I'm retired from racing. Really.

November 2014

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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: 3.00 Month: 28.00 Year: 537.50
Fastwitch Lifetime Miles: 82.50
Trail M2 Lime/black Lifetime Miles: 299.00
Road N2 Purple 2 Lifetime Miles: 222.50
Road N2 4 Grey Lifetime Miles: 104.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
163.000.000.000.004.50167.50
Road N2 Miles: 20.00Road M3 3 Miles: 48.00Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 49.00Test Shirt 1 Miles: 3.00Test Jacket 1 Miles: 2.00Trail M2 Miles: 7.00Road M3 Miles: 10.50TS 9 Miles: 18.50
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Lunch- 5 behind GE with some of the guys.

Road N2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

Lunch 7.5 with the guys. Felt tired still, but improving

Road M3 3 Miles: 7.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

In Atlanta for work, found some trails near the hotel. 5 or so slow but nice miles in 45 min.

Road M3 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

Lunch- 6 of us today. Did 65 minutes- my first 1 hour run since coming back. Starting to not feel *quite* as bad.

Road M3 3 Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

AM- only had time for 5 miles before soccer. Plan to run 60 min every day next week.

Road M3 3 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Lunch- 8. Starting to worry a bit. My knee, injured while not running, is not getting better. It's getting worse. Hmm.

Road M3 3 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Lunch 8 with Dan, Aaron, and Jim

I've now put on about 8 or more pounds since September. I got a skinfold test at the gym today. All my previous body fat measurements were 6.5-8.1%. I was 11.7% today. Quite the increase.

Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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No run, rest knee

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Lunch 8 with Barry and Aaron

Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Lunch- 8 miles with the guys. It was very cold- mid 30's and windy. First time I've worn long sleeve shirt since last spring. Brr. Seriously, it was below 40- soo cold! I thought I was going to die or worse. Or at least be a human popsicle. My snot rockets were frozen solid before they hit the ground. I felt my skin freezing with 5 seconds, my eyelids kept freezing shut when I blinked, and I could feel frostbite forming on my toes. My fingers were cold for at least 3 hours after, and that includes during the 15 minute hot shower. Although, my knee didn't hurt during the run, so either the cold helped or it was numb. I'll take it either way.

Test Shirt 1 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

AM- it really was pretty cold for my run today. Mid 20's and windy with windchill of 14 F. Dressed up a bit. Ran 6 uneventful miles. I like running around the soccer field watching the older kids play their games. I played for 11 years so it brings back some memories.

Road M3 3 Miles: 6.00Test Jacket 1 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.003.0010.00

Lunch- The very hard morning rain stopped just in time for the lunch run, which was fortuitous as 40 deg and rainy isn't the most enjoyable weather. Nice 7 miles then a bit of xt.

Road N2 Miles: 7.00Test Shirt 1 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

PM- Paris Mtn with Barry and the Honnette's. A bit cold, 35 deg when we started, but I dressed appropriately. Started at the middle lot as Barry and I didn't want the full loop. Ended up doing 7 miles, no watch- I actually felt great the whole time with no knee pain. I even sang a bunch of Christmas carols (to the chagrin of my run-mates). Running leaf covered trails at night for the first time in two months was a bit of an ankle turner, though.

Trail M2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Lunch- Finally made it back to a 10 mile run. Felt fine- still have knee pain, but not getting worse. I think there were 10 of us today, which we think is a record for most guys on a run in November when it is low 30's temp. But who's keeping track. It's fun to run with a group that big.

Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

PM- busy day so missed morning and lunch run. Jim ended up busy all day, too, so we hooked up for a 5 pm run. Did the GE trails twice, plus a track loop, with the last 3 miles after dark which made it a bit exciting. Saw 2 people and 1 deer the whole time.

Road N2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Lunch- 10 with a big group of 9. Knee isn't great. But the conversation is always crazy.

Road M3 3 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.000.000.000.000.0013.00

AM- ran the roads around home with Jason. About 13 miles. Good to catch up. Clocked the 11th mile at 7:11, so we weren't going too slow.

Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
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Lunch 10

Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.500.000.000.000.0010.50

Lunch 10, or more. 78 min.

Road M3 Miles: 10.50Test Shirt 1 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.001.5010.00

Lunch- pretty sparse at work today but we still got 4 of us on the run. Maybe 5. Ran over an hour, then did some xt.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

TS 9 Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
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AM- 10 on a cool, windy Thanksgiving morning. Now time to cook and eat! Happy Thanksgiving- we are so blessed! When I arrived home, all 4 of my kids were cuddled on a single couch cushion watching the start of the parade.

Test Jacket 1 Miles: 1.00TS 9 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
163.000.000.000.004.50167.50
Road N2 Miles: 20.00Road M3 3 Miles: 48.00Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 49.00Test Shirt 1 Miles: 3.00Test Jacket 1 Miles: 2.00Trail M2 Miles: 7.00Road M3 Miles: 10.50TS 9 Miles: 18.50
Weight: 0.00
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