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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:	0.00	Month:	33.00	Year:	424.00
Barefoot Lifetime Miles:						114.25
K12- Black Lifetime Miles:						401.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 1) Lifetime Miles:						335.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 2) Lifetime Miles:						363.00
Kinvara 14 Neon Lifetime Miles:						384.00
Kinvara 14/teal Lifetime Miles:						334.00
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles:						98.00

Tue, Feb 24, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

Wow! The extra day of rest really paid off. I did my tough uphill course to Morris and pr'd by well over a minute. It helped to have the wind at my back (mid-to high 20's w/strong winds), yet I still ran a negative split easily. Ran mile 10 in 6:03 and could have kept going. Here's the splits...

3.5 mile warm-up (nice and slow)

1st 5 miles: 34:01/6:48 pace (ran mile 1 in 6:21 w/ease and new it would be a good day)

- 2 minute break-

2nd 5 miles: 33:43/6:45 pace (ran mile 10 in 6:03...it was flat and into the wind)

Good day so far for running. Increased mileage and use of incline on the TM seem to be finally paying off. Also, absolutely love the tangent 3's...they'll definitely be my Boston shoe...pancake dinner at church tonight w/family and hopefully another run on the TM...

Did leg workout at the gym + 6.5 miles on TM, progressively from 9min to MP, total time 49 minutes (7:53 pace avg).

Trigons (2) Miles: 6.50	Saucony Tangent III Miles: 13.50

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From jtshad on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 18:00:25 from 204.134.132.225

Nice run! Have a good race this weekend! Your training is looking awesome to hit a sub 3 hour Boston.

From JimF on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 18:28:27 from 12.50.85.194

Great run! Amazing how the body responds to some rest that shows the training is paying off and like Jeff said you are looking great for Boston.

From rockness18 on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 22:31:57 from 69.183.237.63

Thanks guys...I'm definitely starting to feel the improvement. And yes, it is amazing how one can respond to rest.

From Robert on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 09:20:10 from 206.195.193.254

Good luck in the race this weekend!

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