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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: 17.00 Month: 29.00 Year: 1233.00
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: 509.50
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 377.00
Kinvara 15 (blue/grey) Lifetime Miles: 184.50
Kinvara 14 Green Lifetime Miles: 153.00
Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.004.004.000.0013.00

So, on Saturday we received 21 inches of snow here in the NW corner of CT!  By evening we lost power, along with about 99% of the western state.  Took a couple days off from running and then did 13 yesterday.  It was a little spooky running my routes due to the sound of snapping branches in the middle portion of my run which is a road that cuts through Whites Woods.  There were a few power lines down in that area and slung over poles with clamps to keep them out of the road.  Anyway, here's the breakdown of my run...

- 2 mile warm-up

- 5 mile tempo (6:25, 6:29, 6:37, 7:06, 7:02)- the last 2 miles were tough in that it was mostly an uphill climb- felt really good- first pain free run since last April (Boston)

- jogged .75

- 3 mile tempo (6:53, 6:39, 6:44)- my hope was to do another 5 mile tempo, but my blister opened up on the 3rd mile of this tempo.  Jogged the rest to keep from ripping it too much.

Ran 13 miles total.  Power came on an hour ago, so I'm able to log it and hope to get a couple firm tempo runs in between now and Philly. 

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Tue, Nov 01, 2011 at 16:53:56 from 155.100.226.53

Nice workout. Some tempo work over the next couple weeks should have you feeling good for Philly.

My aunt&uncle live in Monroe CT, and their property really took a beating from this storm. Crazy how you guys have gotten hit w/ some big ones this year.

From flatlander on Tue, Nov 01, 2011 at 16:57:54 from 198.207.244.102

That is an amazing snow storm, the biggest ever for this early in the year, I heard somewhere. Glad you seem to be OK, and good run as usual.

From rockness18 on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 11:49:19 from 69.183.244.106

Jake, yes, it's been quite a year! I hope your relatives are making it through alright. Hopefully, 2012 will be more uneventful. And yes, Flatlander, biggest ever. Saw you ran a 1/2- maybe not your best time, yet you've proven to be remarkably consistent. Certainly you have a few more pr's in the bag!

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