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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:	17.00	Month:	29.00	Year:	1233.00
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:						153.00

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
40.15	0.00	9.10	0.00	49.25

Brooks Launch Miles: 5.00	Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 8.00	Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 22.00	Asics Dc-racer Miles: 5.75

Weight: 0.00

Sun, Nov 27, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

5 miles on the TM.

Brooks Launch Miles: 5.00

Weight: 0.00

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Mon, Nov 28, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.50

8.5 miles outside.

Weight: 0.00

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Tue, Nov 29, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	6.00	0.00	8.00

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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Wed, Nov 30, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

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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Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

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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Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

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

Weight: 0.00

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Sat, Dec 03, 2011

Race: Jingle Bell 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:19:05, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.65	0.00	3.10	0.00	5.75

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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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
40.15	0.00	9.10	0.00	49.25

Brooks Launch Miles: 5.00	Saucony ProdGrid Kinvara Miles: 8.00	Brooks Launch (2) Miles: 22.00	Asics Dc-racer Miles: 5.75

Weight: 0.00

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