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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
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
77.550.000.000.000.000.000.0077.55
Green Silence2 Miles: 23.47Asics Cumulus Miles: 47.95Pearl Izumi II Miles: 6.13
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.270.000.000.000.000.000.006.27

6.27 mi, 00:58, 09:18 pace

I slept in a bit and was going to skip my run. Lisa was going running later in the morning so I joined her. Ran out almost to the Y with her before running back by myself. It warmed up quickly but not bad at all for late in the morning.

Green Silence2 Miles: 6.27
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.220.000.000.000.000.000.002.22

2.22 mi, 00:20, 09:00 pace

Worked out in the Y first time in quite a long time (I had dropped the membership for a while).  Just wanted to get my feet weight and experience some steep grades.

Did some weights and ran on the treadmill. Put the incline up to 15% to see how it feels. It feels hard.

Asics Cumulus Miles: 2.22
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.110.000.000.000.000.000.007.11

7.11 mi, 00:58, 08:12 pace

Special feeling run this morning. I wasn't sure how many people would show up or what kind of mood they would be in. It was a good crowd and there was a certain amount of joy in the air. The weather and running were good also. Patrick had a lot to share about what happened yesterday and everyone's concern for Marcia, David J, and Andrea. It was a good morning to celebrate.

Green Silence2 Miles: 7.11
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.340.000.000.000.000.000.0010.34

10.34 mi, 01:32, 08:54 pace

Ran from my house to the Y, taking the shortest route I knew (3.18 miles), did some weights and then did 2.1 miles in 20 minutes with incline between 3 and 15 % then ran back home taking a longer route.

Asics Cumulus Miles: 10.34
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.090.000.000.000.000.000.0010.09

10.09 mi, 01:17, 07:38 pace

5:30 Longleaf start with the Striders. Great morning to run and greet returning Boston stars Andrea and Marcia. I was also motivated to do three one mile pick ups of 6:50, 6:45, and 6:35 just to remind myself to run faster sometimes. There was still a little bit of coffee left when I finished.

Green Silence2 Miles: 10.09
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.130.000.000.000.000.000.006.13

6.13 mi, 00:55, 09:00 pace

About half dirt/grass and half pavement this morning from my house onto Trinity Blvd.

Pearl Izumi II Miles: 6.13
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
35.390.000.000.000.000.000.0035.39

35.39 mi, 05:47, 09:48 pace

Left the house a little after 5:00, ran to Longleaf and met up with Cynthia, Eudair, Keith, and Dixie, then to Diane's house where Keith and Dixie headed back and Craig and Diane ran with us into the park. Stopped to pose for "Welcome Home David J, Andrea, and Marcia from Boston" group photo, then continued on with Cynnthia and Eudair until they had to turn back.

I continued up the dirt road to Serenova Tract park and then across the street to Publix where I looked for cold Gatorade, but they didn't have any so I bought some shelf temperature Gatorade instead.

Got a little lost coming back through until I finally found the right dirt road along the power lines. Did short walk breaks most miles. After Publix my pace was 10:20 average (I kept the clock running the whole time), but ended up with a 9:48 average for the total. It wasn't easy but it did go pretty smoothly. This was my longest not-a-race training run I've done so far.

Yesterday, my cat got out of the house for the first time.  I didn't notice she was missing at first so wasn't sure how long she had been gone.  About noon today she finally showed up.  I know that cats usually find their way back but wasn't sure if this cat would.

Asics Cumulus Miles: 35.39
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
77.550.000.000.000.000.000.0077.55
Green Silence2 Miles: 23.47Asics Cumulus Miles: 47.95Pearl Izumi II Miles: 6.13
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