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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
24.8417.000.000.000.000.000.0041.84
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.020.000.000.000.000.000.006.02

6.02@11:00  HR 129 bpm

One hour-ish in Westlake Village trying to stay in zone 2, mostly successful

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.540.000.000.000.000.000.005.54

5.54@8:11

Garmin suggested workout 3 x 7min@7:10 pace

7:17, 7:06, 6:44  (so each one about one mile'ish)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.080.000.000.000.000.000.008.08

AM 4.06@10:36   HR 126 bpm

40ish minute easy run targeting zone 2, location WLV

PM   4.02@10:32 - Starkey Market Run club with Evan, zone 2 was a little faster for some reason, maybe progress, maybe easier running with someone

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.935.000.000.000.000.000.006.93

6.93@8:10

Workout 5mi @7:29

Actual splits: 7:39, 7:17, 7:21, 7:14, 7:16

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.140.000.000.000.000.000.002.14

2.14@11:38

Easy zone 2 in WLV, shorter run today

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.1312.000.000.000.000.000.0013.13

13.13@8:01

Temp - 60 degrees (I'm not in Florida)

Heading toward the marathon, but also traveling.  Got in late last night to Syracuse then drove to my parents place.  Nice and cool in the morning so no need to get a super early start.   Supposed to be 13 miles at 8:00 pace, psychologically I didn't feel capable so I decided, one mile warmup then a good solid 12 miles.  

First mile of the 12 miles felt shaky and just barely got close with 8:02 pace, but then found a groove and stayed well under 8:00 for the rest of the miles.  Terrain on Wellesley Island is slightly rolling, on the main road for as little as possible (main road actually not that busy but is kind of narrow with not much shoulder).  Old road runs parallel to the main Island road, then old road ends and back onto the main road for a little then (new to me) Peel Dock Road.  Takes me past some very nice houses/cottages along the river and under the Thoussand Islands bridge and finally back again to the main road coming out by the island's only convenience store (basically sells, beer, gas, and worms, but there's an adjoining ice cream stand and liquor store).  A little more once back on the main road before turning around and heading back the way I came.

Splits (happy with these) - 8:02, 7:44, 7:50, 7:51, 7:40, 7:46, 7:43, 7:41,7:40, 7:45, 7:40, 7:30

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
24.8417.000.000.000.000.000.0041.84
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