The Quest for Boston

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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 was just a rest day.  I am 2 1/2 weeks post-Baltimore Marathon--my first.  I see myself as a "miler turned marathoner"--thus the title for my blog.  I was never great at very long distances when I ran in high school  I was never good at spring distances.  The mile was the only event I was really good at, and I was good but not excellent.

My first marathon was satisfying, particularly in light of an overuse injury that I was nursing for most of the last four weeks before the race.

I'm looking forward to a winter of individuals training so that I can be ready to go back to my training group next summer and train hard to get myself a lot closer to (if not below) a Boston qualifying time.  

Look forward to interacting with others on this blog. 

Comments
From Burt on Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 21:58:10 from 68.225.214.248

Welcome to the blog and congrats on the Baltimore Marathon. We have a blogger on here that took 3rd place there, Nan Kennard. She's awesome.

From Kevin-Miler turned Marathoner on Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 22:08:02 from 98.140.204.40

3rd is amazing. Of all the runners in my local training group, there was one woman who ran a 3:27. We both said, "Aim for the 3:20 training group next year". I have some serious work to do to get there, but at least I know now what it is probably going to take.

From Jon on Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 22:13:21 from 98.71.130.239

Indeed, welcome!

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