the top of the climb/turn around (where about 50 slipped and fell, including me), and 2.6 miles back down.  Managed about 6:20ish average pace, 5:30is for last 2 miles  on the downhill portion.  

33:18 for 5.19 miles and 8th place.  Awesome soup, fire, and Ugo bars at the finish. 

Saucony Peregrine - Black Miles: 9.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.007.000.000.0011.00

PM - TM at gym during Panthers game.  Almost pissed away a 31-0 halftime lead... Bye, bye Seattle

2mi. WU, 7 mi. AT cutdown: 9.2mph up to 9.7 mph.  11mi. total - 1:14:42

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 155.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

OFF work, off running

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

AM before work at gym TM - easy hour - 6.7mi.  Below zero windchill

AM lunch run on TM at gym - 5.3 miles - 46:00

Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 5.30Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 6.70
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.204.000.000.008.20

AM - TM at gym in Col. - took off work today for the big snowstorm (2inches).  cut it down throughout the run, and ended at GMP.  4mi. AT cutdown.  8.2 miles - 1hr.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 8.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.004.000.009.00

AM - TM at gym durng kids nap.  Been enjoying some time off from work.  4x1mi. @ 10k - 10.5mph w/0.25@8.6mph rec. and some AT mileage at the end.  Best workout I have had this year.  9mi. total - 61:30

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 9.00
Weight: 151.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.501.500.0010.00

AM - easy walkjog on TM at gym - 2.85 miles - 30 min.  Got it up to 10 % Followed with 20 min. core circuit, lunges, core

AM lunch TM at gym - 2.5AT cutdown to 1.5TH - 9mph for AT, 10.5mph for TH.  7.15 total - 50:30

Saucony Kinvara 6 - White Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM - TM run at gym - 10 miles - 75:10.  Lotta sweatin going on.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 10.00
Weight: 150.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.000.000.000.0018.00

AM - Long Run on TM - 18 miles - 2:21:30.  Ate gels nad drained whole hwater bottle.  3 gels was a mistake.  Not quite there on enrgy level this morning, so usually, wouldn't eat those nasty things... TM reset twice.  New found music accompaniment while TM running is a welcome change.

Watched most of Djokavich 5 set match in Australia.

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 18.00
Weight: 149.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.353.001.000.009.35

AM - hill walk/jog on TM at gym - 2.75 miles 30 minutes.  followed with 10 minute core / stretching.  My back is hurting.  Strained a muscle or something in lower back.

PM lunch - TM at gym - 3AT + 1TH.  6.6 miles total - 46:00. Lts of sweating

Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 6.60Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 2.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM - TM at gym - easy 7 miles with some hills thrown in - 58:00. Followed up with 20 minutes core and stretching/strength.

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.004.000.008.50

AM - TM at gym - 8x0.5mi. @ 10k:  10.5mph (5:42ish) / 1% for 3 reps - this was out of 10k effort zone.  Toned it down to 10.3 mph (5:50ish) for last 5 reps. Recoveries were jogging 1 minute between, with a 4 minute recovery after rep 3.  8.5 miles total - 59:16

Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM - TM hill walk/run at gym - 4mi. - 37min.  followed by 25 minutes of lunges, 1-leg deadlift, and core.

Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.008.001.000.0014.00

AM - TM at gym - 4mi. AT - about 9mph avg. 6mi. total - 44:30

Lunch run at gym - TM - 4mi. AT , 2x0.5mi. TH. 9mph AT, 10.3mph for TH. 8mi. total - 58:20

Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 8.00Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.0015.00

AM run over to Tim's house to hitch a ride to Brown Co. Park.  Got to ride in his fully electric Tesla. Wow! On board nav and partially autonomous steering. 0-60 in a very smooth 4 sec., auto breaking, proximity alerts, etc. Amazing.

10 miles trails with some good climbing in the park. 1:24:55.

Ride back to Tim's, and jogged home. Approaching 45 degrees and sunny. Good to see the sun again. 

New Balance 870v3 Miles: 15.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.180.000.000.0013.18

AM - Youth Camp run outside.  13.19 miles out and back Carr Hill/Youth Camp with some good elev. change.  Had to stop and go number two, again.  1:48:12 and feeling it a bit in the legs.  60 degrees today!

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 13.19
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
221.4942.7527.890.80292.93
Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 135.79Elliptical Miles: 1.00Saucony Kinvara 6 - White Miles: 26.00Saucony Ride 7 - Black Miles: 49.0017 - Salomon Speedcross 3 - Black Miles: 17.60Brooks Adrenaline 15 - White Miles: 40.45Saucony Peregrine - Black Miles: 9.10New Balance 870v3 Miles: 15.00
Weight: 151.28
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