I'm retired from racing. Really.

November 05, 2024

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Location:

Greenville,SC,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I also maintain a blogspot running blog. Check it out. 

5k- 16:01, 1/2 marathon- 1:11:37, marathon- 2:34:16, 50k- 3:58, 100 mile- 15:19

Former World Record holder in 100 x 5k relay 

Ultra history:

8-100 mile, 1-100k, 9-50 mile, 2-40 mile, 14-50k-ish

12 wins, 5 CR's, plus four 2nd, five 3rd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 9th, 16th, 20th, 28th, 38th, and 62nd place, with 1 DNF 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goals 

Enjoy running, stay fit (and maybe lose a few pounds). Play ultimate frisbee.

4 year coach of Langston Middle School- love it

Long-Term Running Goals:

Unretire at some point

Run a sub-6 hr 50 miler

Win a 100 mile ultramarathon

Personal:

I have five cute kids. And I have some rockin short green racing shorts- I wear them mainly because it embarrasses my wife so much. I like ultimate frisbee, trail running, reading, and cheering for the Denver Broncos!   And I have the absolute best wife in the world.  And I used to run for the now-disbanded national Team Pearl Izumi- Ultra!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 3.00 Year: 474.50
Fastwitch Lifetime Miles: 82.50
Trail N1 Lifetime Miles: 86.50
Road N1 Lifetime Miles: 31.00
Trail M2 Lime/black Lifetime Miles: 299.00
Road M3 Grey And Yellow Lifetime Miles: 324.00
Road N2 Purple 2 Lifetime Miles: 222.50
Road N2 4 Grey Lifetime Miles: 86.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Up at 4:30 am to head to the hospital.  Important things happening there today...

 

  

Afterwards, went for a nice 5 mile jog.  Hard to beat a day like today.  I've got a son! 

Float Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burnside on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 00:33:23 from 174.254.112.53

You have a beautiful family, don't know of anything better than that.

From Burnside on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 00:35:33 from 174.254.112.53

Your personal section of this blog needs updated...By the way.

From Scott Ensign on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 01:30:07 from 67.42.254.227

awesome, huge congrats on the new family addition, great looking boy! now you aren't completely outnumbered gender wise anymore. I like your beard too.

From Ken on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 09:32:20 from 65.200.157.179

Congrats Jon and Marci! But of course the pics don't load at GE!

From Jake K on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 10:53:30 from 155.100.226.53

Congrats Jon! Great looking family!

From jtshad on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:15:12 from 69.20.183.178

Congrats on the new family addition!! I hope that Marci and your new son are doing well.

From timp on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:31:21 from 144.188.24.31

Congrats!

From JG on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:58:51 from 71.59.27.33

Congratulations! No day is more special than the arrival of a new family member!! Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.

From jun on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 22:39:50 from 174.23.184.121

From the father of soon-to-be four boys I can tell you that you are in for years of awesomeness. Congrats to you guys.

From Bryce on Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 23:24:49 from 208.54.5.209

Huge cograts! Nothing better.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 15:00:34 from 205.158.160.209

Congrats to both of you. Awesome!

From David Nelson on Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 00:09:55 from 24.16.250.48

Sorry I'm late: Congrats! And good luck this weekend, I'll be watching for results.

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