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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: 11.00 Month: 51.00 Year: 150.00
Fastwitch Lifetime Miles: 82.50
Trail N1 Lifetime Miles: 86.50
Road N1 Lifetime Miles: 31.00
Trail M2 Lime/black Lifetime Miles: 297.00
Road M3 Grey And Yellow Lifetime Miles: 324.00
Road N2 Purple 2 Lifetime Miles: 222.50
Road N2 4 Grey Lifetime Miles: 51.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
15.000.000.000.000.0015.00
Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 6.00Road N2 Miles: 4.00Road M2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

Lunch- 30 days after Western States 100, I did my first run. Upper 80's and humid, plus a fast pace, made for hard running for me. Did the first 4 miles with a group of 11, then 4 of us cut out early, slowed down, and ran 2 miles back. My legs were dead (as expected) and calves were almost cramping. The problem with running ultras, though, is you learn to run for hours on dead legs. It makes me feel like I should keep going on days like today (just cause I figure I could) when it's best to stop  early. I have to set myself hard limits when I'm just coming back. That limit is 30-50 min this week. Finished with 48 min 6 miles.

Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 6.00
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No run, donated blood instead. That should make tomorrow's run that much better.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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Lunch- I don't suggest trying to run with a moderately fast group when you are out of shape, it's hot and humid, and you donated blood the day before. If you are crazy enough to try this, you will get absolutely dropped within 2 miles and limp home at 9+ min pace. Ouch. 4 miles. Still sore from Monday, and tired. I guess this is to be expected for getting back in shape.

Road N2 Miles: 4.00
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Spent the morning with my son at the dentist getting some cavities fixed. He screamed for an hour straight. Kids don't like the dentist.

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AM- 5 in 44 min. Yeah, that slow. The good news is, I didn't even think I would make my planned 4 miles after the first 10 min, but ended up feeling good enough by mile 4 to add on one more.

Road M2 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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Road N2 2 Grey Miles: 6.00Road N2 Miles: 4.00Road M2 Miles: 5.00
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