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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
36.233.3039.53
Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 39.53
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.970.307.27

Great weather, upper 70s, partly cloudy, low humidity with a breeze. I felt sluggish starting out, but then looked at my pace and saw I was running about 8:10 pace - so slowed down and things felt better. I ended up a bit faster than I planned, but overall felt really good.

7.27 @ 8:48 AP

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185285200

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 7.27
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.872.307.17

Warm up for a bit more than a mile, then 2 min hard and 1 min easy. Nice cool evening, felt pretty good. During cool down, my left knee felt a little weak, but not substantially.
1.23 mi warm up
7:48 / 8:35
7:30 / 8:35
7:36 / 8:27
7:33 / 8:25
7:39 / 8:58
7:53 / 8:32
7:44 / 8:40
8:03 / 9:32
7:35 / 8:15
7:18 / 9:20
7:48 / 8:38
7:12
1.38 mi cool down
Not quite as fast as I'd like for my goal pace ... but not a bad start to Fartlek training.
7.17 @ 8:17 AP

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 7.17
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.010.005.01

Lunch run. Cool weather. Felt sluggish, but okay. Pace crept up, I assume because I wanted to finish "on time".

Left achilles sore in the middle of the run - on the outside (both left and right).

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186697591

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 5.01
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.810.707.51

Good run, after trying to avoid it for awhile. I felt good although my legs were heavy and sluggish. The goal for tonight was torun 7-8 with thelast 3-4 at MP. Throughout the early part of the run, I knew I wouldn't be able to pick up to MP for that long. My pace definitely isn't where I want it for the fall ... but I feel like I'm on a good trajectory for August.

7.51 mi @ 8:52 AP

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186697581

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 7.51
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.570.0012.57

Hot mid-day run. Not a good day for me. I ate a bit of breakfast several hours earlier and it wasn't enough. I got hot and slowed down, but really walked more than I wanted.
12.57 @ 9:29 AP

Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 12.57
Add Comment
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
36.233.3039.53
Black - Pegasus 28 Miles: 39.53
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