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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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: 64.89 Year: 419.74
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
64.250.000.000.000.000.000.0064.25
Brooks Cascadia Miles: 41.00Green Silence2 Miles: 4.15Asics Cumulus Miles: 16.06
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
19.000.000.000.000.000.000.0019.00

 19 mi 04:37 14:35 pace

Day 2 of Western States training (Foresthill to Rucky Chucky)

Today was a good deal easier. My legs were a bit stiff starting out but not too bad.  My brother ran with me today. He was better than me on the downhills but I would pass him on the uphills so I started letting him go ahead on the downhills and then catching up to him later. Ran down and saw the river crossing point at Rucky Chucky, and then had a pretty good 3 mile climb back up to where the buses would pick us up. They had some good refreshments at the end, which worked out well because I was starving! Had a lot of fun and was glad my brother could make it out today and run with me.

Brooks Cascadia Miles: 19.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
22.000.000.000.000.000.000.0022.00

22 mi, 04:40, 12:44 pace

Day 3 Western States 100 Training, Green Gate to Placer HS

Started out 2 miles from Green Gate before getting onto the WS100 course, then ran to the finishing area. Today was the hardest day to start out as my legs were a bit tired and sore/stiff. But, I loosened up quite a bit after two miles and was able to start on a pretty steady pace after that and maintain it. Didn't slow down as much on the uphills and enjoyed running the last mile from Robie point to the finish. Finishing the third day was a huge confidence booster. Someone told me that if you can finish all three days, you can finish the race. I'm going to believe in that.

Wow, 73 miles in 3 days over some pretty tough terrain.

Brooks Cascadia Miles: 22.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.040.000.000.000.000.000.003.04

3.04 mi, 00:33, 10:50 pace

Webster, NY (unexpected trip out here as my Uncle passed away this past weekend)

I thought I was ready to run but maybe not. Short slow run where I had to stop a few times when my ankle got tight. But, then again not so bad based on the three tough days, overnight flight, and then early morning travel again. Ran down Klem Road, to Holt Road, then onto a nice off road trail which took us back to Jim's neighborhood. It was nice to get to run with Tim and Jim (even though I kept slowing them down).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.150.000.000.000.000.000.004.15

4.15 mi, 00:39, 09:19 pace

Back home after being gone for two trips close to each other.

Ok, a little bit better than yesterday. Ran in the neighborhood and actually started feeling pretty good by the end of the run.

Green Silence2 Miles: 4.15
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
16.060.000.000.000.000.000.0016.06

16.06 mi, 02:25, 09:01 pace

Ran with Cynthia from Longleaf to Starkey and then back to Longleaf. Added on a little under 2 miles back in Longleaf once I got back. We started out pretty slow but were going at a reasonable pace at the end. I think my legs were still a little tired but not too far off from normal.

Asics Cumulus Miles: 16.06
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
64.250.000.000.000.000.000.0064.25
Brooks Cascadia Miles: 41.00Green Silence2 Miles: 4.15Asics Cumulus Miles: 16.06
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