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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 
15 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

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

* = 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

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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 178.31 Year: 1311.21
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58.350.0058.35
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10 miles on west Venetian waterway park. Venice avenue to caspersen Beach. Last 2 miles in 16:51, with only pushing a bit. So for the weekend, that's 24.25 miles at 10 minute miles, then 2 at 8:26 pace. I'll take it. It's still Florida summer, but today had occasional moments of wind. Full sun.

On a side note, caspersen Beach was blown up in the hurricanes 2 years ago. Although the city of Venice is working at a frenzied pace on replacing the walkway concrete panels on Venetian waterway park that lead there, little to nothing has been done on the roadway repairs on the Gulf side.

Runner guy really appreciates the city's priorities.

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6.800.006.80

Venetian Waterway Park. 3:30 pm start, in between storms. Headwind on the way out, tailwind on the way back. 0.9 up, 2 @ 15:42, 1 easy, 2 @ 15:20, 0.9 down. 

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8.300.008.30

1.65 mile North Bridge Loop, then 5 miles on the West Venetian Waterway Park. Then 1.65 mile North Bridge Loop. 11 am start. "Feels like" 105. I can't explain it, but the middle 5 miles felt easy, and faster than expected. I should have timed this. 

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Off. I spent a lot of time out in the heat for my job today, and I thought I had too much to go out and run again. 

I was passed on I 75 by a woman who was face- time-ing her dashboard mounted phone, while holding a tray of food in her left hand, while eating with chopsticks with her right hand. Crunching some numbers, here..... That leaves zero hands on the steering wheel. She is like a multi-tasking ninja. I was doing 78 mph at the time. 

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6.800.006.80

Venetian Waterway Park. 7 pm start. Florida Summer. 0.9 up, 2 @ 15:53, 1 easy, 2 @ 15:25, 0.9 down. I waited until after the fairly violent 10 minute thunderstorm to start. 

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10.200.0010.20

10.2 miles. Hood route to Legacy Trail to Colonia and back. Super hot. Finished all of the water from my camelbak. I ran into a friend from church at about mile 6, and we chatted for about 20 minutes. 

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16.250.0016.25

16.25 Miles. Hood Route to Legacy Trail to Circus Bridge and Back. 1:21:29 out (10:02 pace), 1:19:17 back (9:45 pace). 2:40:46 total (9:54 pace). 6:30 am start.

I'm not happy with these times. I just hope I can get some relief in the weather in September, so I can do more with these long runs before my race.

I really should be pushing the shorter, faster stuff for now, since that is all this climate is letting me do. 

Or maybe I did too much yesterday. Or maybe these shoes have 625 miles, or maybe....

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