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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Sat, May 21, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Nice easy run after daybreak with Brian & Abbie or 4 miles and then Abbie came out
with me for the extra 1.7.  Plan to put in 10.3 to 12.3 tomorrow.  Nice to be
fully back in the swing of things.  Plan to run 30 miles this week to work up to
40 per week before the official start of the fall marathon training season at
Charm City Run.  

Note to self:
New contacts 

Food Diary
1 Graham cracker--pre-run

Electrolyte drink--while running and immediately after

1 clif bar--while taking boys to boychoir

Real breakfast:
Peanut butter cereal in cow milk 
Banana

Real lunch:
Olives
Chicken sausage with mango 
Orzo, Alfredo, and peas
3 squares chocolate with cranberry and almonds

Snack:
Pretzels

Carnival food:
Crab cake w tartar sauce 
Crackers 
Lemonade 

Dinner in Odenton:
Diet coke
Chinese noodles
Egg roll with toppings
Moo shoo vegetable with hoison sauce

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