The Quest for Boston

Nate Bruckenthal Memorial 5K

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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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Race: Nate Bruckenthal Memorial 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:20:28, Place in age division: 2
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2nd place in 40-49.  Haven't seen official results to know exactly what place overall.  This is the best I've run in YEARS!  The time I've spent since Jan 1, 2006 bringing my weight down, training up to a marathon, and now seriously training for #2 wit an eye on a Boston Qualifying time (even with the change).  

 It's been a while since I've been on.  I have to get back to tracking.  I've been sidetracked by a twisted ankle, a strained flexor, and just keeping up with life.

 I've been training for a half marathon in mid-May.  That is the next big test of whether I have any chance of a BQ time (even if the old rules had still been in effect) later this year.  I've run a 12:42 two mile time trial.  I've kept up a 7:09 pace for 5 hilly miles running alone.  I've done all the distance.  And, now my post college (and possibly post high school as I only ran one 5K race between 1986 and 2006 and it wasn't that good on a day in April 1991) PR for a 5K.  

This is what running is all about.  I hope that everyone on here is as thrilled with their running as I have been lately. 

Comments
From Burt on Mon, May 02, 2011 at 10:25:18 from 72.223.90.79

Great job Kev! That's an awesome feeling. You look so skinny in your picture. What weight did you have to bring down?

From Kevin-Miler turned Marathoner on Mon, May 02, 2011 at 16:56:54 from 74.120.42.226

Believe it or not at the holiday season 2005 I was 185 lbs. Now, I usually bounce in the 160-165 range. And it is distributed much differently.

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