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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, Apr 16, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

10 1/2 hours of sleep last night! This has been the most productive week of rest for me in years. Good timing for a family vacation.

Had a choice to make this morning. Measure out 1 mile distance from our hotel in 2 different directions. Turning left, slight downhill, but into 30 mph winds. Turning right, slightly uphill with the wind at your back. Desire to get 3 mp miles in, so made a decision to start against the wind for 1 mile, turn and do the next 2 miles slightly uphill with the wind and then jog against the wind back home.

.75 mile warm-up

3 mile mp: mile 1- 6:40 (fighting the wind, so felt slow, but was running a little harder than need be), mile 2- 6:48 (minimal effort, yet hard to believe I hope to do this for 26 miles next week), mile 3- 6:49 (significant uphill portion, yet 30 mph winds made it very managable).

Jogged 1.75 miles back to the hotel.

Overall, felt a little sluggish, yet very managable. Plan to run 4-5 tomorrow w/a few stride thrown in. Will probably take Sat/Sun completely off. Enough time will be spent on my feet going into Boston for packet on Sat and pasta dinner on Sunday night.

Very excited! Although my weekend's swamped with family committments, still hope to meet a few of you bloggers.

Trigons (3) Miles: 5.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Robert on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 14:28:09 from 206.195.193.254

I felt sluggish at times this week as well. Comes with the territory. I'm taking Sat and Sun off as well, which is normal for me.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 15:13:51 from 67.42.27.114

Best wishes for a great Boston.

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