sub-3 or blow-up trying

Week starting Dec 19, 2010

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesRockness18's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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

 

 

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
45.056.006.900.0057.95
Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 16.50Tangent 4 (blue) Miles: 8.25Wave Inspire 6 Miles: 28.10Saucony Rides (yellow) Miles: 5.10
Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.005.000.009.50

10 minutes on weights and then another TM workout: 

- 2 mile warm-up-

- 10 x 800 @ 5:45 pace (.25 jog between sets)

- 9.5 miles total

Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 9.50
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.256.000.000.008.25

15 minutes of weights and then TM workout:  1 mile "warm-up" and then 3 x 2 miles @ 6:31 pace (.25 between) and then "cooldown" for 8.25 miles total. 

Tangent 4 (blue) Miles: 8.25
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.600.000.000.009.60

Bundled up and ran 9.6 miles @ about a 9:15 pace.  I think I just surpassed my mileage from last year.  Definitely feel stronger going into 2011. 

Wave Inspire 6 Miles: 9.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.100.001.900.007.00

15-minutes w/weights and then TM workout:  2 mile warm-up, 10 x 1 min @ 5:39 pace (every other minute) and then 2 mile cooldown for 7 miles total. 

Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.500.000.000.0013.50

Cold and very windy...wrapped myself up in "body suit" and did the "Pie Hill" course (very hilly) at a nice, easy 9min pace- 13.5 miles total.  Merry Christmas to all!

Wave Inspire 6 Miles: 13.50
Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.100.000.000.0010.10

Ran 10 miles slowly, 5 of them with my wife. 

Wave Inspire 6 Miles: 5.00Saucony Rides (yellow) Miles: 5.10
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
45.056.006.900.0057.95
Tangent 4 (2) Miles: 16.50Tangent 4 (blue) Miles: 8.25Wave Inspire 6 Miles: 28.10Saucony Rides (yellow) Miles: 5.10
Weight: 0.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Recent Comments: