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Location:

OH,

Member Since:

Jun 03, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I started running in Feb of 2009.

First 5K- April 18th, 2009

First Marathon- Sept 19,2009 - Wright Patt Air Force Base Marathon.

PR 5K 19:36  7/04/11  Americana 5K   

PR 10K 42:25  8/06/11  Tadmor 10K (Dam run... HILLS)

PR Marathon 9/17/11 Air Force Marathon 3:14:38

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

Show up. 

REALLY show up.

2017 Races

Tie dye 50K - 29th

11/11 Richmond Marathon

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston 

Run Boston!  

No injuries and another marathon.

Did I mention avoiding injuries? 

More marathons, help others around me achieve goals.  

Personal:

Married and have two daughters 15 & 21... I hope to convert at least one into a runner :)

Psalm 14:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."

John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

 
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adidas Adizero - Adios Lifetime Miles: 333.37
Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Lifetime Miles: 744.21
Saucony Hattori Lifetime Miles: 514.86
Under Armor Speedform Lifetime Miles: 782.25
Saucony Kinvara 5 Lifetime Miles: 816.18
Newton Distance Lifetime Miles: 672.30
Innov8 220 Lifetime Miles: 637.27
Saucony Kinvara 6 - Wicked Orange Lifetime Miles: 582.87
Pearl Izumi N1V2 Flash Green Lifetime Miles: 719.03
Pearl Izumi EM N1 Cool Red Lifetime Miles: 800.36
Pearl Izumi EM N1 Neon Yellow Lifetime Miles: 670.32
Saucony Kilkenny XC5 Lifetime Miles: 185.08
Kinvara 7 Neon Yelarnge Lifetime Miles: 816.51
Adidas Duramo Cool Blue Lifetime Miles: 734.38
Pearl Izumi N1V2 Flash Green #2 Lifetime Miles: 720.23
Nike VaporMax Red/Back Lifetime Miles: 293.03
Newton Mv2 Ghost White Lifetime Miles: 387.90
Saucony Ride Blue Lifetime Miles: 261.25
Reebok Harmony Gold Lifetime Miles: 16.50
Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
36.558.2544.80
Mizuno Wave Precision 10 Miles: 13.55Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 17.25Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 7.00Nike LunarFly Miles: 7.00
Mon, Jul 11, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

On the road! Ona history road trip with the youth group so it will be a step down mileage week. Did some tm miles in richmond- nc tomorrow... I will catch up w i get back as typing on the phone is not fast!

Mizuno Wave Precision 10 Miles: 5.50
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Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.001.006.00

6 quick miles by the Pamlico River

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 6.00
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Wed, Jul 13, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Horrible calf cramp in the middle of the night- too much driving I think. 4 easy miles

Mizuno Wave Precision 10 Miles: 4.00
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Fri, Jul 15, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.003.0014.00

Back home. Over 1800 miles of driving this week. The trip we took the teens on was amazing. I will have to post some pictures and maybe some info- there is so much history out there that we have simply not been taught because it is not popular. The sights alone in Virginia, NC and KY were amazing not to mention the markers and preservation. I mean how many people know that 7 Baptist minsters were thrown in jail in 1770 for simply preaching the gospel? 3 lawyers fought for their rights and got them out, and they did it for free. Names? Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Anyway, I have too much information for the blog right now - and I need to catch up! The teens were great and in awe of some of the history we saw. Oh.... we had some late night crazy fun too (hey when you travel in a huge passenger van with teens - the junk food, games and loudness will happen). 

Running- I tried to make the most of my time, but I was lacking sleep, driving a lot, walking more and 2 nights I had horrible calf cramps - my body had me take an extra day off. I think I could use a step back week anyway.  

Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 7.00Nike LunarFly Miles: 7.00
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Sat, Jul 16, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.054.2515.30

AM- Did not feel much like getting up early, after all I am on Holiday :) 73/100% Either I was just tired or this was an oppressive weather day.... or just maybe both. 11.25 - was going to be more, but after running 4.25 at MGP I was soaked and realized this was not my day. My body was in 'shut it down mode' so I did just that. PM- Easy 4.

 Here are a few pics of our trip 

 

Some of our group looking over the bath river in NC

 

This is at the courthouse in Chesterfield, VA- where in 1770, 7 men were thrown into jail for preaching the gospel. Here is kicker, their churches would come to the jail and they would preach out the bars to them. I could go on and on... it was awesome to see 

 

Check out these stairs at Shaker Village. I raced one of the teens up them (the others would not even try).... wasn't even winded :)

 

The history of Sandy Creek is awesome and gave me goose bumps

 

Nope, wasn't mad :) Just one of the teens caught me posing  

Mizuno Wave Precision 10 Miles: 4.05Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 11.25
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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
36.558.2544.80
Mizuno Wave Precision 10 Miles: 13.55Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 17.25Brooks Launch #2 Miles: 7.00Nike LunarFly Miles: 7.00
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