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March 28, 2024

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Location:

FL,

Member Since:

Mar 20, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's:

  • 1 mile : 5:43 (3/2017)
  • 5K : 18:34 (12/2011)
  • 5 mile : 32:03 (5/2010)
  • 10K : 39:29 (11/2013)
  • 11K: 46:47 (July 2008)
  • Half Marathon : 1:26:47 (11/2012)
  • Marathon : 3:06:34 (02/2010)
  • 50K Trail: 4:34 (01/2012)
  • 50 Mile: 8:34:48 (4/2012)
  • 100K: 11:06 (2/2012)
  • 100 Mile: 24:19:44 (1/2022)

Marathons:

  • Treasure Coast Marathon (FL) - 3:39:51, Mar 2021
  • Towpath Marathon (OH) - 3:35:26, Oct 2019
  • Jacksonville Marathon - 3:31:10, Dec 2018
  • NYC Marathon - 3:49:12, Nov 2017
  • Marine Corps Marathon - 3:27:00, Oct 2016
  • Utah Valley - Jun 2016
  • Marine Corps Marathon - 3:28:12, Oct 2015
  • Pocatello Marathon (ID) - 3:32:25, Sept 2015
  • Chasing The Unicorn (PA) - 3:31:20, Aug 2015
  • Run for The Red (Poconos) - 3:30:40, May 2015
  • Boston - 3:24:42, Apr 2015
  • Clearwater - 3:27:04, Jan 2015
  • Clearwater - 3:16:17, Jan 2014
  • Boston  - 3:27:00, Apr 2011
  • DesNews - 3:10:57, Jul 2010
  • Gasparilla  - 3:06:34, Feb 2010
  • Space Coast - 3:11:29, Nov 2009
  • Estes Park  (7500' and up) - 3:52:19, Jun 2009
  • Boston - 3:17:22, Apr 2009
  • Niagara Falls - 3:19:21, Oct 2008
  • San Diego RnR  - 3:24:18, Jun 2008
  • Jacksonville Marathon -3:21:24, Dec 2007
  • Chicago Marathon - 3:35:08, Oct 2007
  • Disney Marathon - 3:52:34, Jan 2007

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

  • Sub 40:00 10K
  • 2:59 Marathon
  • 1:25 Half Marathon
  • 18:30 5K

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Maintain my health and continuously seek to improve my fitness. Maybe someday get under 3:00 for marathon. More importantly, I'd like to figure out what my maximum ability is and reach that.

I'd also like to find the right balance in life and use running to enhance and improve myself.

 

Personal:

Dad of  three (welcome Charlotte Dani on 8/10/20) awesome kids and stepdad to three almost as awesome as my own kids.

I have a brown dog named Stella, and three cats - Catty, Tortie, and Esperanza.

  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life started out rough but now has a better home.

I've recently started another blog so I can easily add lots of pictures and so other non-FRB users can leave comments:

Forward Progress!

 Also, for 2012 I started a blog to write down each day one thing that I am grateful for

Grateful Blog

 

Love living in Florida but love to travel and see the country and rest of the world.

 

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Miles:This week: 4.81 Month: 38.01 Year: 326.23
Brooks T7 Lifetime Miles: 202.78
Brooks ST5 Lifetime Miles: 403.91
GoMeb Speed3 Lifetime Miles: 483.77
Brooks Pure Flow Lifetime Miles: 160.60
Brooks Launch(lobster) Lifetime Miles: 782.98
GoMeb Razor Lifetime Miles: 468.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
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Ran out at Starkey Park this morning.  The morning started out nice and cool at 69 degrees but with a good amount of humidity.  I started out with Mike and Eric, and after about 2 miles caught up to Keith and Dixie.  I hung back with Keith and Dixie and stayed with them until they turned around after 5 miles.

I went another mile at the same somewhat easy pace, then started, what I hoped to be 10 miles at between 7:00 and 7:09, or until I couldn't hold that pace anymore.  As I approached 6 miles, part of me did not want to pick it up, the temperature was already starting to climb and the sun was getting stronger.  I was thinking that I should not start this late anymore for long runs (started at 6:45) - should probably start an hour earlier.  Anyway, I did start the faster pace and it felt pretty good at first.

Actually the first two miles felt pretty good.  I came up to the turn around point for the run.  At this point I was running along the Suncoast Parkway, where it is not very shaded.  I was hoping it would feel a lot better once I turned back into Starkey Park.  Third mile still felt pretty good.  As I made my way into the 4th mile I was feeling a bit overheated, holding the pace was beginning to be a struggle.  So, I promised myself I'd back off the pace after finishing 5 miles.

7:03, 6:44, 7:01, 7:04, 6:46

Those 6's might be in error as the pace seemed to be holding steady at about 7:00, but jumped all of the sudden as the mile was about to finish.

After a brief slowdown, I got back onto about a 7:40 pace for the next mile.  I stopped at the 4 mile water stopped and splashed a little bit of water on my arms and face which helped a lot.  I didn't stop my watch here, so this mile came in at 8:48.

Next 3 miles were pretty good, with the last mile back on pace at 7:06.  But, it felt like that was all I had.  Sun was way up now, temp had hit about 80, but felt hotter out in the open.

Average pace: 7:39

I spent some time talking to the other runners in the picnic shelter and gulped down a bunch of ice cold gatorade that they had brought.

I had hoped to be able to hold the pace, but the conditions weren't right today for that and I was pleased in a way since I ended up feeling like I had pushed harder than I had in quite some time despite this not being my fastest run ever.  I was glad to make my mileage goal for the week and for the day today.  Next marathon is coming up soon!

We went to Andy's belt ceremony at Tae Kwon Do, where he received his black belt.  I could tell he was very proud and I was proud for him.

Later that afternoon I helped Jenny to put together a small solar oven.  We were going to try and bake a cookie to try it out.  It started to heat up nicely but then the clouds rolled in, oh well, maybe tomorrow.  At least it is finally raining now!

Asics Gel Equation (new) Miles: 16.27
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, May 17, 2009 at 20:04:32 from 71.229.164.25

You are an amazing runner.

I guess it's time for all of us to get used to some heat.

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