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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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to Ukraine's Armed Forces

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

Mon, Dec 15, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

Surprised to find it in the 50's today. Had no appointments in the afternoon, so took an extended lunch to run a 20-miler. Warmed up 1 mile and then ran 18 at an overall pace of 7:12/per mile (2:09:40) and then "cooled down" for a mile. Ran the route towards Morris which used to seemed quite "hilly". Compared to my new routes, it has become quite easy. Kept most of the run just over a 7 minute pace, but really lost steam on mile 19 (no fuel or water during the entire run). Overall, I'm happy with my endurance and feel as though my speed work will need to be my focus this go round in helping to improve my marathon time.

Saucony Trigons Miles: 20.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From jtshad on Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:16:46

Nice job on the run, nice to have enjoyable weather to get a long one done.

From JimF on Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 15:35:57

Awesome run! You seem to be getting stronger and stronger each week.

From rockness18 on Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 20:25:18

thanks guys...I'm not getting any faster, yet 7-minutes miles as well as hills seem to be getting easier every day. Jim, hope your recovery is going well. You've earned some rest time.

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