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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:	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

Wed, Apr 29, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.75

Ran a loop 8 miles to the track in 60:40 (7:35 pace). Stopped to see the jr. high track team competing and then jogged 1.75 miles back home. The hip is still pretty sore, but didn't start hurting until mile 4 or 5 on a steep hill going up. Probably won't do any speed work until the hip starts feeling normal again.

Trigons (3) Miles: 9.75

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Robert on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 14:56:20 from 67.41.106.227

Hey Dave - Checked out your Boston photos via marathonfoto.com. I wish I was in better condition to chat with you personally at that time. Did you go to a Sox game? Krista and I went to one on Sunday before the race. Bleacher seats, but what a great ballpark and fans. Reminds me of Wrigley, but Fenway is special. I'm a die hard cubby.

From rockness18 on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 20:28:43 from 69.183.233.81

Robert,

Yeah, the pictures don't fully capture the pain. I was in the medical tent and then took 1 1/2 hours to find family. We'll connect one of these days.

Went to a Sox game Tues night and it was rained out. Planned to go the next afternoon, but then a member of our church died and I needed to get home.

Yes, Fenway's the best! I've been to dozens of games. However, I went to school near Chicago and have been to at least 50 cubbies games. Pretty much always in the bleachers, unless we decide to sneak up front.

So bummed not to see a Red Sox/Cubs in 2003. Life has changed for the Fenway faithful, but I can still feel your pain.

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