The Long Run

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Location:

FL,

Member Since:

Mar 20, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

1 mile : 5:43 (3/2017)
5K : 18:34 (12/2011)
5 mile : 32:03 (5/2010)
10K : 39:29 (11/2013)
11K: 46:47 (July 2008)
Half Marathon : 1:26:47 (11/2012)
Marathon : 3:06:34 (02/2010)
50K Trail: 4:34 (01/2012)
50 Mile: 8:34:48 (4/2012)
100K: 11:06 (2/2012)
100 Mile: 24:19:44 (1/2022)

Marathons:

Treasure Coast Marathon (FL) - 3:39:51, Mar 2021
Towpath Marathon (OH) - 3:35:26, Oct 2019
Jacksonville Marathon - 3:31:10, Dec 2018
NYC Marathon - 3:49:12, Nov 2017
Marine Corps Marathon - 3:27:00, Oct 2016
Utah Valley - Jun 2016
Marine Corps Marathon - 3:28:12, Oct 2015
Pocatello Marathon (ID) - 3:32:25, Sept 2015
Chasing The Unicorn (PA) - 3:31:20, Aug 2015
Run for The Red (Poconos) - 3:30:40, May 2015
Boston - 3:24:42, Apr 2015
Clearwater - 3:27:04, Jan 2015
Clearwater - 3:16:17, Jan 2014
Boston - 3:27:00, Apr 2011
DesNews - 3:10:57, Jul 2010
Gasparilla - 3:06:34, Feb 2010
Space Coast - 3:11:29, Nov 2009
Estes Park (7500' and up) - 3:52:19, Jun 2009
Boston - 3:17:22, Apr 2009
Niagara Falls - 3:19:21, Oct 2008
San Diego RnR - 3:24:18, Jun 2008
Jacksonville Marathon -3:21:24, Dec 2007
Chicago Marathon - 3:35:08, Oct 2007
Disney Marathon - 3:52:34, Jan 2007

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Sub 40:00 10K~~
2:59 Marathon
1:25 Half Marathon
18:30 5K

Long-Term Running Goals:

Maintain my health and continuously seek to improve my fitness. Maybe someday get under 3:00 for marathon. More importantly, I'd like to figure out what my maximum ability is and reach that.

I'd also like to find the right balance in life and use running to enhance and improve myself.

Personal:

Dad of three (welcome Charlotte Dani on 8/10/20) awesome kids and stepdad to three almost as awesome as my own kids.

I have a brown dog named Stella, and three cats - Catty, Tortie, and Esperanza.

(old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life started out rough but now has a better home.

I've recently started another blog so I can easily add lots of pictures and so other non-FRB users can leave comments:

Forward Progress!

Also, for 2012 I started a blog to write down each day one thing that I am grateful for

Grateful Blog

Love living in Florida but love to travel and see the country and rest of the world.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	1390.02
Brooks T7 Lifetime Miles:						202.78
Brooks ST5 Lifetime Miles:						403.91
GoMeb Speed3 Lifetime Miles:						483.77
Brooks Pure Flow Lifetime Miles:						160.60
Brooks Launch(lobster) Lifetime Miles:						782.98
GoMeb Razor Lifetime Miles:						468.00

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
6.08	0.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.08

Ran with Dixie this morning at the Y. We met up at 6:00. Much colder today than yesterday, but I was prepared for it this time unlike last Saturday. Once warmed up, it was actually very good weather to run in - about mid 40's. We started off together for our warm up then Dixie went ahead to run about a 7:20 pace. I stayed slower at first and then did a couple of faster miles at 6:03 and 6:09 with a break in between. It was sort of like repeats but more integrated into the run. With the different paces we took turns passing each other. Did a few more easy miles at the end for a total of 8.08 miles at 7:56 pace.

The faster miles felt good and I'm hoping they'll make the 6:50's I want to do on Sunday not seem so bad.

Went inside for cool down on the bike, some stretching and core and a few sets of weights before heading home.

Biked the boys to school so Jenny could have a little bit more time.

Asics Gel Equation Miles: 8.08

Comments

From JimF on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 20:14:26

Nice job picking up the pace and getting in some fast miles. Is the half marathon this weekend? If so, do you have a goal for the race?

From Mark on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:15:06

Thanks Jim.

Yes, half is this weekend, it is in Clearwater. There are two big bridges to cross (one of them with 75 foot elevation up/down). Rest of the course is mostly flat. I'm trying for 1:30 (which really means 1:29:59 :) ). I at least am going to go out at that pace and hold it as long as I can, I'll either make my goal or find out what my current limit is. Previous longest run at this pace was 8 miles on a tempo run.

I'm hoping that I can pull something off close to what you were able to do on your last half marathon, that was a real inspiration to me.

From JimF on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 15:51:41

Mark, I think you have a sub 1:30 in you based on your training. I had the same approach when I ran my last half. Just go out at that pace and see how long I could hold it. I had a few times where I was being to doubt that I could maintain it but just keep trying to push it a little farther and eventually made it to the finish. I hope you have some good weather and I'm sure you will have a great result.

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