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Jingle Bell 5k

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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: 16.00 Month: 151.00 Year: 363.00
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 114.25
K12- Black Lifetime Miles: 401.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 1) Lifetime Miles: 327.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 2) Lifetime Miles: 363.00
Kinvara 14 Neon Lifetime Miles: 384.00
Kinvara 14/teal Lifetime Miles: 315.00
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 64.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
40.150.009.100.0049.25
Brooks Launch Miles: 5.00Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 8.00Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 22.00Asics Dc-racer Miles: 5.75
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles on the TM.

Brooks Launch Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

8.5 miles outside.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.006.000.008.00

15 minutes of weights and then did TM workout.  2-mile warm-up and then 6-mile tempo (6:22,6:22,6:18,6:18,6:15,6:15).  Gym was warm, so finished a sweaty mess!

Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

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

5 more miles on TM- 8:27 pace.

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Ran 8-miles at just under 9-min pace deep in the hills of Goshen. 

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

30-minutes of weights @ gym + 4 miles on TM w/5 20 second strides @ 5:30 pace.  Debating whether or not to run a 5k tomorrow- I hate 5k's!!

Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 4.00
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Race: Jingle Bell 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:19:05, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.650.003.100.005.75

Entered a local 5k with just over 300 runners.  Didn't feel great, yet the weather was perfect- low 40's, sunshine, and no wind.  It's a certified course with about 1/3 of in running through trails.  Got in a bit of a warm-up and then lined up with other runners...

Mile 1:  5:49 (a bit fast, yet surprising comfortable- steep hill halfway in, yet steep decent as well)

Mile 2:  6:10 (kept a 6min pace until we hit the trail 2/3 into this mile)

Mile 3:  6:30 (a little dissappointed w/this mile, kept about a 6:40 pace on the trail and then had trouble getting back to 6min pace once back on the road...last half of the mile was keeping it closer to 6:15-20 pace)

Final stretch:  the last portion of mile 3 and the final .1 was a steady uphill and at about 200 yard out I noticed the clock was still in the 18mins- tried to kick it, but too late to break 19min.

Overall time:  19:05

Although I was a little disappointed not to break 19 (definitely had it in me), I still pr'd for a 5k on a very honest course.  Ended up winning my age division (received a bottle of home grown syrup) and pleasantly surprised to be announced as the 1st place Litchfield finisher (received a $50 certificate for a local Christmas Tree business).  My wife won a costume prize, my 13-year-old daughter pr'd with a 24 min run, and my 12-year-old finished 2nd in her age division.  Overall, a great day for the family!

Asics Dc-racer Miles: 5.75
Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
40.150.009.100.0049.25
Brooks Launch Miles: 5.00Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 8.00Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 22.00Asics Dc-racer Miles: 5.75
Weight: 0.00
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