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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
Sun, Nov 09, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.001.000.000.0010.00

Ran 10 miles today.  The first 2 miles @ 9min/pace to the track.  At the track started with a 3-mile tempo (6:39, 6:38, 6:29).  Jogged another mile and then did 16 x 100m sprints on the soccer field (jogged 100m between sprints).  Jogged 2 miles back home.

Legs feel great.  Right foot is still tender.  Plan to do much less on pavement this week- mostly track and treadmill.  Need to get this foot thing back under control.   

Saucony Trigons Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From wheakory on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 01:17:26

Nice workout. Do you do your workouts before or after Church.

I usually do mine before Church. Usually I don't run on Sunday, but lately I feel I'm trying to relax my spirit to get out there and run and think about Church, and having a good spiritual attitude going to Church, because lately my Spirit needs to be revive or something.

From rockness18 on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 09:35:30

I do them after church. It is one of the most powerful times for me during the week. Obviously, Sunday is a big day for me (sermon + family). Our pattern is church, fellowship (coffee hour), and then head out to eat. We take our time and upon returning home, everyone "crashes"- nap time. This used to be the time of day I would watch football. Now I often head out for a run. Much time to pray, reflect, think over the morning, and then even shift my thoughts towards the upcoming week. I don't view this as "work" or "breaking the Sabbath"...it definitely fits in to our family day and allows me some personal "rest time" as well. This Sunday I wasn't able to get out until dark, still had a great experience.

If I didn't have a sermon on Sunday, I might take your approach. Seems to make a lot of sense.

From JimF on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 17:29:15

Nice tempo run with very consistent splits!

Sorry to jump in your conversation but just to add my two cents. I normally don't run on Sundays either but I ran yesterday after church since my wife and kids were in a meeting. I ran through some trails where the leaves were falling and no one was around. It was definitely a great time/place just to think and reflect on the greatness of God and his creation.

BTW, hope the foot gets better!

From rockness18 on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 19:54:28

thanks Jim...it's easier to run them evenly on the track. Nice to hear about your great run. Enjoy those last few weeks of descent weather...I went to school near Chicago (Wheaton) and do not envy your midwest winters.

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