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May 2014

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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: 12.00 Month: 122.00 Year: 1199.00
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: 504.50
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 377.00
Kinvara 15 (blue/grey) Lifetime Miles: 161.50
Kinvara 14 Green Lifetime Miles: 147.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
130.5021.0025.100.00176.60
Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 45.25Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 61.50Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 30.10Asics Dc-racer Miles: 10.00Brooks Launch/black Miles: 6.00New Balance (blue) Miles: 23.75
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles out towards Morris. 

Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.750.000.000.007.75

Ran 7.75 miles towards Goshen and back. 

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 7.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.257.500.000.007.75

Ran 7.5 miles through strong hills @ 7:24 pace + .25 mile cooldown- 7.75 miles total.

Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 7.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

7.5 miles w/my wife- partly road, partly trails. 

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 7.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.500.000.000.009.50

Slogged 9.5 miles on a day in which I didn't feel like running. 

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 9.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.750.000.000.009.75

Another sluggish day, yet got 9.75 miles in + 20 minutes weights.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 9.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 easy miles on the gym TM.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.002.000.006.00

6 miles on gym TM, including the last 2 @ 6:27 pace. 

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.750.000.000.007.75

Felt miserable, but got it in. 

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 7.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles on gym TM.

Brooks Launch/black Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

7.5 miles, 6 of them on trails + 15 min weights.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 7.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.750.000.000.007.75

7.75 miles, just over 5 of them on trails. 

New Balance (blue) Miles: 7.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.006.000.008.00

3 miles @ 6:48 pace (uphill), jogged a mile, 2 miles @ 6:50 pace (rolling hills), jogged a mile, and closed with the final mile at just over 6:50 pace- 8 total.

Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.003.000.007.00

Ran the 1st 3 miles of Litchfield Road Race at 6:44 pace and then jogged the last 4 home- 7 miles total. 

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.002.000.004.00

Warmed up w/2 slow miles on the TM and then did 2 miles @ 6:27 pace. 

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles easy.

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

9 miles, 7 on trails.

New Balance (blue) Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.004.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the TM, 4 @ 7:30 pace. 

Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

2 slow miles on the TM.

Brooks Launch/black Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.250.007.100.007.35

Jogged a 1/4 mile slowly and then did the Litchfield Road Race in 49:28- 7.35 miles total. 

Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 7.35
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Ran 2.3 mile course with daughters 3 and 4 @ about 9min pace.  Than ran another 5.75 miles w/my wife- 8 total. 

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.503.500.000.007.00

Ran 7 miles w/intervals of 1.65, 1.35, and .5 miles @ 6:50 pace.

New Balance (blue) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.005.000.007.00

Have been sick, so missed 2 days in a row for the first time in a long time.  Decided to attempt Road Race and 3 miles in decided to turn it into 2 tempos- 3 miles @ 6:46 pace, jogged 1 mile, 2 miles @ 6:44 pace, and jogged the final home- 7 total.  Glad to get that done with!

Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles @ just under 9min pace through the hills- felt strong.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.006.000.000.007.00

6 miles @ 7:09 pace (firm, yet very controlled) and jogged the final mile slowly- 7 total (Litchfield RR course).

Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
130.5021.0025.100.00176.60
Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 45.25Saucony Triumph 9 Miles: 61.50Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 30.10Asics Dc-racer Miles: 10.00Brooks Launch/black Miles: 6.00New Balance (blue) Miles: 23.75
Weight: 0.00
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