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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.

Other: 

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

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 20. 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: 28.00 Year: 1286.05
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6 evening trail miles. 

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The five mile west venetian waterway park route x 2. The sun was set at the end of the first loop, so I knew I was pushing it for running in the dark on the second loop. I was really grateful that the VHS stadium lights were on for that last mile. I would have got out on time, but I got a call from a contractor that I needed to go home and address. By the way, the contractor used an expression repeatedly that I'm not familiar with. He kept saying "this, that, and a third." I have heard people use "this, that, and the other" many times. But this guy kept saying "this, that, and a third." Is this a common thing? I'll try not to lose sleep over it. But the running felt smooth and kind of quicker pace for me. Some time this month, I passed last year's milage total. I know this is going to be another low volume year for me. This new interest in getting to log the equator in miles has got me going again with running. Like a need to run? This has been a rollercoaster year for me, on a personal level. So it's nice to have some consistency in this area of my life again for a bit. Who knows? Maybe I'll sign up for a race after I get over this hurdle. 

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1 ON THE TRAILS, THEN 3.5 HOOD ROUTE. 

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8 miles. Hood route to legacy trail over the SWOM bridge and back. "feels like" 94. Miles 2 and 3 were especially tough, for an unknown reason. 

Mom's first anniversary without Pop

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2 on the trails, then sunset, then 4 miles - hood route to SMH "extra" and back.

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The five mile west venetian waterway park route x 2. I finished right as the high school football game was starting. 

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Late start after apartment shopping near USF for Johnny, and after watching on TV the Gator game that was a lot closer than it should have been. (my oldest son, Tommy was there) Did the Venetian Waterway Park right at sunset in intermittent rain, with an extra bit added onto the south end to beyond the Circus Bridge, and more extra added to the north end to beyond the North Bridge. 

I believe this is my first 50+ mile week since July 2023. 

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