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Location:

IL,USA

Member Since:

Oct 23, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

800 - 2:03 - 1999 Mid-Con. Championships - Kansas City, MO

1500 - 4:12 - 1999 Mid-Con. Championships - Kansas City, MO

Mile(indoors) - 4:34 - 2000 NIFS track - Indianapolis, IN

3-mile - 18:04 - 2021 Broadway Bolt, Mattoon, IL

5K - 16:59(split) - 1998 Mid-Con. CC Championships, Chicago, IL; 17:33 - 1995 Charger Classic, Crawfordsville, IN

8K - 26:52 - 1998 Indiana Intercollegiates - West Lafayette, IN

10K - 37:28 - 1998 - NCAA Great Lakes Regional - Terre Haute, IN

Ran in the 2002 Hood-to-Coast Relay.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back into shape and lower my running times (5K and 10K in particular).

Run a half marathon and possibly a marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Still be running 20+ years from now.

Personal:

I ran cross country and track in high school in good old Indiana and at Valparaiso University in college. I've been married for 14 years now to my beautiful wife Kathleen. We have 3 wonderful kids, and I teach physics, astronomy, and earth science at Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL.

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Saucony Cohesion 13 Lifetime Miles: 14.50
Mon, Nov 12, 2007
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I ran this morning with Sasha and Ted on the Provo River Trail.  They were doing a half marathon, but I turned around at 2.5 for a total of 5 for the day.  The pace was around 7:20 overall.  My ankle felt better after a couple of days off and the legs felt fresh.

It was my first morning run in awhile.  I was never much of a morning runner, but it felt good to get out that early.  I was hurting about the last 1.5 though because the gas tank was empty.  I've found that to be successful in the morning at all I need to get up extra early and get some calories in before running.  I didn't have the chance to do that this morning.

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 15:19:12

We are running at 6:00 AM Thursday. Do you want to join us?

From Daniel on Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 15:32:58

I would like to, but I ran yesterday, and my ankle is really hurting. It is changing my stride and now I'm starting to feel it in my calves, knees, and hips. I think I might take a few days off and then try it again.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 15:36:16

Get on the elliptical or a bike so you will not lose fitness.

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