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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
Total Distance
18.00
Kinvara 4 Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 4 Miles: 3.00
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Total Distance
2.50

I had 7x400 today, did a half mile warmup and then walked in between repeats.  Felt pretty good, ran the repeats at 6:00 per mile pace.  Not to shabby.

Kinvara 4 Miles: 2.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
1.50

Was supposed to be an easy 3 but the speed work on Tuesday aggravated my hamstring.  I took it easy, iced and didn't stretch to give it some time to heal.  Tomorrow is supposed to be a 45 minute tempo run, we will see how it needs to be modified to keep this from getting out of control.  The hamstring was feeling strong I am not sure why it creeped back in.  Hoping that it is just a couple day issue and it goes away.

Kinvara 4 Miles: 1.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
11.00

So because of the hamstring tweak on Monday, I ended up taking most of the week off.  I wanted to be careful but at least get my long run in.  This was a 90 minute run and I was able to get 11 miles in.  Pretty happy that the hamstring did not bother me too much.  The time on the run needs to come down a little but now it is about getting in the long runs and having a good 90 minutes.  I was able to keep my cadence to about 180 steps per minute for the first 45 minutes of the run, the second half I slowed down and got very sloppy.  This is something that I need to correct over the next 9-10 weeks.  I will be very careful with any speedwork going forward as I need this hamstring to hold up.  It is not in the best shape but I think that I can make it through the program and to the race.

 

I am starting to consider possibly working with a coach after this race to get someone to help me through the injuries and then on to a program so that I can beat 1:30 in a fall half marathon.  While I self coached myself for a few years, I also have not avoided injuries.  Those have been a real problem and if I can find a way to avoid them for the long term, that would be the best for me.  I know that may not be the best route but it may be a good opportunity to give it a try. 

Kinvara 4 Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
18.00
Kinvara 4 Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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