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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
38.441.000.000.000.000.000.0039.44
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.540.000.000.000.000.000.004.54

4.54@8:23

Figure 8 shaped loop inside Westlake Village.  Finished up wth a few strides.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.690.000.000.000.000.000.007.69

7.69@8:36

Headed south through Westlake Village, quick right on Nebraska and then south down 19th street and across Tampa Road to check out Palm Harbor middle school track to see if it was usable by public (came up on google search) - nope, pretty well locked up with no trespassing signs,  Will maybe call office sometime to see if certain hours possibly.

Continued run heading west on Tampa over to Pinellas Trail , then crossing near Canes Cafe and head back to Westlake Village.   No luck with track but at least a different route for variety.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.930.000.000.000.000.000.005.93

5.93@8:16

One bigger and one smaller loop inside Westlake Village.  Finished just in time to shower and be at work by 9:00 for start of the meeting.

No humpday hustle run this evening due to dinner out with customers after the meeting.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.161.000.000.000.000.000.004.16

4.16@8:01

Up and down the street and figure 8 shape inside Westlake Village.  4th mile was 7:16.  Another day with customer meeting.

In the evening tried to get to bed early for 3:45 am wake up the next morning for early flight up to Rochester.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.310.000.000.000.000.000.004.31

4.31@8:46

Ran in Webster, NY from my brothers house, along Klem Road and then just a little bit onto the Hojack Trail heading north before turning back.

We had a a 6:10 am flight from Tampa and plane change in Detroit, flight was delayed a little bit but made it to Rochester by about 12:30.

My brother and his wife had already left, dropping off the dog and heading up to Lake Placid so Jim could check in for the Iron Man (his first attempt at the full distance).  My parents were at his house with my dad recovering from some heart issues, so they wouldn't be able to go to Lake Placid to cheer.  We had fun as the baby explored Jim's backyard - the creek with tiny fish swimming in it, the big rocks to climb on and the little kid sized bench.  In the evening , my dad grilled some chicken and I made some mushrooms and we ate outside.  It had been hot earlier but cooled down nicely for the evening.  Just sitting outside, eating and drinking a little wine while the baby toddled around was worth the flight.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.810.000.000.000.000.000.0012.81

4.75@8:49

8.06@8:04

Almost 13 miles, running from my brother's house in Webster.  Klem to Holt to the trail along NY 104 to Gravel Road.  While waiting to cross the street accidentally hit the button to end the run.  Started again, took old Ridge Rd to Cherry Hill Lane then down Parkside Drive (aka memory lane) past my old house then onto Bay Road.  There was one house that looked abandoned last year but now was getting fixed up.  Turned around at Flags (bar) then traced the route back.

When I had what I thought was 2.25 miles left, decided to do the next mile sub-8:00, or if I didn't quite make it then the mile after that.  But, I did get the next mile at 7:44 and instead of rewarding myself with taking it easy, picked it up a little more to 7:26.  The next mile, eased back a little but still held a good sub-8:00 at 7:37 pace.  Had to run a little past the house to finish off that mile.

So, a slight surprise at the unplanned "fast finish".  It's usually much cooler in the mornings here, but at least it was cooler than Florida.

After lunch, headed up to Lake Placid.  My parents took Jessica and baby to the airport.  While I was driving got an update from Delta that the flight was delayed and saw it was long enough she'd miss her connecting flight.  I pullled over and tried to call but no signal in the mountains.  Finally got to the vacation rental and Nancy was on the phone with my mom.  Told her I'd take care of it.  Got a hold of Jessica who was just heading out in a taxi back to Jim's house.  Told her to try and get back on the Atlanta flight and I'd book a hotel for her at the airport so at least she'd be closer to Florida and just one flight away.  She made it to the hotel ok.

Tried to get to bed reasonably early to get up at 4:30 to leave by 5:00 so we could all drive Jim to the Ironman start area.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
38.441.000.000.000.000.000.0039.44
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