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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
35.5018.5554.05
Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 10.00Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 23.50Asics Speed Sky - Orange Miles: 20.55
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Ran a little with my 11 year old daughter,  she really wants to try her first 5k in 4 weeks. I'm going to do it with her after Boston. 

So I limited my miles because I was tired, but also banged my right knee on the dresser. So a non running injury, but it hurts right now.

 

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 4.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

Quick run - not speed miles but a little effort after a warm up, many hills. Overall felt decent. AP 8:10.  

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 11.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 6.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.502.5012.00

AM run - 41, easy

New shoes arrived while I was at work. I planned on running a short PM run anyway (4.5), so why not break them in. 7:51, 6:51, 6:41, 6:31 (.5).  Wow am I out of shape when it comes to speed. I wasn't running all out, but I figured I'd push some. I am going to have to get 100% and really put some effort into this late spring. 

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 7.50Asics Speed Sky - Orange Miles: 4.50
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Felt sore- slow run, easy 5. 

Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 5.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0016.0516.05

So I started today wanting to run 20, but this would be the 4th straight 20 miler on Sat. Normally when I am logging big miles I wouldn't think to much about it, but I was sore yesterday and if I am trying to run by feel (pfeel?) - I better give what the body can take... or is that take what it can give. Either way. So I decided on 16 today. I was trying to figure out what would be a 'realistic' goal for Boston. I just want to enjoy it, but I am a competitor. I figure if I can get under 3:30 for a recovery I would be more than satisfied. I set the Garmin for 8 minute miles. Yeah a year ago that would be easy, but now it is tough for me to hold that long term  

Hour before the run I had my bang bang (dynamite-spicy) shrimp. I did not know if that was smart or not, but it worked out well enough. 16 Miles, AP 7:52, splits 7:59, 7:53, 7:57, 7:52, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:51, 7:59, 7:58, 7:50, 7:55, 7:52, 7:53, 7:58, 7:27. Some of these were on hills and a pretty constant head wind so I was happy to keep it even. The last mile I sped it up to my old MP and had plenty in the tank at the end so a good run. Finish off with one of my non-dairy, coconut water based fruit smoothies. Yum-o!  

 

Asics Speed Sky - Orange Miles: 16.05
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
35.5018.5554.05
Saucony Kinvara 2- Bright Lime Miles: 10.00Adidas Adizero Boston2 Miles: 23.50Asics Speed Sky - Orange Miles: 20.55
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