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New Haven 20k

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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
43.5020.506.000.0070.00
Riders Red/yellow Miles: 37.75Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 15.25Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 9.00Brooks Adrenaline (black) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 179.00
Race: New Haven 20k (12.4 Miles) 01:24:14, Place overall: 183, Place in age division: 13
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.5012.500.000.0023.00

Ran the New Haven 20k in the unofficial time of 1:24:14 (according to my watch).  They had finishing times at the end, but not chip times, so w/out chip I finished in 1:24:19.  My best time on this course is 15 seconds faster, yet because of the weather and my overall place (jumped 35 spots overall and 7 in my division from my pr time a couple years ago) I feel this is the best I've run this course.  After 2.75 miles of warm-up and stretching, I lined up for the race.  Splits are hard to remember, but this is a fairly close ballpark...

Mile 1:  6:31

Mile 2: 6:37

Mile 3: 6:34

Mile 4: 6:41

Mile 5: 6:44

Mile 6: 6:48

Mile 7: 6:51

Mile 8: 6:51

Mile 9: 6:54

Mile 10: 7:03 (big hill)

Mile 11: 6:45

Mile 12: 6:44

last .4: ??? Ended in 1:24:19 (1:24:14 w/chip)...my garmin said 12.5 miles total.

 

Went to 5 Guys & Fries for post-race meal- never had a burger so tasty!  Then came home and threw down another 7.75 miles (slow) to get some extra base mileage in towards October's marathon- felt good. 

 

Riders Red/yellow Miles: 7.75Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 15.25
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the TM @ the gym + leg work. 

Riders Red/yellow Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.006.000.009.00

Rainy out, so back to the gym TM...did 3-mile warm-up and then 6 miles @ 6:27 pace. 

Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 9.00
Weight: 179.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 easy miles on the TM @ gym + 20 min weights. 

Riders Red/yellow Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.008.000.000.0020.00

Went running on a path/road going along the Housatonic River.  My wife accompanied by bicycle.  Started a little too late so suffered the effects of 80 degree temperatures + high humidity.  Did 2-mile warm-up, 8miles @ 7:20 pace (continuous rolling hills), and then began the death March a mile or two into my way back.  Complete 20 miles total- the last 5-6 were torcherous. 

Riders Red/yellow Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 slow miles- 6 of them on trails. 

Brooks Adrenaline (black) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
43.5020.506.000.0070.00
Riders Red/yellow Miles: 37.75Brooks Launch (orange) Miles: 15.25Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 9.00Brooks Adrenaline (black) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 179.00
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