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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
34.7511.505.000.0051.25
Saucony Mirage (red/black) Miles: 19.50Progrid Rides Miles: 13.50Progrid Rides (orange) Miles: 8.75Saucony Rides (yellow) Miles: 9.50
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.502.502.500.0011.50

Close to 80 degrees out and muggy.  Planned to run a couple of tempo's, so warmed up a mile before throwing down the first 2.5 mile tempo (6:24, 6:04, 3:15), and then crossed paths with Ed.  He was in the midst of a 10-miler and I was already close to toast with the humidity, so I decided to see if I could stick with him at a firm pace for a while through the hills.  He was running between 7:40 and 8min pace for a couple of uphill miles before things leveled out and then I timed out another 2.5 tempo (7:14, 7:18/uphill, 3:35).  We jogged the rest in from there- I ended up w/11.5 miles total. 

Saucony Mirage (red/black) Miles: 11.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.502.000.000.0013.50

80's out when I started and cooled down as I went along.  Ran first 10 of "Pie Hill" @ 7:40 pace and then trotted in extra 3.5 more slowly- 13.5 miles total. 

Progrid Rides Miles: 13.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.750.000.000.008.75

Low 80's- ran very slowly- 8.75 miles.  Glad to get that one over with!

Progrid Rides (orange) Miles: 8.75
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.002.500.008.00

Turned 41 today...felt it!  Ran with Ed down to the track- very hot and humid.  We did some "semi-speedwork" in the heat- 400 (88 sec), 800 (3:20), 1-mile (6:24), 800 (3:06), and 400 (84 sec)- jogged lapped between sets and then jogged home- 8 miles total.  Did I mention it was hot outside?  Glad to get that one under my belt!

Saucony Mirage (red/black) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.507.000.000.009.50

The plan was to get a nice steady run in- it's still quite hot out and all I was looking for was miles.  Found myself picking up the pace a bit and ran the first 7 miles through hills at a 7:18 pace- I gave myself 2 "mulligans" in the middle (.25 mile slow jog) to "cheat" a bit on the hills, and then halfway through mile 8 decided to jog in the final two.  Felt ok. 

Saucony Rides (yellow) Miles: 9.50
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
34.7511.505.000.0051.25
Saucony Mirage (red/black) Miles: 19.50Progrid Rides Miles: 13.50Progrid Rides (orange) Miles: 8.75Saucony Rides (yellow) Miles: 9.50
Weight: 0.00
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