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Stratton-Faxon New Haven Road Race

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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

Mon, Sep 07, 2009

Race: Stratton-Faxon New Haven Road Race (12.4 Miles) 01:25:03, Place overall: 266, Place in age division: 59

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	13.40	0.00	0.00	21.40

AM: Ran the New Haven 20k. Started with a 2-mile warm-up. Ankle felt fine, yet I was cautious not to push things too much. Ran a very controlled race and had alot in the tank at the end. Didn't really keep track of splits, so sorry for such a lack of detail in the race report. I've recorded what my watch says (1:25:07), but will adjust once race results are posted (official time- 1:25:03). Felt satisfied with the results and healthy enough to really push it now through the end of the month. Plan on another quick run this afternoon to complete the day. I'll go to the track and throw in a couple extra mp miles unless the legs still have some more zip...

PM: Jogged 2 miles down to the track, progressively worked a little faster and then ran a 6:44 mile on the track, slowed down for a mile and then jogged 2 miles home- 7 total. Felt like a solid day of running.

p.s. Very proud of my wife who pr'd in a big way, running a 5k in 26:28. She's the piece of work who's been trying to flirt with me on the blog (Jodacious).

Saucony Progrid Rides Miles: 9.00	Tangent III (2) Miles: 12.40

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Burt on Mon, Sep 07, 2009 at 20:16:36 from 98.167.151.26

Great job Senor Rockness! Jodacious is your wife? How did I not make that connection? LOL! Great job to her, too!

From jtshad on Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 10:04:51 from 204.134.132.225

Great job at the race, nice to run a controlled race to keep the training on track.

Congrats to your wife!

From JimF on Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 12:31:54 from 68.58.83.8

Good job on the race! Probably smart not to push too hard on a tender ankle. It was indeed a solid day of running.

From rockness18 on Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 18:24:12 from 69.183.232.204

Burt, thanks! Yes, we're very different in our approach to running (but she's starting to get good).

Jeff, yes I'm doing my best to see the big picture. Hopefully this will keep me on track...I can't afford to aggravate the ankle, yet I can't afford too much time away from training- thus far, I think I came out ok.

Jim, yeah, another interesting thing happened on mile 9. My shoe was sweaty (tangent III's) and the insert began to bunch up beneath my heal. Took away most of my temptation to pick it up a notch at the end. Just concentrated on good steady form and not allowing my insert to flaw my mechanics.

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