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March 2013

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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: 16.00 Month: 151.00 Year: 363.00
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 114.25
K12- Black Lifetime Miles: 401.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 1) Lifetime Miles: 327.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 2) Lifetime Miles: 363.00
Kinvara 14 Neon Lifetime Miles: 384.00
Kinvara 14/teal Lifetime Miles: 315.00
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 64.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
141.4550.2511.500.00203.20
Riders Red/yellow Miles: 11.00Brooks Launch 2 (orange) Miles: 14.00Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 18.00Brooks Pure Cadence (red) Miles: 5.00Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 121.50Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 33.70
Weight: 192.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles- 4 outdoors and 2 on the TM + weights (4 sets of 225 x 10 full squats). 

Riders Red/yellow Miles: 4.00Brooks Launch 2 (orange) Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.004.001.000.006.00

4 miles @ 7:30 pace, then 1 @ 6min pace + a slow cooldown- 6 miles total (TM).

Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles outside in the snow with 2 of my girls. 

Brooks Pure Cadence (red) Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.000.000.006.00

6 miles on the TM @ 7:30 pace.

Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Ran 3 miles on the TM and then joined my wife for a 5 mile run outdoors.  43 and sunny!  I am getting ready to soon pick up the mileage and begin getting outdoors.  First, need to get through another predicted snowstorm. 

Haven't bought new shoes since Labor Day.  Most of mine are getting into the mid-300's and 400's.  Just purchased two fresh pairs to come in on Friday.  That should help inspire!

Brooks Launch 2 (orange) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles on the TM.

Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.001.001.000.004.00

4 miles on the TM- progressively worked my way to 6:27 pace and held that for the final mile. 

Brooks Launch 2 (orange) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.001.000.000.0010.00

AM:  Leg workout + 3 miles on the TM

PM:  Ran 7 miles w/2 of the girls at just under 9min pace. 

Broke out 2 different new shoes- very happy with both!

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 7.00Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.503.000.000.008.50

Beautiful day!  High 40's, so headed out in shorts and long sleeves.  Sunny, no wind, and a lightly broken new pair of shoes.  Started out slowly (just under 8:15ish) for first two miles and progressively picked up the pace.  Ran miles 5-7 under a 7:30 pace.  Overall, did the first 7 miles in 54min (7:43 pace) and jogged the last 1.5 @ 9min pace- 8.5 miles total.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

6.2 miles w/my wife in 50 degree weather!  Three days in a row outside and an 11 over day streak now happening.  Hope to gradually pick up the mileage and get back to where I used to be. 

Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 6.20
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.000.000.006.00

6 miles on the TM @ 7:30 pace.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Weights + 5 miles on the TM- very tired and sluggish.  Rainy, gloomy weather and I have yet to adjust to the time change!

Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.250.000.000.009.25

Ran 9.25 miles outside @ 9min pace.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 9.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.001.003.000.006.00

Quick run on TM @ the gym:  3 mile progressive warm-up and then 3miles @ 6:27 pace.

Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Ran 7 miles w/my 13-year-old @ just over a 9min pace.  High 20's and windy!!  Snow storm coming in early this week...yuck!!

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.005.000.000.006.00

6 miles on TM- 5 @ 7:30 pace.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.003.000.006.00

Weights w/legs- full squats...pyramid, going up to 245 w/5 reps.  6 miles on TM- last 3 @ 6:27 pace.  Legs were burning. 

Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.507.000.000.008.50

Ran 8.5 miles on mid-30's weather.  Charged through the hills on the first 7 miles @ 7:21 pace (6:47 on mile 7)...jogged the last 1.5 as a cooldown. 

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.506.000.000.008.50

Mid-30's, yet ventured out- 1 mile warm-up, 3-miles mp, .5 jog, 3 more miles mp, and then 1 mile cooldown- 8.5 miles total w/6 of them @ 7:15 pace. 

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Weights + 4 miles on the TM at the gym.

Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.250.000.000.0011.25

Ran 6 with my daughter in the snow + an extra 5.25 on my own- 11.25 total.  This is my first 50-mile week in forever.  Slowly building back to 70-mile weeks.  Hopefully by May or June. 

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 11.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

Ran 6.25 miles with my wife in mid to high 30's.  When will Spring emerge?

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 6.25
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.757.000.000.009.75

Cold and windy out- bundled up a little and went into mp for the 1st 4 miles (7:13 pace), jogged .5 miles and then did another 3 miles @ mp (7:01).  Jogged the last 2.25 for 9.75 miles total.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 9.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles on TM + weights.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.251.000.750.007.00

7 miles w/my daughter...a little bit of snow out.  Stopped by the track and did a little bit of speed work as well.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.502.252.250.007.00

TM @ the gym:  2.5 warm-up, 2.25 @ 7:30 pace, and finished w/2.25 miles @ 6:27 pace- 7 miles total.  

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Ran 8.5 miles with my wife. 

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.500.0010.50

Ran the Litchfield Road Race course with my two oldest daughters in 1:02:30.  Went to the gym and did weights + 3.5 miles on the TM to top my mileage from last week. 

Haven't weighed myself in a while...was a little fearful to do so and found it at a 4 year high- 192lbs.  Plan to return to better eating habits and continue to creep up in mileage.  Hope to be back in the low 180's by June and mid-to high 170's by marathon season. 

Riders Red/yellow Miles: 7.00Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 3.50
Weight: 192.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles in the early evening.

Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
141.4550.2511.500.00203.20
Riders Red/yellow Miles: 11.00Brooks Launch 2 (orange) Miles: 14.00Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 18.00Brooks Pure Cadence (red) Miles: 5.00Mizuno Wave Inspire (yellow/blue) Miles: 121.50Brooks Racer (red/white) Miles: 33.70
Weight: 192.00
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