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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
26.502.0028.50
New Balance Miles: 12.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

It sure was hot today!  I ran in the early evening, and it was still hot.  I just did 6 today and the legs felt okay.  Total time was 43:18 (7:13/mile).

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.500.008.50

Started out with Sasha, Jeff, and Tyler.  Sasha and Jeff turned around after 2 to start their 3 mile tempo run.  Tyler and I continued on to 4 and then turned around.  The left knee and ankles were a bit achy to start, but they loosened up.  I also still have some soreness in my hamstrings.  Total time was 64:04 (8:00/mile) for 8 miles.

New Balance Miles: 8.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

No real mileage besides a few small jogs to the car, to catch a light, etc.  I did walk home from school which is about 2 miles.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.501.008.50

I ran this morning with Sasha, Jeff and Tyler.  We started out slow and then did a "fat" mile in 5:59.  It felt pretty good.  We all continued to the end of the trail where Jeff and Sasha started their tempo, and Tyler and I finished 8 miles.  Total time was 60:55 (7:37/mile).  There was an interesting guy on the trail.  He was pretty friendly and did various things as we passed.  Check out Sasha's blog for the full story.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.500.001.50

I ran home from school most of the way with my backpack on.  I think I deserve extra mileage for the added weight, but I'll stick with ~1.5.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.001.004.00

I ran 4 miles in the late afternoon  I did a "fat" mile

in 5:55 in the middle and finished with a time of 27:51 (6:57/mile).

New Balance Miles: 4.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
26.502.0028.50
New Balance Miles: 12.50
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