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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
Brooks T7 Lifetime Miles: 202.78
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
73.180.000.000.000.000.000.0073.18
Nimbus (green) Miles: 73.18
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

No running today.

I went for a short walk in the morning (about 1 mile), just to get myself to do something.

 In the evening I went to Jenny's boot camp.  It was mostly indoors except for the warm up routine outside.  So, I guess I did run 0.25 miles.

Inside, the class was three different circuits, each repeated 3 times.  There was some weights, some core work, and some other stuff.  Moved along at a pretty quick pace so it was also cardio all rolled into one.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.020.000.000.000.000.000.005.02

5.02 mi 00:42 08:23 pace

Just going to do a couple of easy runs this week. Smaller crowd this morning. Ran with Eudair as well as Randy and JM.

Wore the new shoes for a second time.  Fortunately, shoes these days don't seem to need much of a break in period, I've not had a problem so far.  However, I will have at least one extra pair of shoes with me on race day, just in case.

I've asked around and now have a shopping list (I think) for this weekend's race coming up:

  • uncrustables
  • boost
  • payday candybar
  • jerky
  • gels
  • accelerade
  • fig newtons
  • either sweet potatoes (cut-up) or small boiled potatoes with salt

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Nimbus (green) Miles: 5.02
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.020.000.000.000.000.000.006.02

6.02 mi 00:51 08:26 pace

Run felt ok. Ran with Claude W. for a bit in the beginning and then Eudair for the last couple of miles.

As it often happens right before a big race, I'm thinking how will I be able to hold up if a 6 mile run doesn't feel completely light and effortless?  But since that is what I normally think then I must be ready.

Nimbus (green) Miles: 6.02
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Race: Iron Horse 100K (62.137 Miles) 11:06:30, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
62.140.000.000.000.000.000.0062.14

 

 

IRON HORSE 100K Race Report

Started out humid and sort of cool (low 60's) at the start.


First 25 mile loop completed in 4:15, thinking it was a little bit fast but also wanted to take advantage of the cooler temps.

Second 25 mile loop in 4:28 - a bit slower, not completely by choice, but at least partially, knowing I needed to slow down if I didn't want to really crash.


First 50 miles in 8:43

I have a few more details and some pictures posted on my other blog

Last 12 Miles
My math brain was working enough so that I knew 12 miles left, in 3 hours, or 15 minute miles would get me in under 12 hours. I stayed on a strategy of running part of the mile, then walking until my pace for that mile had gotten about 30 seconds slower than I wanted, then started running again until the next mile.

Miscellaneous

Going into this race I felt like I did not know what I was doing and I was not sure whether or not I was properly prepared, I have some more confidence now but know there is a lot more to learn and room for improvement.

I walked through all the aid stations, refilling my drink bottles and eating at least a little bit of solid food each time, but tried not to waste time.

Out near the eastern end of the course, there was an old train bridge with rotting railroad ties that the race staff had nailed sets of 2x6's across. We were required to walk this section of about 320 feet. The last time walking it I had some trouble keeping my balance on the boards.
About 8 miles of each 25 mile loop was paved, the rest of it was dirt, gravel, both, and in some really nice spots a covering of pine needles. Course was pretty well shaded except for a few spots here and there. The aid stations and the volunteers were awesome!!
I'm still kind of in disbelief that I completed this - and except for the few aches and pains and the few low points, came through it ok. And as an added bonus, I'm happy with the time.

Nimbus (green) Miles: 62.14
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
73.180.000.000.000.000.000.0073.18
Nimbus (green) Miles: 73.18
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