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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: 138.00 Year: 1473.00
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: 256.50
Kinvara 14 Green Lifetime Miles: 310.00
Tue, Sep 16, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Ahhh..redemption!  Legs were still a bit stiff from Sunday, yet the first beautiful running day in over a week (60's w/little humidity!).  Decided to take the same loop that I crashed and burned on two days ago.  Eased into the first two miles at about an 8 minute pace and then just coasted through the sloping hills- felt effortless.  Total run- 8 miles at 7:31 pace (1:00:05).

Plan on a big day tomorrow.

Triumph's 2- 196 miles

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From smally on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 21:21:43

Let me know what your plan is for the marathon after you run the half. I am still trying to figure out how to run as close to sub 3 as possible.

sounds like a nice track to run, its so flat in Windsor Ontario.

From smally on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 21:24:52

Actually we vacationed in Litchfield 6 summer's ago. Friends of ours from New York had a home for a couple months so we spent a week there. I would jog maybe 25 mins everyother day back then, I was into golf. I golfed a lot now I have no time or desire. Family and running are much more important.

Beautiful area.

From JimF on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 21:28:41

Great run! Days like this is what makes running so great.

From rockness18 on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 22:45:42

"Smally", I'll let you know. I'm such the novice and get totally confused by the hot, humid days that make a marathon seem impossible and then the cool, crisp ones that lead me to believe I could run close to 3 hrs. I'm shooting for a negative split in the half and will allow that to influence my marathon strategy...Jim, thanks for the consistent encouragement...it has made a big difference in my training as well.

From smally on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 09:21:17

It was so nice to run with no watch today, 14 degrees and sunny, heaven on earth.

My game plan after thinking about it is a negative split, 134/130. I know I can run sub 3 but I just don't want to hit the wall and be passed, that really hurts. Therefore my plan is to pb have a great race and then train for a sub 3 Boston.

This is so fun. I also my best buddy trying to qualify, he ran 319 when I qualified so this race is really important for him so I want to run at least the first half with him.

CT is so nice in the fall.

From rockness18 on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 14:01:39

Yeah, noticed you've visited Litchfield. We love it! Just moved over a couple years ago from Newport Beach, CA...believe or not we like New England better. Also, I was in a big church in CA and our youth pastor was from Canada...we loved to tease him about beer and hockey.

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