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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
Totals
Total Distance
17.50
Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 17.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Sun, Jan 05, 2014
Total Distance
5.50

Boy was it cold out there.  The car said 4 degrees and the bank said 9.  Either way, it was very cold outside.  I ran the 5.5 miles in about 8:32 pace which was pretty good considering the roads were slippery and covered in packed snow.  I kept my pace pretty much around 8:20 for most of the run but the first mile was about an 8:53 which makes it hard to get to regular pace.  I am very pleased with the run, don't get me wrong, it was a fantastic run.  I fully understand, I need to get my nutrition under control.  If I don't get it under control, I won't get to a great race weight.  I see what I need to do and once I get back on a normal schedule, I will be back to better nutrition.  I am trying to get the nutrition to a decent degree while I am on paternity leave, but things are comfortable enough now, and I don't want to upset the apple cart too much. 

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Mon, Jan 06, 2014
Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Jan 08, 2014
Total Distance
3.00

Not to bad of a start to 2014.  I think we are on the right path, I need to stretch a little more.  The training plan will have stretching in it and also some strength.  That will help keep injuries away.  I feel little aches and pains now but the moderate stretching that I am doing is keeping everything at bay.

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Jan 09, 2014
Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Fri, Jan 10, 2014
Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
17.50
Kinvara 3 (Blue) Miles: 17.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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