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 an awesome day.  I got nearly 8 hours sleep last night which is not something I always get.  I went to the group run at 7:30 this morning.  I ran the first 3 miles with someone who was just running 6 and she turned around afterwards.  I ran another 1.5 at an easy pace.  The last half mile of the first 4.5 was in about 8:30 and the others were as high as 9:30.  

Then, I turned around (the course was an out and back) and kicked it in 7:15/7:07/7:07/7:14 (for the half mile between 3.0 and 3.5) and then ran 6:55 for the last mile.  I felt great.  It was wonderful to make sure that the last mile was the strongest although I could have taken the whole thing at just a more reasonable pace after the first 4.5

 I think that a sub 1:35 is a possibility for me half marathon in May.

 

 

 

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