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March 29, 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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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: 20.88 Month: 54.08 Year: 342.30
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Last night I was feeling a bit wiped out and had some worry about this mornings run.  I wanted to start it out early to beat the heat (although actually just beating the sunshine since the temp stays about the same for a while, about 77° from start to finish today).   I woke up about 4:50, got ready, then got onto my bike and rode it over to David's house (about 2.5 miles away).  He said I could leave my bike on his porch and would take a bag of stuff (dry shirt, towel, etc) up to Starkey for me (thanks David!).  I got there at 5:30 and got going pretty quickly.

I had the light on my hat (well, actually Jenny's hat, I had to promise I would buy my own hat today).  I had been hoping the easy bike ride would get me fully warmed up but I still had a fairly slow start.  I was moving better after about three miles (8:15ish pace).  I ran into the parking lot in Starkey where people meet, hoping to run into someone who was leaving to go out for a run at the same time but I either just missed them or some were not yet ready to go.

Stopped for a little bit at what is usually the 4 mile stop (almost 10 today).  I went out to the Suncoast trail and turned left, went north for about a mile then turned around.  At that point my right hip area was getting a little bit achey, nothing terrible but I decided I should stop briefly and stretch which helped out a lot.

Once I was back in the park I was feeling better and was finally feeling like this run would actually have an ending.  After going by the the stop which is 4 miles from the end, I began to feel better and was able to progressively pick up the pace with last two miles at 6:50 pace.  Even though I didn't really get to run with anyone I did see lots of familiar faces out on the trail and said hi to lots of friends, so that's the next best thing to actually doing the run with someone else.

Average pace: 7:47

Snacked and rehydrated at the social hour  - had watermelon, donut holes, chocolate milk, and delicious Brazilian coffee compliments of Regina.  Caught a ride with Bob back to David's house to get my bike then rode back home from there.

Another good 20 miler checked off!

Asics Nimbus 10 Miles: 20.23
Comments
From allie on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 13:31:09 from 67.177.43.41

great long run! when is your next marathon?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 16:18:42 from 24.8.167.243

It's a great feeling to check of a 20 miler. I continue to be amazed that you get up so early on Saturdays.

Your pace is awesome. You're a very strong runner.

I'm not a coffee drinker, but chocolate milk and donut holes sounds wonderful!

From mike mcclellan on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 09:28:03 from 192.28.0.21

Nice 20 Mark. Congrats on reaching 2,000 miles man!6:50/pace for the last 2 miles?? I wished that I could hold that pace for a 5k.

From Mark on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 20:28:49 from 173.168.88.68

Thanks everyone!

Next marathon up is the Space Coast Marathon in Cocoa Beach, FL at the end of November

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