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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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: 20.88 Month: 54.08 Year: 342.30
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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
39.241.504.000.000.000.000.0044.74
Asics Equation Miles: 22.57Glycerin 7 Miles: 13.60Brooks Launch Miles: 8.57
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.501.000.000.000.000.000.008.50

Went to the Y this morning.  Time to get used to the time change.  Warmed up on the bike, did some stretching then got onto the treadmill for 3.5 miles at about 8:00 average pace.

Headed outside for another 5 miles.  Very pleasant morning for running.  The section of road that had been under construction was finally open so I didn't have to take the detour, which was nice. Started out and a pretty comfortable pace and slowly picked it up with one mile just under 7:10.

Average pace outside: 7:28

Asics Equation Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.600.000.000.000.000.000.007.60

Nice, relaxed run with Jenny this morning at an easy pace.  Unlike some years, it was not a challenge this year to adjust to daylight saving time, felt like any other morning only darker than it had been.

At the end of the run I did a few accelerations just for fun.

Average pace: 8:50

Glycerin 7 Miles: 7.60
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.000.000.000.007.50

I think I spoke too soon when I said I had adjusted to daylight saving time, I think it was delayed a day.  I woke up feeling kind of out of it this morning.  Despite that, that run still went pretty well, fortunately it was just an easy no nonsense run.

 I ran with Jenny through the neighborhoods on the usual 7.5 mile route.  Easy throughout except for the dart across the main road so we could make the green light.  Just after we crossed, Jenny's garmin decided to freak out.  That's about all the excitement for the day.

Weather was perfect, cool but not cold, no rain or wind.

Average pace: 8:51

I'm going to try a couple of two mile repeats to help prepare for Sunday's half marathon.

Asics Equation Miles: 7.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.570.004.000.000.000.000.008.57

Ran with Jenny this morning for part of the time.  Also, to get ready for this weekend's race, decided to run 2 X 2 at (goal) half marathon pace.  Nice, pleasant morning for running although there was some wind to deal with.

Warmed up with two easy miles, then got started.

First set went pretty well with miles splits of 6:31 and 6:27

Did a 0.5 mile recovery, then did the second set,

splits were: 6:38, 6:16

I was battling some wind on that first mile and was trying not to fight it too much while running into it since I would be turning soon.  Once I made the turn the wind seemed to some how follow my route, still seeming to come straight at me.  In the second mile I gradually sped up until I was done.

Met back up with Jenny and we ran back home together.

Average pace: 7:49


Brooks Launch Miles: 8.57
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.070.500.000.000.000.000.006.57

Nice run this morning, by myself, around the neighborhood.  Nothing too fancy.  I slept in a little bit later than usual, started running about 6:45.

Started off slow, but not too slow and gradually ended up picking up the pace.  Picked it up for the last half mile to just under 7:00 pace.

Average pace: 7:42

Did Wii yoga in the evening (about 15 minutes).  I need to get back to Inflict now that I'm getting back to regular training.

Asics Equation Miles: 6.57
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.00

The boys were having a sleepover at my parents house, and since I was going to be racing a half marathon on Sunday, Jenny did her run today in Starkey Park, and I came along to get in some easy miles.

We started out about 6:30.  I ran with Jenny and one of her friends for 3 miles before I turned around.  Picked it up a little bit on the way back but wasn't feeling overly speedy so kept it relatively easy.

Average pace: 8:39

It was chilly at the start, but was nice for running (about 42 degrees).  We stayed around for the social hour and the nice running weather felt cold but it was still nice to catch up with friends.

Glycerin 7 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
39.241.504.000.000.000.000.0044.74
Asics Equation Miles: 22.57Glycerin 7 Miles: 13.60Brooks Launch Miles: 8.57
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