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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
22.230.000.000.000.000.000.0022.23
GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 9.02Launch 3 (titanium) Miles: 13.21
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.390.000.000.000.000.000.003.39

3.39 mi, 33:54, 10:00 avg

First run after the marathon.  Felt pretty good, slowly loosening up as the run progressed from slow 11:00 pace down to a 9:00 pace.  Ran with Stella.

GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 3.39
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.020.000.000.000.000.000.005.02

5.02 mi, 47:27, 9:27 avg, HR 125 avg, 143 max

Ran on Starkey Blvd bike trail from Longleaf area with the Striders thursday morning run.  I took Stella with me and this was her longest run ever.  On the way back, we had picked it up a little and while crossing the bridge which has concrete barriers on either side of the bike path, the car noises echoing were making Stella skittish and she got out in front of me as I sped up, must have been leaning forward, lost my balance and went down.  My right was oustretched still holding her leash.  I skidded a little bit when I landed, but fortunately I almost perfectly distributed the force from my hip, shoulder, elbow and wrist, so nothing was broken.  Elbow was bleeding pretty good and hip was a little bit sore and had a grape fruit sized road rash, but that was the extent.  Ran back to the parking area and got patched up by Anthony who had some gauze, tape, and alcohol.

Launch 3 (titanium) Miles: 5.02
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.630.000.000.000.000.000.005.63

5.63 mi, 54:24, 9:40 avg

Ran with Joe and Jamie in the neighborhood (no Stella this time).  Still a little bit sore from yesterday but thankful it wasn't worse.  Pretty good run today and just a little bit longer than yesterday.

GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 5.63
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.190.000.000.000.000.000.008.19

8.19 mi, 1:16:11, 9:18 avg

Ran with Jamie in Starkey Park.  Very nice morning out.  Run was good but felt a little bit "long".  Got to chat with a few people after the run before heading home.

Picked up the truck from the repair shop after three days of using the loaner (a brand new Silverado).  Good to get the truck back to Andy so he has use of it again.  On Monday, he had driven it to Busch Gardens and it started to overheat.  Still drivable but in need of some repairs.  Water pump, instrument panel replaced, and oil leak fixed (the second two had been on the list for a while).  Hopefully good to go for a while now.

Also, remembered to actually register for the Western States 100 lottery.  Drawing will be in December when I'll find out if I've gotten in or will need to try again next year.  I was pretty lucky to get in the first try for 2013 race and at that time I only needed a 50 mile race to qualify.  This time it took me two attempts - GA Death Race where I missed the qualifying time, and then Oil Creek 100 mile race where I made it.

Launch 3 (titanium) Miles: 8.19
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
22.230.000.000.000.000.000.0022.23
GoRun Sonic2 Miles: 9.02Launch 3 (titanium) Miles: 13.21
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