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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
Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.005.000.000.009.00

Well, the race today was postponed due to inclimate weather.  Started an attempt to run outside this morning...too dangerous.  Went to the gym and decided to do a tempo run on tm at a 6 minute/per mile pace.  Made it to 3-miles fairly easy, so decided to continue on towards a 4th.  At 3.5 miles, thought 5 might be possible.  At 3.75 miles, began to second guess it.  At 4-miles decided to pursue mile 5, but stop immediately if my form were to begin to suffer.  Learned alot about myself on mile 5.  Just as as was about to give in (4.3 miles), I began to experiment with my stride.  By the time I reached 4.5 miles, I was beginning to regain a little strength (felt like I was doing less work).  I almost wondered if the treadmill had slowed down (it does that when you do not keep up with programmed pace).  Finished mile five successfully and then slowed to a 10 minute pace for .50 miles.

After slowing for 1/2 mile, sped back up to marathon goal pace (6:48) for .50 miles and was pretty beat.  Slowed back down for another .50 miles and then picked it up again to mp for a mile this time (was happy to see I was regaining strength).  Cooled down for final 1/2 mile.  Did 9-miles total (including warm-up outside).  Felt like a made the most of a rotten day. 

Saucony Trigons Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 17:23:23

Sorry about the race being postponed, but you ran a very solid tempo run. 6:00 pace for 5M is smokin'!

From JimF on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:47:43

After seeing the weather forecast I was wondering how they would get the race in. You certainly made the most of the day with an awesome tempo run.

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