| 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(old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 28.78 | 0.00 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35.37 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.07 |
| 5.07@10:28 HR 126 bpm
Bread and butter easy run inside Westlake Village, one bigger loop and a smaller loop.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.73 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.23 |
| 6.11@8:00 and 1.12@8:00
Did 6x800m and then 2x400m
5k coming up this weekend, wanted to run a little bit at or faster then 5k goal. Wanting to practice leg turnover to feel the pace I ended up running the 800s on a net downhill section of road in the neighborhood.
800s (paces): 6:40, 6:36, 6:20, 6:18, 6:18, 6:02
400s (paces): 6:00, 6:21
That was quite a range between the first and last of the 800s, takes some time to warm up I guess. For the second of the 400s I was ready to go "all out" but that didn't seem to happen.
Accidentally saved the run, so started the watch again and finished up with another mile or so.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 6.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.37 |
| AM 3.26 mile walk in Westlake
PM 3.11@9:10
Instead of the usual Wednesday "Humpday Hustle" I ran with the group at RunFit (where Tom works part time). They were doing a joing National Running Day run as well as the first day of the Run Streak contest. Evan was there but I ended up running with Tommy Brown who's a lot faster than me but ran with me anyway (also, he's getting over a minor injury). It was a nice change of pace. They had food and drinks afterward. I had a slice of pizza but passed on having a beer. I almost couldn't believe I'd passed up a free post run beer, but I'm getting better about that sort of thing.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.11 |
| 5.11@10:21 HR 126 bpm
Starkey Gap trail south, easy paced run (4/1 run/walk), felt good
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.79 |
| 5.79@9:45
Ran in Westlake Village, thought I needed to be back by a certain time so Jessica could leave, but I was wrong so ran another mile and a half.
5k race tomorrow - RAP River Run
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RAP River 5k (3.107 Miles) 00:21:21, Place overall: 27, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 2.71 | 0.00 | 3.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
| RAP River Run 5K
21:21, 1st "Grand Master" Male, 27th male, 31 overall
As usual it was warm and humid, not much different than any other year. I was a little faster this year but a little slower than my last 5k. I felt ok, but I remember while warming up for the last race (Hippie Dash), I felt GREAT!
Race start is mayhem with lots of kids in the 8-12 year age range going out super fast but most end up falling back within the first third of a mile, but some do hang onto that pace. It took me a little while to get under 7:00 pace and I was a little worried my legs would get stuck, but as the crowd thinned and I passed people here and there, pace got better and I managed a 6:50 for the first mile.
Next two miles were kind of a struggle and for most of the third mile I was on the wrong side of 7:00 pace and I felt like just "jogging it in".
But, ahead of me within site was Claudia. She's not far off from my age but way fitter, she's a trainer, a champion tri-athlete and she recently BQ'd - while pushing an adult in a special needs stroller. I closed the gap on her a little bit but did not catch her (ended up 9 seconds behind), but it was also enough to get me back under 7:00.
So, faster this year than last, and third consecutive 5k with all miles under 7:00. Looking for those few extra seconds per mile to get me under 21:00 and on my way back to sub-20:00
Post race was fun with good food and hanging out with friends and they are very generous with trophies.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 28.78 | 0.00 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35.37 |
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