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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.330.000.000.000.000.000.001.33

1.33@11:26

I was hanging out, watching baby as she played in her house.  I got on the mini-tramp to do some jumping then decided to turn on my watch to "indoor running" mode and jogged in place.  It was kind of like using a treadmill but a little bouncier.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.380.000.000.000.000.000.004.38

4.38@8:28

Southbound down the Starkey Gap trail and then turned around.  Last run of the month, managing just over 100 miles.

After the run I realized foot felt absolutely no pain, and then no repurcussions after the run.

Time to get training again, that 100 miler in January isn't going to run itself.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.210.000.000.000.000.000.004.21

Walk 4.2 miles in 1:02, big square around the outside of Westlake Vilage

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.120.000.000.420.000.000.003.54

3.54@8:05

Ran one loop inside WLV for 3.12 miles, then did a few random length strides for a total of another 0.42 miles.  

5k coming up this weekend and this will have to pass for speedwork.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.030.000.000.000.000.000.004.03

4.03@11:05

Sort of a run - started out with intention of walking and maybe throw in a few 30 second bursts of running here and there to prop up the overal pace.  Although mostly walking ended up being near a running pace.

Southbound down Starkey Gap Trail and then back to Trinity Blvd trailhead.

In the evening took Andy out for his birthday.  Jessica, baby, and I met him at Craft Street.  I had a really good grilled cheese with shaved rib eye.  Andy had "walk the flank" steak.

His mom took him out last night as she'd be out of town for his actual birthday and Tom celebrated with them that night.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.170.000.000.000.000.000.005.17

5.17@8:19

Similar route to yesterday but went farther south.  First mile 9:09 and last mile 7:40.

Since yesterday was nearly a running pace, it's now almost like 3 days in a row of running.  

I had noticed after the run on Monday it was the first time where I felt no issues with my foot either before or after.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.110.000.000.000.000.000.0010.11

10.11@10:37

First double digit run since that 10 miler on the Monday before my foot started acting up.  Was planning on 6, but then Daisy texted looking for company for her 20 miler run so I agreed to second half of her run starting at 6:45.  I figured I'd be ok as long as we kept it slow.

Although I'm signed up for 5k tomorrow, with my reduced training this past month I don't have high expectations for tomorrow, so I'm not going to worry about running 10 miles today.

This morning's run was a bit overcast which was perfect.  First few miles were with the group that Daisy ran part of her first 10 miles with. 

So, overall the 10 miles went pretty well.  If I stick to slow enough training hopefully get enough training miles for the 100 miler in January and maybe even get that elusive sub 24 hour time.

In the afternoon, went to friend of A's Bat Mitzvah, with party just after the service and everything wrapped up and back home by 5:00 which worked out as far as not being out late before a race.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
32.350.000.000.420.000.000.0032.77
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