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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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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I did a track workout this morning.  I was hoping that Randall might join me, however he had left open the possibility that he might not make it.  I was at the Y at 6:00, waited around for a few minutes and then got started on the warm up.  It was nice out this morning, mid to high 50's, no wind, good humidity.

The first good thing I noticed was that the running felt easy, natural and flowing.  It was at an "easy" pace, but this time that equated to an easy run.  I did  a little over two miles to get things started then headed over to the track.

I did one lap on the track as part of some additional warm up.  Then I set out on the first repeat.  I was planning on 6 X 800.  During the first lap there was a guy who worked there (either coach or maintenance guy I'm not sure) who said something to me, I said hi back.  It was still pitch black out with just some light coming from a nearby parking lot, most of the buildings were still dark.  Since I had slowed down because of this I figured I would start again.

So, I did.  Since it was dark and I didn't want to fiddle with my garmin too much I just ran by what felt right.  I did look at the time at the end of the first lap I was right at 1:29.  Wow!  I was right on.  It was a good sign that I didn't have to constantly check my pace.  I did the second lap and came in at 3:02.  I'm still not sure if I'm hitting the lap button exactly when I finish, I might be a little bit slow.   I guess it doesn't matter too much as long as I do it the same each time.

At the third lap I was beginning to doubt myself as to whether I could do all six at this pace.  That must mean I'm doing it right and pushing myself, so I kept on going.

I did all 6 800's.  As I started the last one I thought about doing 7 today.  I made a deal with myself if I did the last one in under 3:00 then I would call that the end.  Also, for the past week or so I have been in a slight running funk and thought that quitting on a positive note would be a good idea.  

Here are my splits:

3:02, 2:56, 3:01, 2:59, 3:01, 2:58

I jogged back to the Y across the ball fields.  The sun was just coming up now.  The grass was wet with the morning dew and I could see my footprints from the walk out there at the start of the track work.  I thought to myself, "wow, that guy sure did get up early :) ".  I then headed on an out and back cool down.  Somehow this all added up to 10 miles exactly.  Usually I hit the stop button on the garmin and I write down whatever that happened to be. Today it was exactly 10.00 

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