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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 17 years now to my beautiful wife Kathleen. We have 4 wonderful kids, and I teach physics, astronomy, and earth science at Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 96.75
White/black/yellow Lifetime Miles: 306.90
Saucony Cohesion 13 Lifetime Miles: 111.25
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
39.750.0039.75
Asics Miles: 12.75New Balance Miles: 19.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

Cold morning run with the group.  Started with Sasha, Jeff, Mary Ann, and Chauncy.  Chauncy and I turned around at 3, and the rest of the group continued on.  Total time was 46:30 (7:45/mile).  The left ankle was still a bit tight to begin with, but it loosened up nicely during the run.

Asics Miles: 6.50
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We got a little bit later start this morning, but it wasn't any warmer. We did a stair sprint test to see how fast we could run up the stairs hitting every step. Sasha and I were similar with times of about 3.6s. Jeff was the fastest with times around 3s, and Mary Ann had times around 3.1-3.2s. Sasha and I have similar sprint speed, and Jeff and Mary Ann are faster. It was interesting. We then headed out for the usual. I turned around at 3 and finished with a time of 46:04 (7:40/mile).

In the evening, I ran to the church, played basketball for an hour, and then ran home.  Our team won.

New Balance Miles: 6.50
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I got a late start this morning after oversleeping, but I made it in time to the run.  We got a pretty early start so I'm glad I didn't miss it.  I ran 3 with Sasha, Jeff, and Mary Ann and then headed home.  Total time for 6 was 46:30 (7:45/mile).

I added some more later while going to home teaching and to babysit Sasha's kids for a few minutes.

Asics Miles: 6.25
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6.500.006.50

I ran 3 with the group and headed home as usual.  It was a heat wave this morning at 28 degrees.  Total time was 46:04 (7:40/mile).

Played some basketball in the evening and ran home from the church.

New Balance Miles: 6.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

It was a wet, rainy run this morning with Sasha, Jeff, Chauncy and Mary Ann.  We all ran 3 and then turned around.  After 6 Chauncy and I were done, but the others went for 4 more.  We had some music for the run this morning with everyone but me singing.  First they sang at ~6 minute pace and then at ~8 minute pace.  Jeff and Chauncy sounded the best.  Sasha had plenty of air but was off key a lot.  Mary Ann was on key but generally out of breath and lost for the words.  Total time was 48:20 (8:03/mile).  There were some really slick spots on the trail where there was ice covered with water.

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I ran with the usual plus Matt A.  I ran with the group and then turned around at 3.  We were talking a lot more today, so our time was a little slower.  I finished in 49:30 (8:15/mile).

New Balance Miles: 6.50
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Asics Miles: 12.75New Balance Miles: 19.50
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