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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

Sun, Feb 15, 2009

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

Rest. May do a long run tomorrow. My plan was to go for it at the end of the week, but the forecast says snow. Might as well go for it since my morning is free and I definitely don't want to get stuck on the TM next weekend for 20-miles.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From smally on Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 08:08:33

Hope you are having/have a good long run this weekend.

Thanks for the compliment, felt good to run a progressive long run even if I did not run the last 5 miles at 6.30's, it also felt good to not really look at the watch for the last 5 miles and just trust that I was going at a decent pace without racing.

I really have taken the pressure off me for Boston, I really want to take it in. Sarah my wife told me about the word Enthusiasm, which simply means En = in or with and Thusiasm = with god so I just need to be enthusiastic about my running and everything will be just fine. For some reason this really resinates now.

However that does not mean I don't want sub 3 but I think you know what I mean.

Talk soon.

Todd

From Brian on Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:37:15

Thanks for your encouragement....I really feel like I'm getting stronger with the increased mileage, and I will gradually build on the speed....and hopefully, stay injury free!

Brian

From rockness18 on Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 19:03:10

Todd, it's good for me to hear that kind of perspective. My running partner has been emphasizing your same point as well. He keeps reminding me of athletes who made it to a big game, never to return again (World Series, Superbowl, etc.). Ed keeps saying, "enjoy and drink in the Boston experience". Also, I like your wife's insight in regards to "enthusiasm". I once heard a Christian athlete (David Robinson) describe "enthusiasm" as "the ability to see God in a situation". Thus, he plays every minute with "enthusiam". I'll still shoot for sub-3, but will no doubt enjoy the experience even if I run a 3:20. We are very blessed to be in position for running Boston!

Brian, keep up the good work!

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