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Location:

Fairfax,VA,

Member Since:

May 31, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Post High School Road PRs

Mile         4:30 (2016)

5K          15:24 (2017)

10K        31:48 (2018)

10M       52:23 (2017)

Half     1:09:14 (2018)

Mar.    2:29:41 (2015)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay injury free, consistently train, and enjoy running

PR in the 5K,10K,10M, half marathon

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

2019 Race Schedule

1/1               New Years Day 5k (1st, 16:08)

2/3               For The Love 10k 

3/16             Shamrock Half Marathon

4/7               Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

4/28             NJ Marathon ?

 

9/29             Berlin Marathon

 

 

Personal:

Live near DC in Fairfax, VA. Hoping to train tough and see what I've got before time and other responsibilities catch up to me.

 

 

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Race: Navy Air Force Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:15:36, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 3
Total Distance
15.00

Today was supposed to be the big day where I had a breakthrough. I was well on my way a month or so ago to hit my goal of 1:12 (5:30/mile pace). Well, as you blog readers know I was sidelined by a calf injury and then my hip was realigned which caused some strange shit with my muscles and my form that I am continuing to get used to and I only put in about 50 miles the last two weeks with no real workouts. I had no idea how this race would go but I was feeling pretty pessimistic-that I wouldn't go faster than 1:20 or finish at all for that matter.  Luckily I went out there, had some fun, and helped my team to an overall first place. Although I was a minute slower than my PR, I'm happy to say that I haven't lost as much fitness as I thought I had. Great day for a race!

I started very slow with a 6:05 and I was expecting to hold that pace throughout. I had the urge to get going though and I ran the next 7 miles or so by myself in no-mans land, 400-600m behind the chase pack. I just focused on my form and relaxing. I got a little antsy a few times and surged the pace on the down hills and slowed a bit on the up hills:       5:57 (mile 2), 5:54, 5:35, 5:49, 5:47, 5:48, 5:56 

I started to catch the chase pack straglers and surged around Haine's point to pass them:  5:24, 5:46, 5:24.  By the last mile I was too tired and you can see I slowed but I caught my buddy Lavar and another GRC guy. Last two miles: 5:51, 5:50. I ran the race "correctly" given the shape I was in by starting slow and finishing fast. My last 5K was 17:46 according to my race results which was a 5:42 pace.

All in all a great day for running and a good race despite not being in the best of shape.  I'm glad that I ran it instead of selling my bib. I'm going to go take a nap now.

Results  (sort of hard to read)

Here is a picture of me joking around with Bill after the first mile. It pays not to go out too fast. Thanks to Cheryl Young for the photo. 

Saucony Kinvara 4 Miles: 15.00
Comments
From Jake K on Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 16:00:27 from 98.202.128.218

Solid effort man. That's a nice negative split.

From jtshad on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 05:50:01 from 69.20.183.178

Congrats on a strong and smart race. Glad the form and body issues are coming along.

From Freakitypopo on Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:06:58 from 128.164.106.22

Thanks guys. Once I get some solid training in I hope to PR soon.

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