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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.1010.000.000.0027.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.100.000.000.003.10

A healthier sleep time.  Yay!  I ran a 5K with my 11 year old.  He ran a 33:24.  Not his best but he is hanging in there given that we haven't trained quite as much as I'd like recently but it is just a great way to spend an early SUnday morning with my son.

Banana

2 muffins

Small OJ

Orange & pomegranate juice
Soy milk
1 egg over hard with salt &  pepper

Peanuts

Potato chips
Fruit nuggets

Sausage 
Fresh mozzarella
Pizza sauce
Roll

Chocolate
Rice Krispies treat leftovers 
Excess ricotta cheese topping--ricotta, peach schnapps, coconut, sugar
way to much of the following at a cookout...
Ham BBQ Roll Pasta salad Shrimp salad Brownie Dessert pizza Salsa and chips
Veggies and dip 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Continuing to work on mid-foot strike running.  Pace for the 7 was 8:10 on average

1 piece dessert pizza pre run

Multiple pieces dessert pizza 
Banana
Peach
Buttermilk biscuit with honey
Orange, pomegranate, pineapple juice mix

1 1/2 Cheeseburger
Onion rings 
Fries 

3 large diet cokes

Dessert pizza
Potato chips

Rice krispies  

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Water pre workout

3 weight bearing exercises plus double adduction abduction 

4 miles simulated biking 

Soy mill, pear, kiwi, banana smoothie
OJ
Whole wheat bread with earth balance spread 
Cashews

Diet pepsi x 3 
260 cal Hershey bar with almonds

Chesapeake turkey
Olives
Dark chocolate 

Onion soup in a bread bowl
Black cherry smooothie
More bread 

Very diluted pomegranate juice

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Water pre-run

1 quart of water post run

Soy milk, banana, peat, pineapple smoothie
Cashews
American cheese
OJ

Diet pepsi x 2
Clif bar

Turkey and cheese with greens and mayo on wheat 

Chocolate

Diet coke
Cookie x 2

Large coffee with skim milk & splenda 

Kale, mango chicken sausage pizza

Blueberry, pineapple, strawberry, pomegranate juice, peach liqueur smoothie

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Soy milk 
Small Danish x 2
Coffee

Vegetable sandwich with mayo 
Chips
Iced brownie

Chips
Cashews

Spaghetti
Red sauce
Romaine lettuce with dressing 

Cookies 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Pre-run water

Banana, coconut, pineapple, kiwi, pomegranate juice, soy milk smoothie
Cashews 

Clif bar
Coffee and soy milk

Diet pepsi
Spaghetti with red sauce

Spaghetti with Alfredo and kale
Graham crackers 

Soy milk, blueberry, strawberry, pineapple, coconut, peach schnapps smoothie. 

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Not sure if the pace is really marathon pace but I am aiming sub-8 this year and the ten miles at 7:54's on a fairly flat course felt really good.

Banana and water pre-run

Fruit nuggets

Soy milk with cereal and coconut 

Pineapple juice

Coconut pizza topping

Cashews
Soy milk and coffee on ice

3 large crepes with maple syrup 

80 cal fruit bar x 2

Clams with sauce and salad and bread 
White wine

Chocolate 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.1010.000.000.0027.10
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