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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:

  • 5k: 22:57 (7/11/11 - Cul-de-Sac)
  • 10k: 45:25 (5/15/11 - Carytown)
  • 15k: 1:19:03 (1/27/08 - Frostbite)
  • 10mi: 1:25:31 (8/29/10 - Annapolis)
  • 20k: 1:36:49 (8/14/11 - Leesburg)
  • Half: 1:44:18 (2/27/11 - Colonial)
  • Marathon: 3:53:53 (12/5/10 - Las Vegas)
  • 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?

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NEW White - Pegasus 28 Lifetime Miles: 242.15
Red Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles: 4.47
Black - Pegasus 29 Lifetime Miles: 4.20
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30.850.4331.28
Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 31.28
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.236.23

Ran from River Rd Starbucks with Todd. Nice easy pace on a cloudy but humid near the river. Felt good during the run. The start to the bridge is challenging with the lack of a shoulder to run on ... but okay on a holiday. After the run, we grabbed a coffee and my right ankle stiffened up ... maybe I'm not quite ready for the hill coming off Riverside Dr. 

6.23 mi @ 9:12 AP 

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 6.23
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5.080.005.08

Warm weather, sunny. Felt really good. I had enough time to stretch before the run. Ran West Creek Pkwy route with a double run of the short uphill section.
5.08 mi @ 8:50 AP

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 5.08
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4.970.004.97

Early morning run from Shady Grove YMCA with Ron. A little tight before the run, so I was stretching thoroughly. Post run, the left achilles is a bit tight.

During the run, legs felt sluggish getting started, but quickly warmed up. Good run. Humid and warm, but a good pace.

4.97 mi @ 9:10 AP

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183690920

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 4.97
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14.800.2015.00

Ran with Rolfe HMT for the first 7, then did the route again with some small detours. I didn't intend to take two days off before this run, but I think it worked out okay. I felt good throughout. The early pace seemed really slow, but having a group around helped with that. Ran quite a bit with a husband and wife pair. Lisa is a Spanish teacher at DRHS. She did the HMT when Paul & Andrea were head coaches in 2009. Very nice folks.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184648882

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 15.00
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30.850.4331.28
Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 31.28
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