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Bloomsburg Alumni/Open 5k

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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
15.90
Night Sleep Time: 28.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 28.50Weight: 145.75
Total Distance
3.00

This was supposed to be a 5k but I don't have one measured out.  I ran the 3 miles in 20:30, it has been way to long since my last race and I felt this during the run.  I was out way to fast and back a little slow but not overly slow. 

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 148.00
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Total Distance
4.80

Ran the 4.8 in 33:26.  Was meant to be a 5 miler but I ran this more at a tempo run pace.  Will do the five miler tomorrow.  (Adaptive running)

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 145.00
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Total Distance
5.00

Today was the makeup for the 5 miler I missed yesterday.  I ran it in 37:45 or so.  Ran on the treadmill so it was paced for me.  I decided today that I will run a 5k this weekend when I should be doing a 60 minute cross train.  I then will go out Sunday and run the 7 miler.  My foot was a little achy today but overall my knees aren't bothering me as much as they usually do.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 145.00
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Race: Bloomsburg Alumni/Open 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:21:27, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 4
Total Distance
3.10

I had a pretty good race, I unfortunately started out to quick.  While I felt good I should have slowed down just a bit.  My biggest problem is that I have not been racing lately because of standard training with no races involved.  I need to get myself back into the saddle.  Two weeks until my 10k in Denver, just need to keep putting in quality miles even though the next two weeks will be filled with wedding things. 

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 145.00
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Total Distance
15.90
Night Sleep Time: 28.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 28.50Weight: 145.75
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