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Bradley Airport 10k

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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

Sat, Apr 07, 2012

Race: Bradley Airport 10k (6.25 Miles) 00:40:00, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 2

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
1.75	3.00	6.25	0.00	11.00

Ran w/my 13-year-old a 10k this morning. It was sunny, windy (18-20mph), and high 30's out. Probably 200-300 runners, partly 5k and 10k. Decided to run a firm race, but not sure if I'd go for my pr on this course (39:58). Runners were off and a good pack of 10-12 were ahead of me. Decided to keep things around the 6:20-25 range. Gradual rolling hills throughout, so uphill I was keeping 6:35 pace or so and downhill 6:05-10 range. We hit the 1.5 mark and the 5k'ers began a turnaround and I suddenly realized I was in 2nd place. Held second place all the way through mile 4 and then 2 runners passed me. They drug me along to the finish which by my watch I was right on target to break 40 by 10-12 seconds, but 6.2 came and the finish line was still a football field or two away. Finished in 40 minutes flat. Bummed a tiny bit because I would have loved to shave my pr a few seconds and had it in me. At the same time, pleased to get a good, firm run in and keep steady pace 1 week before Boston (fastest mile was 6:07 and slowest was 6:36- it was the same stretch but opposite sides of the slope). My 13-year-old daughter finished just under 53 minutes to place 2nd in her age group as well. It was a nice day for the two of us and we celebrated by a lunch at subway.

Broke out a new pair of shoes for next week's marathon- brooks pure cadence and they fit like a glove! Felt great straight out of the box. Ran on TM with them- 1 mile warm-up, 3 miles @ mp (7:08) and .25 cooldown- 4.25 total.

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 6.75	Brooks Pure Cadence (red) Miles: 4.25

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Tara on Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 17:27:34 from 75.169.137.123

Love that your 13 year old ran a 10K good for the both of you!!

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