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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
Thu, Aug 13, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.004.000.000.0011.00

Felt a bit sluggish today, yet still wanted to get in a longer "tempo".  Started with 1-mile warm-up and then ran 5 miles through the hills to Morris in  35:53 (7:11 pace).  Mile 5 was mostly uphill and I began to sweat like a bear.  Took a two minute break and headed back through the hills into town in 36:20 (7:16 pace)...a bit tough with my squishy shoes- felt 5lbs each.  Legs were dead at the end, yet happy with the effort.

Weight:  180 lbs (Hope to be low 170's by mid-October)

Saucony Tangent III Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From smally on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 21:27:58 from 74.210.30.253

Hope you had a good holiday, what a summer!! And you still have it.

We are getting closer, the 121 half was a real confidence booster for me, hopefully the increase in miles will be what I need. I thank you for that because I really think going from 50/week to almost 70/week has to make a difference.

From JimF on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 21:45:18 from 68.53.178.164

I'm sure that the travel has an effect plus the weather is tough right now. Good run in those conditions.

From rockness18 on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 14:54:43 from 69.183.230.143

Todd- I'm happy to have "maintained" a bit through a full month of world wide travel...yes, your additional mileage has paid off tremendously. Keep it up and I think you'll be surprised by you Fall marathon time.

Jim- I don't know how you can consistently pull of the kind of travelling you do while keeping up the running. I've gotten a taste of it this month...did ok, yet don't think I keep it up year round.

From JimF on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 17:04:53 from 98.214.106.95

Sometimes I wonder if I am keeping up on the running while traveling. I definitely have my ups and downs. Would like to get up into the higher mileage like you have been doing. Maybe now that the kids are back in school....

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