| 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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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 99.85 | 44.30 | 16.30 | 0.00 | 160.45 |
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 46.00 | New Balance (blue) Miles: 42.95 | Brooks Launch/black Miles: 62.00 | Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 6.50 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran the road race course w/my 2 daughters (7.1)- did it in 54:30- one of my daughter's did it in 54:26 (7:40 pace) and the other in 55:58 (7:53 pace)...+ cooldown for 8 miles total.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 8.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 miles on the TM @ gym.
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New Balance (blue) Miles: 3.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 5 miles w/my wife and an extra 2 on my own- 7 total.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 7.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 0.00 | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| Ran Goshen Turkey Trot course in 42:38 (6:52 pace). Nowhere near race shape, yet respectable for my current weight and mileage.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 6.20 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 easy miles at the gym + weights.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 2.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.50 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran the Litchfield RR course w/2 oldest girls- 14-year-old went 7 miles @ 7:35 pace and 15-year-old did the same @ 7:49 pace. I stuck w/my oldest until the final mile and then finished right behind my 2nd oldest in 53:15- we all jogged an extra mile for 8 total.
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New Balance (blue) Miles: 8.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 easy miles @ the gym.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 3.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 1.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Ran Road Race (7miles) w/my daughter in 52:30.
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New Balance (blue) Miles: 7.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 6.00 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 7.10 |
| Ran LRR at 8:30 pace, busting out fast for the final mile- 7.1 total in 58 minutes.
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New Balance (blue) Miles: 7.10 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 miles on gym TM.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 3.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 0.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles @ 7:30 pace on gym TM.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 6.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 0.00 | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| Ran Goshen Turkey Trot course in 42:50 (6:55 pace). Didn't wear gloves and my left pinky is still purple as I type.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 6.20 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 miles on the gym TM.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 3.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| 6.6 miles w/my wife- part road and part trail.
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New Balance (blue) Miles: 6.60 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.10 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 7.10 |
| 4 progressively faster miles and then last three @ 6:27 pace (TM)- .1 mile cooldown- 7.1 total.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 7.10 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 7.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.25 |
| Ran 7.25 miles w/my oldest 2- feeling very sluggish today.
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New Balance (blue) Miles: 7.25 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 0.30 | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| Ran the Goshen Turkey Trot course w/my 2 oldest- I ran 42:32 (6:52 pace); the other two ran it in 45:33 (7:21 pace) and 47:40 (7:41 pace)- 6.5 miles total.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 6.50 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.80 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 6.30 |
| Two miles firm to the track (12:30) and then 2 x 200 before jogging back home- 6.3 miles total.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 6.30 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| I flipped flopped days- this is yesterday and yesterday is today- 3 miles yesterday on TM- 2 @ 7:30 pace.
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 7 easy miles outside.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 7.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 2.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Progessive warm-up and then did the last 2 miles @ 6min pace- 5 miles total (on TM).
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 5.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 easy miles on the TM.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 3.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Ran in negative windchill today- bundled up, so actually worked up a sweat. The toes got numb, but otherwise a fairly comfortable run- 6 miles total.
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 6.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| Ran Turkey Trot course in 42:08 (6:48 pace). My other 2 daughters ran it in 44:41 (7:12 pace) and 47:38 (7:41 pace).
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 6.20 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 easy miles on the TM
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 4.00 |
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Goshen Turkey Trot (6.2 Miles) 00:43:08, Place overall: 35, Place in age division: 2 | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 0.30 | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
| Ran the Goshen Turkey Trot- it was 23 degrees w/"Real Feel" of 2 degrees. Ran it steady and was satisfied w/the result. My 2 oldest placed for their age division- 45:30 (1st) and 48:35 (2nd). We came home w/ribbons, a gift certificate, and 3 pies. Overall, great day! Happy Thanksgiving to the rest of you bloggers!
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Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 6.50 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Oops...got this an Wednesday's runs backwards. Turkey Trot took place on Thanksgiving and this one Wed., but I'm too lazy to correct. 4 miles on TM.
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New Balance (blue) Miles: 4.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
| 8.5 miles- part road, part trail- high 20's w/light wind. Kept around 8:40 pace.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 8.50 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| TM: 3 miles easy and then last mile @6min pace.
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Brooks Launch/black Miles: 4.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | 99.85 | 44.30 | 16.30 | 0.00 | 160.45 |
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 (red) Miles: 46.00 | New Balance (blue) Miles: 42.95 | Brooks Launch/black Miles: 62.00 | Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 6.50 |
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