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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

Sun, Nov 08, 2009

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

rest...right ankle is about 2x size of left ankle. Need to be careful this week. No longer set on doing "speedwork" for next 2 weeks. Just hope to maintain fitness and pr in the next marathon.

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From JimF on Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 21:26:30 from 98.214.105.180

You are very smart to get some rest on the ankle. I hope that it responds and you heal quickly. I know that it must be frustrating when your training is going so good. Sometimes the body responds to the rest and you may surprise yourself at how you come back from the injury.

From Kory on Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 00:37:44 from 24.116.159.75

Sorry I haven't kept up with your blog. Your faith made you strong to finish the race. Nice work and dedication to tough it out.

I ran a marathon a couple years ago on a hurt knee and God is the only thing that got me to the finish.

From rockness18 on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 20:30:52 from 75.11.50.213

Jim, thanks...I may not have been that smart to run the 1/2 marathon, but I had put in the work and just couldn't let go.

Kory, faith definitely played a role. I could not walk very well before or after the race. It hurt, but somehow was not intolerable. Ran at a 6:45 pace on a tough course, but had trouble doing a 1/4 mile before hand as a warm-up. You've always inspired me with your determination. thanks for the comments.

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