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Litchfield Road Race

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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: 46.00 Year: 1250.00
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: 509.50
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 377.00
Kinvara 15 (blue/grey) Lifetime Miles: 184.50
Kinvara 14 Green Lifetime Miles: 170.00
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
42.9523.007.100.0073.05
Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 8.50Wave Inspire 16 Miles: 42.30Elixir 8's Miles: 22.25
Weight: 0.00
Sun, Jun 09, 2013
Race: Litchfield Road Race (7.1 Miles) 00:49:01, Place overall: 91, Place in age division: 8
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.400.007.100.008.50

Did 1.4 mile warm-up before heading to the starting line for the Litchfield Road Race.  It started 1pm in 80 degree heat and high humidity.  Today was a day I felt only 1 gear, so treated it like a training run (although many of my training runs have been better this past month).

 

2,000 runners and the start and we were off at 1pm sharp...

Mile 1: 5:52 (not as fast as it seems...includes huge hill with 9% grade down)

Mile 2: 6:23 (felt comfortable, yet was already feeling the heat...small uphill, no shade)

Mile 3: 6:42 (things flattened out, entered shady area, no 2nd gear)

Mile 4: 7:07 (feeling the heat...stopped and drank 3 cups of water before heading uphill)

Mile 5: 6:59 (still feeling the heat...kept things slow and steady)

Mile 6:  Never checked the watch, but probably around 6:55-7min pace)

*40:13 at 6 mile mark (6:42 pace)...now entering the 9% grade uphill for 1/3 mile

Mile 7: walked the 2nd half of the hill and then held my place till the finish.

Finish:  49:01 (91st, 8th in age division)...56 sec slower than last year...also weigh 7 lbs more than last year at this time...other than the hill, satisfied with the effort.   

Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 8.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Mon, Jun 10, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.000.000.006.00

Raining out, so headed to the gym.  The plan was to run 1 hour on the TM @ 7:30 pace.  I was doing just fine until my machine blew a fuse at the 6mile mark.  Front desk couldn't fix it, so cut my workout short.  Felt good for post-race.  Didn't really kill myself yesterday, so felt fine today. 

Wave Inspire 16 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Jun 11, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

Pouring rain...ran 8 miles on the TM @ 7:30 pace.

Elixir 8's Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Jun 12, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.300.000.000.0018.30

I've been unable to get out in good weather for the past several days, so found a window this morning and dropped an 18-miler in (18.3 to be exact)- first 7 miles under 8:30 pace and the last 12 over 9min pace.  Went loop from gym. 

Wave Inspire 16 Miles: 18.30
Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Jun 13, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.007.000.000.007.00

Raining again!  Did a quick TM workout- 7:30,7:30,7:24,7:24,7:18,7:18,7:13- 7 miles total. 

Elixir 8's Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.002.000.000.0014.00

Ran 14 miles- 1st 7.75 on my own @ 8:08 pace (last 2 around 7:30 pace)...stopped by the house and joined up with my wife for another 6:25 miles @ just under 9min pace. 

Wave Inspire 16 Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00
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Sat, Jun 15, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.250.000.000.0011.25

7.25 miles with my 2 oldest daughters- nice run w/great conversation. 

4 more miles w/my wife.

Wave Inspire 16 Miles: 4.00Elixir 8's Miles: 7.25
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
42.9523.007.100.0073.05
Dc-racers (blue) Miles: 8.50Wave Inspire 16 Miles: 42.30Elixir 8's Miles: 22.25
Weight: 0.00
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