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Chasco Main Street Mile

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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 288.22
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
32.192.004.001.000.000.000.0039.19
GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 13.55GoRun4 Miles: 13.50GoMeb Speed3 Miles: 8.14Brooks T7 Miles: 4.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.370.000.000.000.000.000.004.37

4.37 mi, 39:45, 9:06 avg

Just a short solo run around the neighborhood.  Started a little bit later than planned and didn't want to put off too long starting the rest of the day.

GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 4.37
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.400.000.000.000.000.000.008.40

8.4 mi, 1:19:48, 9:30 avg

Ran a little over 7 miles (I'm guessing 7.2 miles) with Joe and Jamie.  Watch battery stopped I think about a half mile from my house showing 6.7 miles, so about 6.7 + 0.5

Stopped at the house and took Stella for a run.  Ran past the gate to Trinity Blvd, about 0.6 miles each way.

It was a pretty nice morning.

GoRun4 Miles: 8.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
9.180.000.000.000.000.000.009.18

9.18 mi, 1:22:05, 8:56 avg

Ran with Joe and Jamie in the neighborhood.  Picked up Stella and ran her another 2 miles or so. Thought about trying for 10 miles but Stella was requiring some extra attention to keep her running, so was ok with just over 9 miles.

GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 9.18
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.141.004.000.000.000.000.008.14

8.14 mi, 1:02:42, 7:42 avg

Ran at Longleaf with the Striders.  Plan was to do 5 mile tempo run at about 6:50 pace.  I warmed up for 1.75 miles, then started the tempo portion.  

I had a slight technical glitch.  My headlamp batteries were much more drained than I thought and it quickly quite altogether.   The section of the trail past the bridge is pretty dark so it kept slowing me down if I felt like I was running off of the path.  So, the first mile was a bit slower than planned but not a total wash. 

Splits: 7:13, 6:40, 6:35, 6:43, 6:37

So, despite the slower first mile, still managed to get under a 6:50 average for the tempo portion.

Today was my Mom's birthday, turning 77.   Met up with my Mom and Dad at Bonefilsh for dinner along with Thomas and Andy and Jesssica.  Fun night!

GoMeb Speed3 Miles: 8.14
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.101.000.000.000.000.000.005.10

5.1 mi, 43:37, 8:33 avg

Ran about three miles by myself, then stopped back at home for Stella.  Did about 2 miles together with last mile a little bit faster at 7:44 avg - good for a dog mile

GoRun4 Miles: 5.10
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Race: Chasco Main Street Mile (1 Miles) 00:05:43, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 8
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.001.000.000.000.004.00

Chasco Main Street Mile

My first ever 1 mile race, and one of the very few competitive one mile races around.  My son Thomas also ran it.  Andy wasn't feeling well so he cheered us on.  The race starts some time after 12:00 and 15 minutes before the Chasco Festival Parade starts.  We were in a staging area at 12:00, then around 12:10 they announced they race would start at 12:30.

There were several local fast runners, both adult and high school age.  Before the race we walked to near the end with Andy where he picked out a spot to cheer us on.  Thomas and I jogged back to the start and then did some more warm up including some strides.

Race started right about 12:30.

Had to weave past the group of elementary school kids - they sure can run fast for the first 0.1 or so miles.

Thomas was quickly way ahead of me.  I soon settled into about a 5:45 pace and seemed to be holding it pretty steady until about 0.75 miles when I saw the pace start to slip a little bit but still kept it below 6:00 - was determined to break 6:00.

After the straight section on Grand Blvd, there is a loop around a small lake and then a right turn onto Main Street.  I somehow managed to pick up the pace as the finish arch came into sight.  I had gained a little bit of ground on Thomas but nowhere near being able to catch him.  The last I saw on the clock was 5:39 which surprised me.  Ended up with just barely over 5:43 (5:43.17).

Thomas made it in at 5:31 (just shy of his 1600m track PR of 5:25) and was 6th place overall.  The top 3 finishers were under 5:00 with winner at 4:34.

Race was a ton of fun and I couldn't be happier that despite giving it all I had, Thomas was able to easily beat me.

Brooks T7 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
32.192.004.001.000.000.000.0039.19
GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 13.55GoRun4 Miles: 13.50GoMeb Speed3 Miles: 8.14Brooks T7 Miles: 4.00
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