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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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Hoka Bondi 7 Lifetime Miles: 325.22
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.8515.105.100.0034.05
Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 34.05Mountain Bike - Tiff's Eddie Bauer Miles: 9.00
Weight: 149.00
Race: Iron Horse Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:26:58, Place overall: 19, Place in age division: 4
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.0013.100.000.0014.10

Half Marathon PR - hilly course, 40 degrees and sunny for 8 am start

6:38, 7:07, 6:43, 6:40, 6:35, 6:33, 6:40, 6:35, 6:40, 6:40, 6:55, 6:35, 6:20

Feeling strong at the end.  Very encouraging - now, on to the marathon on Nov. 5th in Indy!  

(Place finishes are estimates)

13.1 - 1:26:58

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 14.10
Weight: 148.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.170.000.000.004.17

Easy 4 miles - left knee acting up :(

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 4.17
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.550.000.000.003.55

easy 3.55 miles - left knee tight

9 miles on bike -  32:31

Mountain Bike - Tiff's Eddie Bauer Miles: 9.00Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 3.55
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

2 miles easy - 17:03 - get this knee better, now!

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Off running -50 minute core/legs workout

Weight: 149.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.402.002.000.005.40

PM light speed work -

WU, 2 x 1 mile repeats (6:38, 6:32), CD

5.4 mi. - 38:30 

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 5.40
Weight: 150.00
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Race: Run with the Stars 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:18:13, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.730.003.100.004.83

New 5k PR.  3rd overall.  Good race - 6:30 pm - 50 degrees and flat course in downtown Columbus, IN. 

5:50, 5:59, 6:05, :19 (my watch said :17, but official time was 18:13)

 

Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 4.83
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.8515.105.100.0034.05
Brooks Ghost 4 - Blue Miles: 34.05Mountain Bike - Tiff's Eddie Bauer Miles: 9.00
Weight: 149.00
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