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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: 15.50 Month: 55.50 Year: 154.50
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
40.503.000.000.000.0043.50
Progrid Guide Miles: 15.00XT Wings 3 Miles: 9.50Pace 2 Miles: 9.00NB 769 3 Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.003.000.000.000.009.00

Lunch- run by myself.  Haven't done much speedwork for a long time, so I figured I should do some soon to get into 5k shape.  5 miles warmup, 2.5 miles at 6:15 pace, the .5 mile at 6:00 pace.  1 mile cooldown.  9 miles, 1:03:30

Progrid Guide Miles: 9.00
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PM- 9.5 miles at Paris Mtn in the dark with Barry and his dog.  It's so nice to be on trails.  9.5 miles in 1:33 with 1700 ft climbing.  Felt great.  We watched a huge, brilliantly orange moon rise over the trees.  Definitely won't set any speed records on these trails after dark, but it beats the road.

XT Wings 3 Miles: 9.50
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Lunch- 9 with Todd and Jason.  I felt like crap the first half, despite the beautiful, 65-deg and sunny weather.  We ran a new route out to see a Christmas palm tree, which was awesome.  It energized me (at least that's my story).  Felt better on the second part.  9 miles.

Pace 2 Miles: 9.00
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No run- half day work, then went to the Biltmore in Asheville, NC, instead for a very nice, all you can eat buffet.  Wonderful food... and they sure didn't make any money on me.  Then we went to the luxurious Grove Park Inn to see the winners of the National Gingerbread Contest.  Finally, Marci and Kinley went to Tangled while Aspen and I played.  Fun day with the family.

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AM- had planned to go to the mountains today (no work), but then slept in too late.  So 10 miles around the apartment on a sunny, cool morning.  Very excited for Christmas.  And we are heading to Washington DC for a week on the 26th, which should be great.  

Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! 

NB 769 3 Miles: 10.00
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On Christmas night in 2007, I went on a run after dark.  8 inches of snow had fallen that day in Idaho Falls, and I thoroughly enjoyed running through the very peaceful, still neighborhoods, looking at snow-covered Christmas lights and singing Christmas songs to myself.  One of the more enjoyable runs.  I never thought I would experience this in South Carolina, since it hasn't snowed on Christmas here in 47 years... 

Who would have thought we would have a white Christmas with lots of snow falling in hot, humid South Carolina while nothing is falling in Utah, Colorado, or Idaho?!?  Indeed, it started snowing here just after noon, with 1"+ accumulations by sunset.  I waited till after dark and ventured into some nearby neighborhoods, again looking at Christmas lights.  It wasn't as quiet or as much snow as that day in Idaho Falls, but it was certainly more unexpected and almost as enjoyable.

 

Merry Christmas to the FRB! 

Progrid Guide Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
40.503.000.000.000.0043.50
Progrid Guide Miles: 15.00XT Wings 3 Miles: 9.50Pace 2 Miles: 9.00NB 769 3 Miles: 10.00
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