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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

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 
14 Marathons:
1.  4:12:08, (9:37 pace) 1-9-11. Disney.
2.  4:18:18, (9:51 pace) 10-30-11. MCM.
3.  3:42:26, (8:29 pace) 1-14-12. Charleston.
4.  3:13:15, (7:22 pace) 10-7-12. Steamtown.
5*.  3:12:26, (7:20 pace) 1-19-14. Louisiana.
6*.  3:14:06, (7:24 pace) 4-21-14. Boston.
7*.  3:19:38, (7:37 pace) 7-19-14. U. of Okoboji.
8*.  3:16:27, (7:30 pace) 2-22-15. Mercedes-Benz
9*. 3:30:38 (8:03 pace) 5-15-16 Sugarloaf

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 GOALS:

to not get fat

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, 17, and 19.

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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Miles:This week: 12.00 Month: 44.50 Year: 425.00
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Wed, Apr 03, 2024
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4 on the trails. 

It looks like they will be releasing Pop from the hospital today to a new facility. 

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Fri, Apr 05, 2024
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trails. 

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Sun, Apr 07, 2024
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trails

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Mon, Apr 08, 2024
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pink eye

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Tue, Apr 09, 2024
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pink eye

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Thu, Apr 11, 2024
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4 on the trails. super windy

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Tue, Apr 16, 2024
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4 on the trails. Lots of paramedic activity on the trails today. But I never figured out who they were out there for. 

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Wed, Apr 17, 2024
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3 on the trails. Run cut short because of BABY! The shirtless tire dragger, and his wife and their new-ish human being were out for a walk on the trails. This is my first time meeting the baby. It's amazing what seeing a smiling, chubby, toothless, cooing, little person will do for your attitude. 

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Sat, Apr 20, 2024
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4 on the trails. I had Ice Cube's Wicked running through my head for this one. NOT the Korn version. 

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Wed, Apr 24, 2024
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trails. great weather. 

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Thu, Apr 25, 2024
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I've been thinking about how when I started running, the Legacy Trail did not exist. And now, it has grown to where I haven't seen all of it. I have logged a lot of miles out there. And this guy made a long board video of the part that I ran most frequently: 

https://youtu.be/Esca9JN8hIQ?si=-vSgGbitm-iU89Jd

He starts on East Venetian Waterway Park, across the intracoastal from Venice High School. And ends at the Laurel Road Bridge (Which I have always referred to as the SWOM - Stupid Waste Of Money bridge.) That's where I get on the trail. In between, he goes by the old train station (now a bus station), crosses Roberts Bay, and Dona Bay.  

4 on the trails

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Sat, Apr 27, 2024
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Four super hilly miles in the neighborhood next to New Manchester High School in Douglasville Georgia.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2024
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4 on the trails. 

At noon, Mom and my brother moved Pop to a new memory care facility. I went in to visit at about 3. He thought he was a realtor again, I guess. He started describing the various features of the house (none of which is true). ... "This place was built by old man Hamilton.... on the other side, he has an oven built into the wall..... next to that is a half bathroom, not a full bathroom, but a half bathroom..." That cracked me up. We started asking him questions about the property. He was incredibly knowledgeable. 

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