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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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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Ran with Keith this morning at Starkey Park.  Met him at 6:00 and got moving about 6:10.  It was surprisingly cool this morning (about 72°) which was nice.  Forgot to bring bug spray so the mosquitoes and eventually the flies were after me.  Starting out was dark but the return trip was nice.   Did a really easy pace for the first two miles then moved to an 8:15-8:30 pace for the rest of the run.

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6.172.000.000.008.170.000.008.17

I ran from home this morning, starting out just before 6:00.   I had to finish by 7:00 so Jenny could get her run in before it got too hot.   Warmed up with one loop around the neighborhood on my bike before that.  I finally bought some lights so I can now ride when it is dark out.

Run felt a little sluggish at first but I shook that off after about a mile and a half.  Pretty good return trip with a couple of marathon pace miles.  At 7:00 I was back home but had only done 7.65.  I went inside to tell Jenny I was home then finished up my run by run up and down the street near our house while Jenny started her run.

Average pace: 8:03 

Cooled down in the pool and spent some time stretching.  Lower back was getting kind of tight but it is better now. 

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5.703.000.000.000.000.008.708.70

I got a nice early start this morning but didn't end up finishing much earlier.   But, at least I didn't have to skimp on anything.  I rode my bike to the Y this morning, first time riding out of the neighborhood in the dark.  Weren't too many cars on the road so it wasn't bad.   I did some core work and stretching then got onto the treadmill for 4.3 miles, averaging about an 8:20 pace.

Headed outside for another 4.4 miles at a 7:40 pace, it felt a little to warm at first but the humidity was slightly down today and there was a very small breeze so it was actually comfortable outside.

Finished up inside with some weights then biked home. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.472.000.000.008.470.000.008.47

Pretty good run this morning.  Started running just after 6:00, leaving from home and heading out the neighborhood, onto 54, then up Starkey Blvd. and back.   Just slightly warm and humid but not bad at all.  Started out slowly but not too slow for the first two miles, gradually picked things up and had a good return trip home.

Average pace: 8:04

 Not too sure what else to say - after all I'm known for being a man of few words :)
 

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Ride bike to the Y.

Lift weights.

Ride back home.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.660.000.000.0012.660.000.0012.66

Met up with Randall and Keith at 6:00 in Starkey park.  Got moving about 6:10, it was still pretty dark out.  First mile was kind of slow but we gradually got faster.  After the warmer weather last Saturday, this morning's run felt cooler but it was still 78° and about 75% humidity, but I must be getting used to this because it felt pretty good.

The flies were pretty bad this morning.  Even though I used bug spray they were still swarming after us but eventually they would leave us alone until we ran into the next batch.  The original plan was 10, maybe 12 miles.  At the 5 mile point, with the slower pace we were feeling pretty good so decided it would be 12 today.  After the turnaround point we stopped for water, but I got moving again quickly to keep away from the flies.  I stopped at the next water stop and waited a bit until Keith showed up but no Randall.  I ran back towards Randall who had lost his car key (bummer!), oh well, we headed back and picked up the pace for the last 3 and a half miles to just under an 8:00 pace.  The sun was just peeking up for the last mile so we missed that.

Average pace: 8:39 

We saw many of the usual people out on the trail, some running, some biking and a few walking.  Nothing too exciting but we thought we saw an animal about the size of a wild boar while it was still dark out but it turned out to just be the way a branch was hanging down low. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
38.007.000.000.0029.307.008.7045.00
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