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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
27.08
Kinvara 4 Miles: 27.08
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.10

Kinvara 4 Miles: 3.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
2.00

This was supposed to be an 8 x 400 session.  Since the hamstring went bad last time, I changed it up.  I went for 2 miles and for every other quarter I increased the speed.  Then after the quarter, I lowered it back down to 8:00 per mile pace.  Seemed to work out pretty well.  Didn't get hurt!

Kinvara 4 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 4 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.85

Tempo Run Night.   10 minutes slow, 5 @ 7:30, 5 @7:05, 5 @ 7:30, and 5 @8:00, then 10 slow.  Wanted to have a little better third 5 minutes in the tempo part but my body was not feelng it.  Something was off tonight, I think that tomorrow having the day off will help me get on track to end the week well.  I don't think that the crappy weather helped any today.

Kinvara 4 Miles: 4.85
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 4 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
11.13

Had a 90 minute run and the it should have been 3/4 at normal pace and then 1/3 a little faster.  My first 3/4 I would say were slower then what I am planning for my long run days.  The final 1/4 was much faster and in total my average pace was 8:05.  So I was pretty happy having a total average pace lower then what I would normally want but the average was a little lower then what I imagine the program would prescribe.  Overall, I am feeling stonger and things are holding up pretty well.  Need to get that hamstring to 100% but it is doing allright.  I am thinking that I should have a better time in Scranton's half then the fall half.

Kinvara 4 Miles: 11.13
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
27.08
Kinvara 4 Miles: 27.08
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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