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Pancakes and Resolutions 5K

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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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44.248.1052.34
Newton Distance Miles: 14.03Saucony Kinvara 5 Miles: 22.71Under Armor Speedform Miles: 8.50Adidas Adizero - Adios Miles: 7.10
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.330.008.33

Pouring rain. 35 degrees. Kinda liked it. 

Newton Distance Miles: 8.33
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.100.0010.10

46, heat wave, 4:30 am run so I could get work done. 

Saucony Kinvara 5 Miles: 10.10
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.504.008.50

37, chilly, but nice run. Slept in a tad. 

Under Armor Speedform Miles: 8.50
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.701.005.70

Busiest day of the year for me at work, so not a ton of time. I am pleased I have been able to get back running and my old injuries appear to be just that, old injuries. My goal was and is to get back to the starting line and back to Boston, etc .. blah blah... but I need to do  a 5K and see if it hurts as so far the training has been fine, but I lack speed. I mean I always lacked speed, but now I REALLY lack speed. I guess I will see when I try and push something for more than just intervals. 

Newton Distance Miles: 5.70
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Race: Pancakes and Resolutions 5K (3.11 Miles) 00:21:45, Place overall: 9, Place in age division: 2
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.003.107.10

So my goal has been to get back to the starting ever since the trifecta of injuries starting as far back as 2011. The last 5K I ran was 2012. In 2015 I ran 1500 miles, most in the last half so I finally felt like I could 'race' a 5K and hope to do an April marathon.

I am mixed on how I feel. It was 26 degrees with wind chill in the teens. The course was NOT favorable and the cold win against us. I checked who was there and some local elites came out. The best time was 20 flat from a guy that is WAY faster than that. So I am trying to keep my feelings in check because I hate my time. Yet people are telling me how solid a run it is for that course and weather and previous years results (by good runners) seem to support that. I just am trying to be patient with my comeback and yet I want my old times back an more. I guess I am being selfish. Maybe I am just mad because I started too fast and the mile 2 hill ate up my mile 3 comeback.... on the positive.. I am SO THANKFUL to actually run a race again - PAIN FREE. Well except the breathing. That was painful. Garmin splits- well they add up right, but even though it was a head wind/hill mile 2 the gaps seem huge. Mile 1 5:46 flat/head wind Mile 2 8:15 uphill/wind Mile 3 downhill 6:58 The .11 was 46s (7 pace).

 

Adidas Adizero - Adios Miles: 7.10
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.610.0012.61

Cold 25, slog recovery run. Just wanted to get out for an easy 12. A few more runners out today that I have never seen before. Then I remembered the date. Resolutions abound. Time to play some lego dimensions.

Saucony Kinvara 5 Miles: 12.61
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
44.248.1052.34
Newton Distance Miles: 14.03Saucony Kinvara 5 Miles: 22.71Under Armor Speedform Miles: 8.50Adidas Adizero - Adios Miles: 7.10
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