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Location:

Bloomsburg,PA,USA

Member Since:

Sep 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Half Marathon: 1:34

Honestly, I need to get my PR's compiled.  This is something I started a year ago and then lost my file.  I have them on my old computer but need to dig them out.  There is still more I need to find.

Short-Term Running Goals:

February 1st: Frosty 5k
February 22nd: Run for the Cookies
April 6th: Scranton Half Marathon (with Wes)
July 19th: New York Giants Run of Champions
October: Gettysburg Half Marathon

On top of some races, need to lose some weight to get to a good competition weight and also need to get rid of all my injuries.  I would also like to drop my times

This year I would also like to hit 1000 miles during the year.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I think that eventually I would like to qualify for Boston.  That is something that weighs on me but not as bad as not completing a marathon.  Think I will take the approach of trying to complete a marathon within the next 3 years and then we will see after that.

I also want to keep dropping my times and stay competitive in age groups and get competitive overall.

Personal:

I am 29 years old, soon to be 30 and I have the best most supportive wife (Courtney) and we just had our first child (Isaac) in December.  I ran track most of high school and one year of Cross Country.  I then went to college where I ran for a year on the college team.  Since then I have been trying to get myself back on track with my running, I run more days then not but I have not been able to have one year without some type of injury.  I would really like to get back to being injury free and a competitive runner.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Guide Lifetime Miles: 219.06
Gel-Neo33 2 Lifetime Miles: 20.44
Cortana 3 Lifetime Miles: 46.88
Thu, Aug 22, 2013
Total Distance
5.25

Nice 5 mile tempo run today.  Felt pretty good considering my shoulder has been hurting for over a week now.  But this felt right.  I am starting to get some fear creep going on in my brain.  This week's long run is a 20 miler and I am dreading running it.  I start getting my doubts when I get to lengths like these.  

 I am pretty sure that I can finish this 20 miler and then it is a few simple workouts before the marathon.  I know that I will get major fear creep once I am thinking about the marathon.  The mind is a powerful tool and it can really mess with you if you let it and it always does with me come marathon time.  (Not to mention all of the injuries I have faced over the last few years)

Kinvara 4 Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From baldnspicy on Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 09:28:48 from 63.119.56.34

Great job, Steve. You've done the work, overcome lots of injuries and setbacks, and although you may not have all the miles in that you'd like, I have confidence you'll be successful! Hang in there and keep those mind demons at bay! You CAN do this!

From baldnspicy on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 17:24:09 from 66.87.87.243

I've been on the edge of my seat waiting for an update from the weekend and the 20 miler long run! Hope it went well and you're hanging in there this week!

From Steve on Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 18:15:59 from 50.29.206.9

Thanks for the kick in the pants I need to get my blog updated. I will go do that now.

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