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Location:

Arlington,TN,USA

Member Since:

Jun 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

One of the highlights of my short running career thus far has been a rather surprising 10k finish. I had never cracked sub 40:00, but while in training for a marathon, surprised myself with a 38:49 (it remains my PR). 5k - 18:45 10k - 38:49 1/2 - 1:26:57 Mar - 3:15:54 (BQ by a few seconds!)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Set PR's at every distance and count down to becoming a Master runner. Realistically, I would like to run sub 18:00 this year and lower both the 1/2 and full marathon times. Not many chances here in Memphis to run a good/fast 10k. Oh yeah, try to juggle running/racing with a full-time job, home business, family, and a new baby.

Long-Term Running Goals:

In August of 2008, I begin training for my first sub 3:00 marathon.  The race will be the St. Jude Marathon in Memphis, TN. (my hometown).   

* I began blogging, again, to help me maintain my motivation for my attempt!  Encouragement, advice, etc. is always welcome.

Personal:

I am married with one little girl (age 5) and a little boy (12 months). My daughter is beginning to run a little with me at her own leisure, I don't push her. My wife runs as well and I hope my son will someday run.

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4 miles in 31:32 (7:53 pace).  I was going to take off today, but thought that an easy 4 miler would be good.  This is my highest mileage, post injury.  At 2 miles, I was 7:45 pace and said, "too fast!"  I slowed down a bit on the return portion - just as planned. 

Next week (Thanksgiving), should be a down week for me, as I have a few planned days off already.  

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AHS, 3:00 p.m., cloudy, 69.  This was my first "speed" work since the injury.  I decided to do 3x1000m @ ~CV pace???  Whatever that is now!  All w/strict 2:00 rec.  This was pretty easy; however, the first one was way too fast (3:54,4:03,4:02).  I also did 4x100m strides on the grass.

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Traveling for the holiday and up at 3:30 a.m. to do so with a 3 month old!  

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Commerce, GA., 9:00 a..m., sunny, 60.  Out and back - even splits.   Nothing exciting here.  Of course, the poor diet has begun, as have the late nights.  I usually don't run too much while down here.  I wonder why?

I actually ran 5 miles by myself in 38:14 (7:39 pace) and another 1.5 miles with my wife.  She is still trying to get into shape from having the baby.   

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Commerce, GA., 10:00 a.m., sunny, 55.  Warmed up a mile and then did 2xScott St. and 4xLakeview.  Man, I am still out of shape.  Usually, this is the week or so before the St. Jude marathon and I am very fit.  This hills in North Georgia got the best of me.  I have a LONG way to go before I would be considered fit and race ready.  Scott St. is a very long and gradual hill ~600m and Lakeview is short, but quite steep.  I have never experienced such a quad burning effort.  Another ho hum run with not much to say.  We return to Memphis and normalcy on Sunday!  I can't wait to have healthy food again, minus the drinking as well. 

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