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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
Race: Cheerfund 15k (9.321 Miles) 00:56:57, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.009.360.0010.36

AM: CR Series 15k in town - over by the fire station across town (part of the new marathon course, actually - 3x5k loops.  PErfect weather in the mornings, now - 45 to 50 degrees and sunny this morning.  This race is interesting because it pairs up teams of 3 (15k relay) with the 15k individual runners.  The race played out almost exactly as I suspected it would place wise, but I ran better than I thought I would.  First 10k to 7.5 miles, I hung with the 2nd place guy.  He gradually pulled away from around 7.5.  I suspect it was an easy pace for him (since he is usually faster).  I don't recall hearing any labored breathing from him.  I kept it pretty even slpit wise, and only wound up with one bad mile.  I have been drinking too much coffee lately, and I suspect this is the reason for some serious GI issues around mile 7.  New fueling plan starting today - less caffeine, and eating a full 3 hours prior to a big workout or race.  It has happened 2 or 3 times now - where I have had a horrible feeling in my sotmach followed by having to go to the bathroom during runs.

15k - 56:57 for a 6:05 avg. - 15k PR ( I can do better!)

Comments
From Jason D on Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 20:55:46 from 24.1.80.94

Good race, Joe. Probably right about the coffee. It bothers some people, others not so much.

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