| Location: Chicago,IL,USA Member Since: Jun 09, 2009 Gender: Male Goal Type: Local Elite Running Accomplishments: Chicago Marathon - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (9 in total)
Boston Marathon - 2010, 2015. 2016
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon - 2012
Marathon PR: 2016 Chicago Marathon - 2:57:20
Short-Term Running Goals: Continue running Boston and Chicago every year, adding in others here and there
Complete in a Ironman 70.3 in 2017, and if all goes well an Ironman in 2018 Long-Term Running Goals: - Run at least two marathons every year
- Run the 6 Majors (Chicago, New York, Boston, Berlin, London, Tokyo)
- Inspire and encourage family/friends and run marathon(s) with them
Personal: I am a 34 year old male from Chicago, Illinois. I graduated from the University of Colorado in May 2006 and started running in the spring of 2007. Since then I have gone from a max of about 220 pounds to my current weight of roughly 175 lbs, and more importantly have developed a true joy and passion for running.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 43.50 | 214.67 | 258.17 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 98.75 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 98.75 | Weight: 173.00 | Calories: 4598.00 | |
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| Day of rest in prepartion for Chicago R&R 1/2 marathon tomorrow... |
| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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Chicago Rock & Roll Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:23:43, Place overall: 85, Place in age division: 21 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 13.10 | 13.10 |
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I felt good about this performance, faster that I thought I was. Ran in sub 1:24, placing 85th out of 14,438 total finishers. Top 100 baby!
Ideal running conditions today in the beautiful city of Chicago. I was originally hoping to crack the 1:30 mark, set out early with the 1:25 pace group and aimed to stay with them. After 7-8 miles decided I could do so, and then started pulling ahead. Ran at 6:26 pace for the first 10 miles and finished at 6:24 pace, as I picked it up a bit for the final 3 miles or so. Felt strong, other than some minor muscle soreness. Good confidence booster in training for Chicago Marathon October 11th. Don't want to get cocky but this race has given me a new-found motivation and confidence that I am actually capable of a Boston Qualifying time, maybe even of breaking the 3 hour mark. I've really got to make a sincere effort to quit smoking for good though!! Another 1/2 marathon here in a month or so.....to be continued.
Thanks Mom and Dad for coming out to support me!!! |
| Night Sleep Time: 4.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 4.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 |
| Hot/humid down here in Houston.. .kind of a struggle today. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Nice late night run...10:15pm - 11:20p. 65 minutes, about 9 miles. Not quite as hot/humid at this hour. Went to Houston Astro baseball game earlier, ate too much unhealthy food. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
| Brutal heat/humidty today... roughly 105 degree heat index. May have overdone it a little bit, will be taking an easy tomorrow. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Exactly 1 hour total running time - roughly 8 miles. Hot/humid as usual. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Late night treadmill run (11:45pm - 1am) following 15 hour work day. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 173.00 | Calories: 1152.00 |
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7am call at work today. Not enough sleep. Today will be probably be rest in anticipation of long (19-20 mile) run tomorrow.
10 mile / 70 minute run in Chicago Saturday afternoon. |
| Night Sleep Time: 4.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 4.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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8 mile / 60 minute early-evening run in Chicago. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| 11+ miles, 78 minute total running time. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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Great night's sleep, overdue.... 8+ hours.
A little over 8 mile - 60 minutes total running time. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.25 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.25 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Nice, leisurely 10 mile/74 minute run with Sam through the streets of Houston. Cooler today than usual today. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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Another good night's sleep...
Travel/rest day. 10 mile run planned for tomorrow and long run (appx. 20 mile) planned for Saturday. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
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12+ miles today, 91 minutes total running time. Beautiful weather in Chicago, 85 and sunny, lots of people by the lakefront watching practice runs for the Air & Water Show this upcoming weekend. Great day for a run in the city...
18 miles planned for tomorrow. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 |
| 78 minutes, just under 11 miles. |
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appx. 30 mile bike ride with Stu through Chicago... |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Close to 10 miles, about 77 minutes total running time. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 |
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Hilton Houston Post Oak to Memorial Park - two laps on the 2.9 park loop - back to the hotel. 11+ miles / 77 minutes total running time |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 |
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Hilton Houston Post Oak to Memorial Park - two laps on the 2.9 park loop - back to the hotel. 11.5 miles appx. / 79 minutes total running time |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 miles / 70 minutes |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
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Final run without my new Garmin watch, which I received from my Dad as a birthday gift. Very exciting!! Awesom tool... no more guess work involved.
Roughly 11 miles / 77 minutes.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 12.00 | 14.50 |
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12 fast miles in 1:19:56 for a 6:40 pace
2.5 super-slow miles with Aunt Kathy/Uncle Lou in 28:55 for an11:27 pace |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 1997.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.57 | 10.57 |
| 1:09:00 for a 6:23/mile pace |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 1449.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 43.50 | 214.67 | 258.17 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 98.75 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 98.75 | Weight: 173.00 | Calories: 4598.00 | |
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