| 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 | | 32.05 | 8.30 | 40.35 |
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| Nike Pegasus 27 Miles: 25.94 | Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 14.21 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.53 | 0.30 | 4.83 |
| Felt terrible. We drove back from South Carolina during the day and I ran when I got home, in the midst of the heat (92F) and a ton of humidity. Legs felt dead on every incline. Probably too fast a pace, but I wanted to feel prepared for the 5k on Monday night. |
| Nike Pegasus 27 Miles: 4.83 |
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Cul-de-Sac 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:23:11, Place overall: 98, Place in age division: 6 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.14 | 2.50 | 3.64 |
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Cul-de-sac #3 (of 3). The start was delayed for 10 min due to a heavy rain shower, but no lightning. The rain dropped the heat and kept us cool, but made it a bit slippery.
I had some trouble navigating the crowd early in the run, but felt like the second and third miles were much better.
M1: 7:36 AP
M2: 7:29 AP
M3: 7:09 AP
Final: 6:29 AP
Overall: 3.14 mi @ 7:22 AP |
| Nike Pegasus 27 Miles: 3.64 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.83 | 0.00 | 5.83 |
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| Nike Pegasus 27 Miles: 5.83 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.60 | 0.50 | 5.10 |
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Wed evening run with Todd. Easy pace to start out, then we picked it up a little. Weather was pretty warm, but not oppressive - lower 90s and sunny. Final hill was an exertion, Todd noticed that I roll my right foot more than left. Probably would have been good to run with a water bottle. No shin pain / no foot pain - felt pretty good. 5.1 mi @ 8:21 AP Garmin
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| Nike Pegasus 27 Miles: 5.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.34 | 2.20 | 6.54 |
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Fartlek run - w/u then 9 sets of 2 min hard / 1 min easy then c/d
Ran along Broad St for the run after sunset to reduce the heat. It was in the lower 80s, so not too bad. I was pretty tired, but no aches / pains. I tried to run faster than MP for the run hard sections.
1.89 mi @ 8:50
0.25 mi @ 7:57
0.12 mi @ 8:25
0.26 mi @ 7:43
0.11 mi @ 8:45
0.26 mi @ 7:40
0.12 mi @ 8:22
0.26 mi @ 7:41
0.12 mi @ 8:33
0.26 mi @ 7:53
0.12 mi @ 8:27
0.27 mi @ 7:28
0.12 mi @ 8:08
0.27 mi @ 7:23
0.12 mi @ 8:04
0.26 mi @ 7:36
0.12 mi @ 8:11
0.26 mi @ 7:38
0.12 mi @ 8:03
1.22 mi @ 8:03 (cool down)
Overall: 6.54 mi @ 8:11 AP
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| Nike Pegasus 27 Miles: 6.54 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.61 | 2.80 | 14.41 |
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From 3 Sports near Huguenot Bridge - Riverside cross Nickel Bridge back along Grove and around UR.
Good start, but the group was less than 12 people and no one at my pace. I stayed with the whole crew through the second SAG at about mile 5, then told them to go ahead. I felt pretty good until about mile 10. I missed a SAG and stopped at Starbucks for bathroom / face wash. By the time I got back for the last mile around UR, I was pretty baked - legs felt okay but not great, just not a lot of will to carry on. I walked for a bit determined to hit the mileage goal regardless of my attitude. I found some cold water at the UR police building and really felt much better for my final 3/4 mile. I think it was a mental battle for me - we ran past MTT heading in the opposite direction from about mil 8.5 to 10 - I was probably running harder because of the audience. It would have been really good to have a partner for the last 4 miles. 14.2 mi @ 8:48 AP Garmin |
| Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 14.21 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 32.05 | 8.30 | 40.35 |
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| Nike Pegasus 27 Miles: 25.94 | Nike Pegasus 28 Miles: 14.21 |
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