The Quest for Boston

January 09, 2026

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Member Since:

Nov 01, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Best Post High School 5K (Nate Bruckenthal Memorial 2011): 20:28

Best half marathon (Maryland Half Marathon 2011): 1:38:02

Best 20 Miler (NCR Trail 2010): 2:34:43

First (and so far only) marathon (Baltimore 2010): 3:39:48 (nursing an overuse injury) 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I think I have a shot at qualifying for Boston if I put in the time, train for strength and speed, and avoid injury.  With the new times that may be only a distant dream.  Running is about becoming a better person and not just qualifying for Boston.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running as a part of my fitness routine after I do 4 or 5 marathons

Personal:

Married with 3 boys

College professor by day (and night a lot of times) 

My best event was the mile in high school (two decades+ ago)

Blogged about the spiritual nature of my first marathon (http://p-s-wellbeing.blogspot.com) 

Wrote a book called The Radical Transformation of Runner 1313--all profits go to charity 

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Today's 14, were run at NCR starting at 5:30 AM.  It was a wonderfully pleasant time for a run.  I ran with Judith.  It was her first 14.  She did a great job, although slowed at the end.  Her comment: "Running 14 is twice as hard as running 12."  All I know is that I've gone from blogging about my first 15 a year ago to where I can talk about an "easy" 14.  We ran it in 2:02:18 or an 8:44 pace.  Nothing shabby about that.  Three slow miles to open up, 9 miles at sub-8:40 then 8:48 and two just a bit over 9.  It was a lot of fund. 

I did nap in the car on the drive to the family vacation after running 14. 

Electrolyte beverage

3 soft pretzels


Hard pretzels

Soft pretzel

Potato chips

Diet coke


Diet coke

Bacon cheeseburger

Fries

Mac and cheese

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