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Location:

Venice,FL,USA

Member Since:

Oct 31, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k:
21:01, (6:46 pace) 11-19-11.
20:08, (6:29 pace) 9-1-12 (Part of a Mini-Triathlon Relay).
19:17, (6:12 pace) 11-17-12.
19:19, (6:13 pace) 11-23-13.
19:30, (6:17 pace) 1-4-14.
20:34, (6:34 pace) 9-13-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 10-25-14
19:32, (6:17 pace) 11-22-14
19:40, (6:19 pace) 12-19-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 1-31-16

21:09. (6:48 pace) 7-4-26

8k:
34:42, (6:57 pace) 3-17-12.
32:11, (6:28 pace) 3-16-13.
32:32, (6:33 pace) 3-15-14. 

34:00, (6:50 pace) 3-14-15.

33:09, (6:40 pace) 3-11-17.

32:56, (6:38 pace) 3-17-18.

10k:
44:18, (7:08 pace) 4-14-12.
41:22, (6:39 pace) 12-15-12.
42:11, (6:47 pace) 4-13-13.
41:06, (6:37 pace) 12-8-13.

42:03, (6:46 pace) 3-5-16

44:35, (7:11 pace) 8-26-17
12k:
53:53, (7:14 pace) 3-24-12.
49:20, (6:37 pace) 3-1-14
15k:
1:18:16, (8:24 pace) 2-26-11.

1:04:37. (6:56 pace) 2-20-16

1:08:25 (7:18 pace) 2/22/20

Half Marathons:

1:37:57 (7:28 pace) 1-26-20. Fort Lauderdale - A1A 
16 Marathons:
1.  4:12:08, (9:37 pace) 1-9-11. Disney, FL.
2.  4:18:18, (9:51 pace) 10-30-11. MCM, VA.
3.  3:42:26, (8:29 pace) 1-14-12. Charleston, SC.
4.  3:13:15, (7:22 pace) 10-7-12. Steamtown, PA.
5*.  3:12:26, (7:20 pace) 1-19-14. Louisiana, LA.
6*.  3:14:06, (7:24 pace) 4-21-14. Boston, MA.
7*.  3:19:38, (7:37 pace) 7-19-14. U. of Okoboji., IA
8*.  3:16:27, (7:30 pace) 2-22-15. Mercedes-Benz, AL
9*. 3:30:38 (8:03 pace) 5-15-16 Sugarloaf, ME

10. 3:24:21 (7:48 pace) 11-5-16 Savannah RNR, GA

11. 3:27:37 (7:56 pace) 5-12-18 Brookings, SD

12. 3:46:02 (8:38 pace) 10-7-18 Towpath, OH

13. 3:35:11 (8:13 pace) 9-12-21 Med City, MN

14. 3:45:45 (8:37 pace) 4-16-23 Coastal Delaware, DE

15. 3:41:35 (8:27 pace) 5-2-26 La Crosse, WI 

16. 3:45:53 (8:37 pace) 10-4-26 Greenbrier River Trail Marathon, WV

* = These 5 races were run at 67.9 seconds per pound. If I want a PR, I need to weigh less than 170 pounds.

Other: 

Logged (on computer) 24,901 miles (circumference of the earth) in 5,744 days (11/20/25)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2026 GOALS:

to stop being a chicken, and run a race

La Crosse WI Marathon. May 2, 2026 - 3:41:35

Greenbrier River Trail Marathon WV. October 4, 2026 - 3:45:53

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running as often as I can, as far as I can, as fast as I can. Teaching my kids (by example) the rewards that come from putting in the work. Very slowly get to 50 states.

Personal:

I'm married, with two sons, 19, and 21. And as of January 18, 2025, one grandson. 

I started running because someone dared me to.

I ran my first race 3 days after my 40th birthday. (Disney)

My profile picture story: http://www.melissajill.com/blog.cfm?postID=1492&boston-marathon

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Spouse and I just got back from sending Johnny off from the recruiter's office. That went about as well as we could hope for. There are about 15 or so young folks going out today. They will spend the night in Tampa MEPS, then will continue to Parris Island. 

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Last Day with Johnny. We had family from out of town come in to say bye to him before USMC boot camp. We had a big lunch at Pelican Alley (his choice, because they have amazing seafood chowder.) Then it was a mostly quiet rest of the day.  

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