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March 2012

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
231.4056.0029.501.00317.90
Nike Lunar Glides 2 Miles: 4.00Asics Dc-racer Miles: 20.00Brooks Launch Miles: 27.75Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 70.75Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 189.40
Weight: 185.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.503.500.000.007.00

TM workout...started with my racer's and the intention to do 3 mile warm-up followed by 3 mile threshold.  Felt a little sore, so switched shoes after 3 miles and did 3.5 miles @ mp (7:18).  Solid run for indoors (snowstorm outside). 

Nike Lunar Glides 2 Miles: 4.00Asics Dc-racer Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.001.004.000.0010.00

20 min weights + 6 miles on the TM:  3-warm-up and 3 @ 6:27 pace.

PM:  Did a progressive run on the TM, working my way down to a 6-minute pace for the final mile- 4 miles total. 

Brooks Launch Miles: 6.00Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.500.000.000.0010.50

10.5 miles outside @ a nice easy pace (9ish), including 5 of them with my oldest daughter. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 10.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.003.001.000.0012.00

Ran 7-miles with my wife @ about 9:15 pace.

Ran another 5 on the TM- 8:20,7:30,7:24,7:18, and 6min flat.

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 5.00Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.003.500.006.00

TM workout:  Did 2-mile warm-up, progressively worked myself down to 6:27 pace on mile three and then held it for 3 more miles @ 6:27 pace- 6 miles total. 

Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.004.000.000.0010.00

Ran 10 miles outdoors in sweats- started with 2-mile tempo (6:51,6:54), jogged a mile, ran another mp mile (6:42), jogged a mile, ran another mp mile (6:46), and then finished with a slow jog. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.004.001.000.0013.00

High 50's out and sunny- ran 2-mile tempo (6:57,6:42), jogged 1, ran 1-mile mp (6:42), jogged 1, ran a second 2-mile tempo (6:42,6:30), and then jogged the final 2- 9 miles total.

4 Miles on the TM @ 8:12 pace.

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 9.00Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.001.006.50

Ran 2.25 miles to the track with my 7th grade daughter...started a couple of 200's with her- she (and I) did the first in 38 seconds, but then fizzled out on our second one (maybe more like 45 seconds).  I went on to throw in 3 x 400 (79,80,78 seconds) and then we jogged home together- 6.5 miles total. 

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 6.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.002.001.000.0013.00

20-minutes of weights at the gym + 7.5 miles outdoors w/my wife. 

Ran on TM in basement- 2.5 progressively working down to 7:30 pace, then 2-miles @ slow mp (7:30,7:24), and the final mile @ 6min pace- 5.5 miles total. 

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 5.50Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 7.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.504.000.0010.00

TM workout @ the gym:  2.5 miles warm-up, .5 mile progressive (mostly mp), and then 4 miles @ 6:27 pace- 7 miles total.

Also spent 20-minutes on weights.

3 recovery miles on the TM @ home- 8:30 pace. 

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 7.00Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

Ran on TM in basement:  4 miles @ 7:30 pace, 2 minute break, and 4 more miles @ 7:24 pace- 8 miles total. 

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.754.000.000.0010.75

Ran 3 miles with my 12-year-old @ 8:50 pace, then ran on my own for 7.75 miles- 2.5 @ 6:49 pace, jogged a few, bumped into a friend and clung to his pace (7:20) for 1.5 miles and then jogged the final mile on my own- 10.75 miles total.

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 10.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.002.002.000.0010.00

Whew...stepped on a scale for the first time in a couple of months and weighed 187 (was 179 in November).  Some of it has been lifting weights 4x per/week and gaining strength, yet the other half is diet.  Plan to lighten up on meat and spread out the meals a little better. 

5 miles @ the gym on TM, including 3 x 400 @ 6min pace.  Also did weights and 1,000 jump ropes.

5 miles @ home on TM:  2.5 warm-up, 2 miles mp (7:24,7:18), and then closed with .5 @ 6min pace. 

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 5.00Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 5.00
Weight: 187.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.500.000.500.0010.00

Ran 2 miles down with 2 of my daughters down to the track.  Ran another lap and then moved into 4 x 200 w/them get help introduce them to interval training.  Ran the first 3 alongside them to make sure they wouldn't overdo it (44 sec, 48,46).  I then instructed them to do the last one all out- I did 30 sec, my 13-year-old did 41 sec, and my 12-year-old did 36 seconds- I think the younger will be the sprinter while the older one definitely can thrive in distance.  Ran back home for a total of 5.75 miles. 

