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FSRC Resolution Run Series 10k

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Location:

Lakewood,WA,

Member Since:

Dec 19, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5k
Resolution Run 5k:
1/1/09 20:46 (6:42)
1/1/10 19:33 (6:18)
1/1/11 19:23 (6:15)
1/1/12 19:33 (6:18)
FSRC Turkey Trot:
11/20/11 18:50 (6:04)
10k
Resolution Run 10k:
1/24/09 42:40 (6:53)
1/23/10 40:48 (6:35)
1/22/11 39:40 (6:24)
15k
Resolution Run 15k:
2/21/09 1:05:59 (7:06)
2/20/10 1:04:15 (6:55)
2/26/11 1:03:46 (6:51)
2/25/12 1:02:26 (6:42)
20k
Resolution Run 20k:
3/21/09 1:27:16 (7:01)
3/20/10 1:26:46 (6:59)
3/26/11 1:24:37 (6:49)
3/24/12 1:25:27 (6:52)
1/2 Marathon
Grand Columbian 1/2 Iron Relay
2007 1:58:29 (8:59)
2010 1:39:07 (7:34)
Marathon
2005 Portland: 3:52:21 (8:52)
2007 Tacoma: 3:47:17 (8:40)
2010 Eugene: 3:16:21 (7:30)
2011 Boston: 3:25:28 (7:51)
2011 Tunnel: 3:06:30 (7:07)
2012 Boston: 3:53:56 (8:56)
2012 Big Sur: 3:23:06 (7:45)
2013 Tacoma: 3:41:25 (8:27)
2013 Tunnel Lite: 3:07:33 (7:09)
2014 Boston: 3:40:35 (8:20)
Ultra Marathon
2013 Defiance 50k: 4:49:12 (9:18)
2013 Steilacoom 50k: 4:44:06 (9:09)
2014 R2R 51.9mi: 9:51:40 (11:24)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Upcoming races: Just pacing and volunteering this year. PRs coming in 2016?

St Paddy's Day 1/2 1:50 Pacer 3/12/16

Whidbey Island 1/2 1:45 Pacer 4/?/16

Tacoma City Marathon 3:55 Pacer 5/1/16

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No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
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Sat, Jan 24, 2009

Race: FSRC Resolution Run Series 10k (6.2 Miles) 00:42:40, Place overall: 20, Place in age division: 5

Total Distance

6.20

9:00am

This was the second race in the 2009 Resolution Run Series. My goals today were to beat my previous 10k PR and maybe even finish at a sub-7 minute pace. The first half of the course felt really good and I was on target with a time of 21:21 at the turn around point. The second half was a lot more difficult and although I didn't have any serious aches or pains, my legs felt really heavy and my lungs felt like I was dragging them behind me. On mile five I passed an old guy (probably in his late 50s) that has been kicking my butt in this race for 5 years and that gave me the boost I needed to hold my pace through to the end. I finished in 42:40 with a negative split by 2 seconds. I met my goals today, smashed my previous 10k PR by over 3 minutes and nothing hurts...yet.

Pace: 6:52

Asics 1130 Miles: 6.20

Comments

From rockness18 on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 15:44:58

Impressive race...you're showing great improvement. Stay consistent in training and you'll shatter your marathon time as well.

From rattletrap on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 15:52:18

Thanks for the encouragement. I feel good about my progress, but these last two races have been a lot of work. I still have a long way to go for that 3:20 marathon.

From rockness18 on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 18:36:54

Looks like you have a nice start by getting in a lot of 6-mile runs. Keep them consistent and over time gradually build up to some 7-10 mile runs. Everything will get easier. 42:40's a great time!

p.s. Nice organization you're involved with...you guys have a great witness.

From rattletrap on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 20:59:38

I was planning to keep doing at least 5 days on and one day off with the 6 milers and bump one of those days up to an 11.2 mile course that I like a lot(The Giant Killer) in February. I stopped doing my long runs when I started trying to do more consecutive days in a row so I wouldn't increase my mileage too fast. I'm getting anxious to run longer; By the end of March I'd like to be doing 7 or 8 miles 5 days in a row and a long run too.

CMA is a great organization to be a part of. It has been a tremendous blessing to be able to serve with them. Sometimes I wish my biker friends understood the running thing though. I really need all the prayer I can get to pull this off by June.

From Burt on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 22:13:16

You crushed it, man. Great job! Pretty inspirational.

From rockness18 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 08:43:55

sounds like a good plan...lots of folks get hurt by trying to do too much too soon.

From Mark on Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 09:20:42

Awesome job! It's great to get a new PR and feel your training pay off. Good luck with your marathon training, this 10K time looks promising.

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