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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
26.940.000.000.000.000.000.0026.94
Brooks T7 Miles: 1.58Nimbus 12 (new) Miles: 11.16Brooks Launch (black) Miles: 14.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.580.000.000.000.000.000.001.58

I went to the Y mainly to workout in general and to get in a small run to start off the week.  I also wanted to try out my new Brooks T7 racers I've had almost two months now but haven't worn due to not racing.  Wanted to see how they'd feel and realize I can pretty much wear anything I want on the treadmill, the lighter the better.

So, after some stretching and light cardio on a bike and elliptical I got onto the treadmill for a bit.  Average pace: 8:51

After the running, I did some weights and upped my bench press from last week.  I was surprised at how much I could still lift since it had been so long.

Brooks T7 Miles: 1.58
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.130.000.000.000.000.000.005.13

I wasn't sure if I was going today but decided to give it a try after yesterday being off from running.  I'm torn between "active recovery" and rest from running.  I think I'm getting better with the running while keeping the mileage and intensity down vs. not running.  But, it's hard to tell.

I ran with Jenny in the neighborhood, a little achey at the start, but felt better by the end.

Average pace: 8:54

P.M. - attended Jenny's boot camp class.  It was quite challenging and had a lot of great exercises especially for runners.  There were 11 people (including me) and that was with two of the regulars not showing up.  When she started this class there were only 3 people.

Nimbus 12 (new) Miles: 5.13
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.000.000.000.006.20

Started out with Jenny, Lisa, and Jamie, ran together for a few miles then went ahead a little.  Felt pretty good (I'm getting there!).  Nice to go a little farther and slightly faster without pushing it too much.

Average pace: 8:21

Brooks Launch (black) Miles: 6.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.030.000.000.000.000.000.006.03

Started out with Jenny, Lisa, and Jamie and had a guest appearance from Cherise.  Felt pretty good today.  Started out easy, and picked it up a little bit after about 2 miles.

Kind of sore this morning from Jenny's Wednesday evening boot camp class.

Average pace: 8:14

Nimbus 12 (new) Miles: 6.03
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.00

Coolish at the start, warmer at the end. Ran with  Eudair for last 6 miles. Felt good on the last mile.

I had started out this morning pretty unmotivated and still slightly sore.  Showed up at Starkey about 6:45.  There were a few other Striders there but most were at the Miles for Moffit race today.  By the time I finished getting ready to run everyone else had started.  Got going by myself and then somewhere around 1.5 - 2 miles I saw Mike and Eudair.  Eudair turned around and ran back out with me.  We took it pretty slow out to the 4 mile point.

On the way back she asked if I was going to speed up and I told her I didn't think so.

But, we had a nice progression from 8:14 down to 7:28 in the last mile.  Not really trying or pushing too hard, just letting the pace naturally pick up.

Average pace: 8:30

So, I relearned a valuable lesson, never to underestimate the rejuvenating power of a run (i.e. feeling much better at the end than at the beginning).

Brooks Launch (black) Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
26.940.000.000.000.000.000.0026.94
Brooks T7 Miles: 1.58Nimbus 12 (new) Miles: 11.16Brooks Launch (black) Miles: 14.20
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