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Location:

Mooresville,NC,

Member Since:

May 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2007 Highlights:  Litchfield Road Race (7.1) in 58:36

2008 Highlights:  New Jersey Marathon in 4:12, Bay State Marathon in 3:10:30

2009 Highlights:  Boston Marathon in 3:13:26, Litchfield Road Race in 49:30, New Haven 20k in 1:25:03, Bay State Marathon in 3:09:09

2010 Highlights:  Bradley 10k in 39:58, Litchfield Road Race in 48:06, New Haven 20k in 1:23:59, Ghost Trail 1/2 Marathon in 1:29:12 (trail), Philadelphia Marathon in 3:06:59

2011 Highlights:  Litchfield Road Race in 47:44, Ghost Trail 1/2 Marathon in 1:28:35, Goshen Turkey Trot in 40:46, Jingle Bell 5k in 19:05

2012 Highlights:  Finished Boston Marathon in 3:41:59 in 89 degree heat, broke the top 100 in Litchfield Road Race (82nd), 1st Place (overall) in Solstice 5k, Hogsback 1/2 in 1:29:36, and bq'd in Bay State Marathon (3:14:20).

Personal Records

1-mile:  5:39/track (2008)

5k:  19:05/Jingle Bell (2011)

10k:  39:58/road race (2010)

20k:  1:23:59 (2010/New Haven)

1/2 marathon:  1:28:35 (2011/Ghost Trail)

marathon:  3:06:59 (2010/Philly)

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub-3:05 marathon in Fall

Sub-1:23 in New Haven 20k

Sub-46 min in Litchfield RR

Sub-19 in 5k

Sub-5:30 in mile

Upcoming Races: 

     TBD

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

sub-3hr marathon

sub-5:15 min mile

become a competitive master's runner

win age division in smaller marathon

 

Personal:

Married w/six daughters (9 year age span)

Pastor a church in NC

Enjoy travel and recreation with family

Began running in November of 2007

 

 
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Miles:This week: 24.00 Month: 90.00 Year: 1425.00
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 114.25
K12- Black Lifetime Miles: 401.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 1) Lifetime Miles: 341.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 2) Lifetime Miles: 366.00
Kinvara 14 Neon Lifetime Miles: 388.00
Kinvara 14/teal Lifetime Miles: 520.50
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 377.00
Kinvara 15 (blue/grey) Lifetime Miles: 238.50
Kinvara 14 Green Lifetime Miles: 280.00
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Ran 8 miles in 1:04:29 (8:04 pace).  Plan on 12 in the morning then will transition into next stage of taper.  Looked at the 10-day weather report for Lowell...absolutely too good to be true- low's/40, highs/59, + cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon.  Wouldn't that be nice.

Triumphs 1- 339 miles

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Robert on Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 16:43:00

Looks like everything is coming together. Gotta like that forecast.

From smally on Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 21:38:39

Weather looks cold for Detroit so I don't bother looking anymore. I find although I have qualified for Boston already I still feel pressure to run under 307 which seemed so easy a couple weeks ago but now with the taper I feel like I have fogot to run. going to run 10 % 6:50's tomorrow so I can feel sane again!!

Yes regardless we are blessed but running faster and faster and faster and faster is big bonus.

Happy Thans-giving.

Todd

From JimF on Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 07:18:49

I hope the weather holds for you. Sounds great. Hopefully you are feeling stronger now that you are cutting back on the miles. Good luck in your final week.

From rockness18 on Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 09:26:04

I'm starting to get a bit "stir-crazy". My sleep is mediocre and my weight has gone up a couple pounds (probably combination of cut mileage and water weight). Wish I could run on Wednesday rather than next Sunday. Will need to relax and just be patient. You modelled a great final week, so I'll follow your lead a bit. Again, good luck!

From Lybi on Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 12:12:11

Good luck in your upcoming race. It is so cool to see your times go down as your weight goes down in your running accomplishments section.

From rockness18 on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 15:31:00

Lybi,

thanks...it's been an enjoyable journey. I feel blessed just to be healthy and running.

From smally on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 17:35:09

Hanging in there??

My back is sore, go figure I am a chiropractor!!

Will be better tomorrow.

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