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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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I went to the boat show in punta gorda. My oldest boy has a job he started about 2ish weeks ago. I met his new boss that spent an hour telling me how hard of a worker my kid is. That is music to a dad's ears. 

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went out to run and had a very sharp pain on the top of my right foot, up near where I tie the laces. The interwebs says that this means I am either tying my shoes too tight, or running for the last 2 months in $30 shoes was not smart. So I went out, after re-tying my shoes and ran up and down the street. Most of the pain went away, but I don't want to risk it for a run of any serious length. I think I'm going to take the day off, and get some better shoes for tomorrow. 

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4 on the trails. foot pain seems to be done with. I think I just tied my shoes too tight on Saturday. I never got new shoes, but that will be coming shortly. So I'm back in business tomorrow, with my plan. I have to fight the urge to try to make up the miles I missed earlier in the week. 

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4 on the trails at 10 am. Hot. Foot pain goes away quickly, but I'm still not out of the woods yet. 

Pm. At track. 1.5 up and pulled the plug. Not because of pain, but because I'm a big coward. Also, I mentally punted this week, because of the bad start to the week. I got new balance fresh foam 880s today. They're awesome. And I got to be the starter for 3 guys at the track doing sprints. First time saying ready-set-go to people that are not my sons, I think.

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3.5 miles. Hood route. 80 deg., 77% hum., 72 d.p. 

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16.25 miles. 2:36:27, 9:38 pace, hood route to legacy trail to circus bridge and back. Hot. 80 deg., 71% hum., 70 d.p. I came home with pruned fingertips. Also the middle 8 ish miles were all red tide stink. I crossed 2 bays x 2, and run next to an ICW littered with dead fish. 

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