| Location: Richmond,VA, Member Since: Feb 18, 2011 Gender: Male Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: From 10/2009 to 12/2010, I ran a marathon each month - completing 15 marathons, 1 50k, and 1 33 mile "endurance run" -- I had a great time, learned a lot, met a bunch of fantastic people and developed some mental toughness.
My PRs at various distances:
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5k: 22:57 (7/11/11 - Cul-de-Sac)
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10k: 45:25 (5/15/11 - Carytown)
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15k: 1:19:03 (1/27/08 - Frostbite)
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10mi: 1:25:31 (8/29/10 - Annapolis)
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20k: 1:36:49 (8/14/11 - Leesburg)
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Half: 1:44:18 (2/27/11 - Colonial)
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Marathon: 3:53:53 (12/5/10 - Las Vegas)
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50k: 5:14:59 (11/13/10 - Rosaryville, MD)
15 states (plus DC) done: DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, MI, NC, NV, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV Short-Term Running Goals: 2013:
- 8/24: Cove Island Marathon - Stamford, CT
- 10/13: Atlantic City Marathon - Atlantic City, NJ
- 11/16: Richmond Marathon - Richmond, VA
- 12/14: Rocket City Marathon - Huntsville, AL
2014:
- 11/2: New York marathon (deferred)
Long-Term Running Goals:
- 50 States (15 + DC done)
- Pikes Peak
- Comrades
I'm not sure if this belongs in a Running Goals section, but I'd like to do a triathlon. I'm not much of a swimmer, so this will be a quite a stretch for me. Personal: I am married with two boys ages 13 and 14. They are very supportive of my running, allowing me plenty of time for training and out of town races. We like to travel and camp. I'm the only runner in the family, the boys are still looking for the sport that interests them the most.
I grew up in Maryland but now live just outside of Richmond, Virginia. I ran a few 10k races in the early 1990s (when I was in my 20s). In 2006, a friend talked me into training for a half marathon. I finished that half then continued training to run my first marathon the same year I turned 40.
My favorite marathon was the Grand Island Trail marathon off the coast of Michigan's upper penninsula. It's a beautiful course that demands a lot from runners. We travelled to the race, then spent the next two weeks on vacation in Michigan - what's not to love? Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 104.40 | 4.69 | 109.09 |
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| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 109.09 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Wilde Lake - Glen Gary - Broad - 8 mi @ 8:54 - Felt good, kept an easy pace for a relaxing run. Left foot had some pain between 1 3/4 and 2 miles, then again near 6 on a banked sidewalk. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| A little sluggish. Left foot pain at 1.4 mi didn't last long. Easy pace. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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WC - 6 mi @ 9:00 pace - no garmin - from WC 6 to Perf Food Group and back with Ron. 54 min. Felt good. Didn't tape foot and felt some pain. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.02 | 0.00 | 10.02 |
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Crider Loop - 10.02 mi @ 8:35 pace - Wilde Lake - Hardings Trace - Burgundy Parke - Welsley - Glen Gary. Felt good, a bit faster than I was planning, but a very good run. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 10.02 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cross train day - 35 minutes on an adjustable swing climber machine (aka Adaptive Motion Trainer). | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.85 | 0.50 | 4.35 |
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College Valley Loop - 4.35 mi - Fast side of easy pace for the first 4 miles, then a bit faster. Felt really good. Left foot pain just before 1 mile mark, faded quickly. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 4.35 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.32 | 0.00 | 4.32 |
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Sorrento Hill Repeats (7x) - 4.32 mi - 2 laps of Deep Run lake for warm up; 7 hill repeats. Felt good except on the 6th and 7th repeat when my left knee had a little tweak on the back side (not pain, just a mild snap). Hill is about 0.12 mi with about 40 ft of altitude change.
1.33 mi warm up: 8:45 pace
Lap 1: 59 sec - 7:41 pace
Lap 2: 64 / 8:31
Lap 3: 61 / 8:12
Lap 4: 60 / 8:18
Lap 5: 59 / 7:50
Lap 6: 59 / 8:00
Lap 7: 58 / 7:37
1.32 mi cool down: 8:45 pace |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 4.32 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.53 | 2.00 | 6.53 |
| Didn't feel good today, felt sluggish. It was cool outside, but I got hot very quickly. My foot didn't bother me much, but it just didn't feel good. My goal was 5-7 miles at an easy pace with 2 miles at 7:45. I hit the goal, but a bit on the faster side than I planned. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 6.53 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.21 | 0.00 | 4.21 |
| A little sluggish, but I got out in the rain at lunch. Easy pace was my goal, I know it was a bit fast - mostly trying to get out of the rain. Left foot pain at mile 1.2 for a short period of time.
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| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 4.21 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.77 | 0.00 | 4.77 |
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| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 4.77 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.52 | 0.00 | 13.52 |
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| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 13.52 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.52 | 0.00 | 4.52 |
| A bit sluggish starting out. Hard time not speeding up, tried to keep a 9:00 pace. Foot pain at .8 miles. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 4.52 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.04 | 1.20 | 5.24 |
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Later start than planned, but got in a good warm up. I was worried about the park closing, so rushed my cooldown (also needed a bathroom visit). Hills felt good - probably could have done a few more. Hill length = 0.12 mi
- Warm up: 1.86 mi @ 8:56
- Hill 1: 8:33
- Hill 2: 8:33
- Hill 3: 8:21
- Hill 4: 8:18
- Hill 5: 8:09
- Hill 6: 8:13
- Hill 7: 7:59
- Hill 8: 8:04
- Hill 9: 8:15
- Hill 10: 8:04
- Cool Down: 0.79 mi @ 9:11
Total: 5.24 @ 8:51 |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 5.24 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.02 | 0.00 | 5.02 |
| Rolfe loop with Todd. Quicker pace than we intended. Weather was good, no foot pain. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 5.02 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.49 | 0.99 | 7.48 |
| Easy pace, felt great. Tried to hold a faster pace for a mile -- 7:42, stopped just short due to low light and traffic. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 7.48 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.56 | 0.00 | 3.56 |
| Home to Kroger Loop - AP: 8:55. Felt terrible from my cold. Lots of trouble breathing for the first half mile. Kept a slow pace just to get through it. Felt better after the first mile, but definitely not good. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 3.56 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| AP between 9:00 and 10:00 ... recovering from my chest cold, I slowed down Crash significantly. Timex watch lost it's signal - I hate that thing. Glad to run with Todd, but what a sucky day. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.30 | 0.00 | 4.30 |
| College Valley Loop - Felt terrible for the first mile, lots of coughing, difficult to breath .. then it cleared up for a good run. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 4.30 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.25 | 0.00 | 7.25 |
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9:15 AP. Terrible run. I haven't felt this bad in a long, long time. I was weezing and coughing for the first mile. I fought through the discomfort, but had trouble breathing with a very easy pace. I started to have foot pain and started to feel nauseaus around mile 3. I got a headache and just felt like crap.
After the run, my muscles were sore like I had done a really hard workout.
YUCK!
I'm taking tomorrow off to rest and hopefully send the crud packing. |
| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 7.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 104.40 | 4.69 | 109.09 |
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| Nike Air Max Moto+ 8 Miles: 109.09 |
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