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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
48.980.004.000.000.000.000.0052.98
Nimbus 11 Paris Miles: 19.99Glycerin 8 Miles: 22.77Brooks Launch Miles: 10.22
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.00

On Saturday night we were having dinner at a little pizza restaurant near our house, sitting outside.  My youngest son,  Tom,  noticed a "Games2U" truck driving by.  I said that reminded me that there was a 5K tomorrow at the community college (PHCC).  My oldest son, Andy, said he was interested.  I was a little bit surprised but said ok.  So, we got up early in the morning and I took the two boys to the race.  Originally my youngest was just going to watch.  I figured that would be ok as there would probably be people there we knew.  Jenny was doing her run but was going to try to get there by the start.   Just before the race start, I also signed up Tom because as he did not want to be left out.  But, I told Tom that he would have to run by himself as I promised to run with Andy (although I asked a couple of people I knew that would be running to look out for him).  He said ok.  But, I wasn't sure, these races can turn into a big drama between the two boys.

We did almost a one mile warm up on part of the course.

The race started.  It was a beautiful morning and was a really nice course.  The three of us started together, and about a 1/4 mile out Andy and I started to pull ahead of Tom.  No complaints or drama from Tom, just as promised.  At about 3/4 mile Andy had to stop and tie his shoe.  Tom cruised right by us.  We got going again and passed up Tom and kept on going.  The course was a double loop with some out and backs.  We saw Tom a few times and he was just running along without any problems at all.  Oftentimes there is some complaining, some screaming, and a few walk breaks.

Andy and I stuck to the plan and hit the splits pretty much where we wanted to be.  I tried to push Andy a bit but was careful not to overdo it.  Andy recently had run a 7:20 mile at school.  I had looked up the equivalent 5K time on Runner's World website, which said 24:20 for a 5K.  We came right in at 24:19, a new PR for Andy by 1 minute.

After crossing the line I went back to look for Tom.  He wasn't really that far behind us and came in with an impressive kick, which is always a crowd pleaser due to his smaller size but larger than life look of effort on his face.  Tom's time was 26:40, about a 2 minute PR for him and the very first time he ran a 5K by himself.   Although, it turned out not completely by himself.  There was a 19 year guy he happened to be running the same pace, so they stuck together just about the whole way, which was nice.

Then after the race, they had some pretty good snacks and of course the Games2U truck.

Nimbus 11 Paris Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.200.000.000.000.000.000.008.20

Met up w/ Dixie in the hilly neighborhood.  My legs were feeling beat today so we decided to just take it easy.  Did not do hill strides at the end but added a little extra onto the normal route to make up for it.  It was a bit warmer than it had been but still pretty nice morning for running.

Average pace: 8:47

Did some upper body work after the run (and a little bit of legs,2 sets of squats).

In the evening did some assorted yoga along with the Wii

Glycerin 8 Miles: 8.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
9.870.000.000.000.000.000.009.87

Warm enough this morning for no shirt, not a great sign for this weekend, hopefully it cools down a few degrees before then.  Run was good.  Ran about 5.5 miles with Jenny and then did the rest by myself.  Kept the pace nice and comfortable.

Average pace: 8:33

Nimbus 11 Paris Miles: 9.87
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.000.000.000.009.00

Ran with Jenny and Jamie.  Jenny ran about 5 miles, then I ran some more with Jamie before she headed home.  Temperature was still up but it is supposed to get cooler by this weekend, fingers crossed.

Average pace: 8:44

Glycerin 8 Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.220.004.000.000.000.000.0010.22

Warmed up with Jenny this morning, ran about 5 miles together.  Still warm outside, but maybe a little cooler than yesterday.  Jenny headed back and was going to do some strides.  I did a short tempo run at my hoped for half marathon pace, trying for under 6:30.  The run was a little bit harder than I would have liked.

Splits were: 6:23, 6:27, 6:27, and 6:26

It was warmer than on Saturday when I ran 3 miles around that pace at the end of my long run, or maybe I wasn't quite rested enough.

Cool down, just under a mile to get back home.  Pretty happy with the total miles and getting in some faster miles.

Average pace: 7:45

Brooks Launch Miles: 10.22
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.570.000.000.000.000.000.005.57

Ran with Jenny in the neighborhood.  Wanted to do a little bit shorter today as I was feeling behind from recovery due to running this past Sunday which I normally take off.

Average pace: 8:46

Glycerin 8 Miles: 5.57
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.120.000.000.000.000.000.006.12

Went to Starkey for a short and easy run.  Started out while it was still dark and saw a shooting star.  Caught up to David J and Eudair and ran with them since they were only doing 6 also.  Waiting around after the run to see the people that we knew who were doing the half marathon that was there today.  Dixie ran 1:33, which was awesome since he was hoping for 1:35-1:40.  Victoria also did great with a 1:42 which I think is a PR for her.

Average pace: 8:40

Nimbus 11 Paris Miles: 6.12
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
48.980.004.000.000.000.000.0052.98
Nimbus 11 Paris Miles: 19.99Glycerin 8 Miles: 22.77Brooks Launch Miles: 10.22
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