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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
18.840.0018.84
White - Pegasus 28 Miles: 18.84
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.340.005.34

My last run from the vacation house, this time with Jennifer. Felt good and probably would have been happy to run much longer, however we had a house to pack up and I needed a shower before our travels. Nice cool morning, no traffic - this running on the weekend thing is pretty good in Idaho. I really enjoyed the weather, the clean air, and all the nature ... a brief whiff of cow plop beats the heck out of running past the dumpster at Olive Garden or stopping for traffic near the mall.

5.34 @ 9:20 AP

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/209646471

White - Pegasus 28 Miles: 5.34
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13.500.0013.50

First, I know what you're thinking - what a BS training plan where you take a whole week off ... point taken. Just so I'm clear, not only did I skip five days of running, but I also put on 5 pounds on a vacation that included a monster marathon (which probably depleted 3500 calories) ... so I'm a slacker - total slacker.

Excuse List:

  • We were in Boise on Mon / Tue with a whole billow of brush fire / forest fire smoke ... so as a slacker, I had nachos instead.
  • We flew on Tue ... so I had a big arse burrito instead.
  • I went back to work on Wed - Fri ... and couldn't be bothered with running, I went out to lunch each day and gorged on Chinese food instead.

Naturally with all that eating and lack of exercise, I was expecting this Saturday run to be a bed of roses ... imagine my surprise when I ran out of gas before mile 13 ... SLACKER.

Not the best run ever, but okay. I got up early then took a nap then ran, but it was still pretty cool temps. I finally got all the way to Deep Run Park, which I've tried twice before. I ran up John Rolfe all the way to the park (which included a section on grass because we don't believe in actual sidewalks - UGH!). I got hot and tired - it's kind of amazing that I was able to run twice as far in Washington.
13.5 @ 9:40 AP

White - Pegasus 28 Miles: 13.50
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