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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:	17.00	Month:	29.00	Year:	1233.00
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:						509.50
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles:						377.00
Kinvara 15 (blue/grey) Lifetime Miles:						184.50
Kinvara 14 Green Lifetime Miles:						153.00

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.50

High 20's, roads were clear, finally had to opportunity to get a 20-miler in. Took a shot at the hilly course I ran on Monday and cross over to an 8-mile loops (also hills).

Miles 1-2: 9 min pace warm-up

Miles 3-10: Held a 7:16 pace...thought I could go longer with it

Mile 11: shifted to a 7:45 pace...began to realize I was losing form

Mile 12: shifted to a 9min pace...hoped to regain strength

- quick break for gatorade and change of shirt (sopping wet)-

Miles 13-14: 7:45 pace (realized I was close to bonking)

Miles 15-20.5: 9-9:15 pace (humbled myself and completed the run)

Overall, I was glad to get the mileage in, yet a bit surprised how quickly you can lose endurance. Miles 3-8 really felt comfortable...the type of effort I could have easily stretched out for 20 miles just 2 months ago. Fortunately I feel as though I have enough time to get this back over the next 6-8 weeks. My focus will now shift from building speed, sprinkled with endurance to building endurance, sprinkled with speed. Just hope the weather allows for more outdoor running. It's been a little better this week.

Trigons (2) Miles: 20.50

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From jtshad on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 15:11:14

Good job with the 20 miler. This is still early in the Boston prep so just look at it as a good base distance run. As you continue to improve the endurance through solid training miles, the pace will come.

Great work gutting it out.

From smally on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 15:30:36

In Florida I did my first long run in awhile and I struggled. But here is the good news I have run only 4 total ranging from 17-20 and last weeks tm run was so much easier and today I felt like I could have held around the 7 min mile for at least 20 so its coming and what you did today will be your toughest long run before Boston, Mentally that is.

Feels so good to get outside but we are dropping in temp again tonight so I hope to get a 10 tempo in on the tm and 10 at least sunday outside. Next week is 22 miles easy and then its time to get into progressive long runs my fav.

Have a good weekend.

Todd

From rockness18 on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 16:56:40

thanks guys,

This one was definitely a mental challenge.

From Robert on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 22:53:11

Great job Dave. The first 20 after a break is always a bear.

From JimF on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 18:41:56

Good job on getting in the 20 miler.

This time of year all 20 + mile runs are good and like others have said getting that first one in is a big mental boost.

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