Ran another 4.25 on the TM at home @ 8:27 pace.

Brooks Launch Miles: 5.75Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 4.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Ran 7-miles with my 13-year-old at just over 9min pace. 

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.504.500.000.007.00

TM @ home:  2.5 warm-up and then 4.5 mp (6:58,6:53,6:48,6:44, and .5 @ 6:39)- 7 miles total.

Brooks Launch Miles: 2.50Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 4.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.200.000.000.0018.20

Whew!  Put in 18.2 miles today- ran 7 w/my 13-year-old @ just about 9min pace, met my 12-year-old as we returned and put in another 5.25 miles @ just under 9min pace, and then met my wife for the final portion and kept about an 8:50 pace.  Only stopped to grab a quick snack and glass of water at each exchange. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 18.20
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.501.001.000.006.50

Ran with my oldest down to the track @ 8:50 pace and then did 2 on the track (6:49,6:20), jogged 2 laps and then 2 miles back home- 6.5 miles total.

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 6.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Almost 80 degrees out, so veered off the road for 5 miles of trail running- did 7.5 miles total.  Also, did weights w/legs and 500 jump-ropes.

3.5 miles on TM @ 9min pace.

Brooks Launch Miles: 7.50Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 3.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.501.002.000.0010.50

Almost 80 degrees out again.  Ran a slow progressive run (9:19,9:09,8:26,8:17) and then did a nice firm tempo (6:44,6:37,6:30)- I cheated on the last one a little because the last .2 miles were all uphill.  I stopped, stretched my legs, and finished strong.  Then calmed down w/a cooldown segment- 8 miles total. 

Did another 2.5 on the TM- really didn't feel like running, so felt good to discipline myself even for such a short run. Trying to stay consistent and may have a tiny outside chance of running in Boston if I can drop another 4-5 pounds and feel healthy.

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 10.50
Weight: 184.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.501.500.0010.00

Felt really sluggish today.  My wife's sick and hopefully I'm not coming down with something.  Forced myself to the gym and even pushed to get a couple quality miles in.  TM workout:  2-mile warm-up, 3 x 800 intervals (3:13,3:11,3:09), and then closed with 1/2 mile @ 7:24 pace- 5 miles total. 

5 more on the TM @ 8:41 pace. 

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 5.00Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

Ran 7.2 miles w/my oldest daughter in just under a 9min pace. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 7.20
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.0010.000.000.0020.00

Low 70's out and all of my family was away, so decided to give a shot at a long run.  Ran first miles @ 8:17 pace, second 6 miles @ 7:18 pace, miles 12-16 @ 7:06 pace (2-3 minutes between each of the first 3 segmants), and then jogged the last 4 home @ 9-10 min pace- 20 miles total and I am spent!

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Temperature was much nicer out today- low to mid-50's.  Ran 9 miles, half on trails, @ about 8:40 pace. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles outdoors at a slow pace. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.006.000.0014.00

Real windy out, so did a TM workout- 3 miles of warm-up and then 2 x 3 @ threshold pace (6:27,6:27,6:27...2min break 6:27,6:22,6min)- 9 miles total. 

5 miles on the TM @ 9min pace.

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 9.00Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.500.0010.50

Ran w/my 12-year-old to the track (2miles), did 2 x 400 w/her (96,93), jogged another mile and back home- 6 miles total. 

Ran 4.5 miles on the TM @ 8:27 pace.

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 10.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

9 miles- 7 of them @ 8:25 pace and at least half of it on trails. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.501.001.500.006.00

Basement TM...felt sluggish so after doing 2.5 warm-up and 1-mile mp, decided to throw in a few sets of shorter intervals.  Did 3 x 800 @ 6min pace- 6miles total.

Brooks Launch Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.006.000.000.0020.00

Ran 3 miles w/my 12-year-old (9:30,8:45,8:10), 7-miles w/my 13-year-old (7:59,8:30,8:36,8:39,8:53,8:36,9:30/big uphill), and then went straight into a 10-miler of my own w/hopefully enough energy to get a few mp in...did 3 x 2 @ mp (6:57 avg) and then jogged the final 3 slowly for 20 miles total. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

Ran 7.25 miles with my wife- 2 on road and the rest on trails. 

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 7.25
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
231.4056.0029.501.00317.90
Nike Lunar Glides 2 Miles: 4.00Asics Dc-racer Miles: 20.00Brooks Launch Miles: 27.75Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 70.75Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 189.40
Weight: 185.50
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