Getting back to Boston

January 02, 2026

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Location:

Fort Smith,AR,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Dec. 5, 2009 -- St. Jude Memphis Marathon, 3:31:56. Boston qualifier for 2011. Two-time Boston finisher. 19 marathons so far in 10 states, Canada, Germany, England and Sweden. Next up: London (4/25/17)

5K -- 21:57; 10K -- 45:54; 20K-- 1:42:39, Half -- 1:39:30. All subject to improvement. Maybe. Or maybe not.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Short-term: Just get my motivation back and go from there

Long-Term Running Goals:

A lot of marathons, and other distances, slowly.

Personal:

Physician assistant/hospitalist, divorced since December 2010, one child (son). Ran high school track, took 10 years off, ran a 15K on my 25th birthday, took off next 21 years.

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Went to visit T today and go to the basketball game tonight. After I met him at the apartment, went for a run while he played Rock Band Green Day. From the apartment, up Razorback Ravine to Maple, down Maple to the trail (which they've finally completed from Maple to Dickson), down the trail to Sixth, and back to the apartment. Once I finally crossed Sixth at the EZ Mart, I put the hammer down, at least to 10K pace for the last 0.88. Definite negative split for the whole run, which is not surprising considering the second mile is virtually straight uphill and most of the fourth mile is downhill. Good run, though. More evidence that there's

 Before I got to the apartment, I went to FF and tried on some flats, just to see what was out there. Hoped they'd have some Kinvaras, but the woman said their buyer didn't like Kinvaras and didn't order any. Tried on Lunarracers, Lunareclipse, Lunarglides, a New Balance flat and Green Silence. Of those, I liked the Green Silence best. Still want to try on some Kinvaras, though. She suggested I might be able to try them at Best Sports at the mall. Might go there in the morning.

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