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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, 18, 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:	17.50	Month:	51.70	Year:	773.95

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	4.60	4.60

4.6 Miles. 32:53. 709 Pace.

course{Ringling Bridge Short Run}

New record for this run!

Didn't run yesterday. My son had the pins removed from his finger from when he broke it, so I kind of needed to hang out with him last night. I'd like to say today's increase in pace is due to taking last night off from running, but it is more likely due to there are more runners and faster runners out on my course than I have seen before. Where did these guys come from? Anyway, I think they got ticked when I passed them! Ha! So then they ran past me up the bridge (I think) to prove a point. Whatever, I passed them again later. Yo pal, put a shirt on!

Isn't it amazing what can happen when you're racing people that don't know they are in a race?

p.s. I notice a lot of folks up north (Am I the southernmost blogger?) are putting up the temperatures in on their runs lately. 73 degrees. Brrrr!

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From I Just Run on Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 07:48:01 from 67.79.11.242

Good running Tom! I think you're just getting faster, you should just submit to that fact!

I sure don't have anybody to race where I run. This morning I only had one car pass me on the entire run....well, it was at 4:30 am :-)

From Tom K on Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 08:00:42 from 71.228.90.171

I feel like I am getting faster, but we'll see next race day what happens. If it weren't for the "sweet toe," I might be faster still. Even if my "competition" is running at a snail's pace, I see them ahead of me, and I am working out my plan for how to go around them, etc. At that moment, I am not thinking about my breathing, how my foot is hitting the ground, etc. Usually, I complain about the crowding, but really, it makes me go faster. Tomorrow, I'm going long on a course where I'll be by myself most of the time. Just me and running and plenty of time to think about how tired I am, or that last hill didn't feel right, or whatever. No distractions = slower times, in my world.

Have I only been here a month? Seems longer.

From I Just Run on Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 08:05:24 from 67.79.11.242

You've only been here a month....what's wrong, am I talking too much?

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