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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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
45.290.000.002.500.000.000.0047.79
Nimbus (green) Miles: 23.37Brooks ST5 Miles: 8.03Launch (black) Miles: 16.39
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.610.000.000.000.000.000.007.61

7.61 mi, 01:03, 08:16 pace

Monday morning run around the neighborhood and past the golf course.

Warmer but still cool this morning. Gel flavor today: green apple

Nimbus (green) Miles: 7.61
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.530.000.002.500.000.000.008.03

8.03 mi, 01:00, 07:27 pace

Ran at the Y with the Striders group.

Easy warm up then decided to do 4 x 1k repeats. First one was slower and felt the hardest so wasn't sure if it was going to work out, but the next three were a bit better, the fourth one felt great but I was foiled by the 6:30 bus again,

paces: 6:14,5:48,5:49,5:52

Then, ran a little bit farther for the cool down.

Wore new shoes today: Brooks ST5

Stood in picture with Mike S. to celebrate 1000 miles. He had a disclaimer that it might not be a big deal to some people. But it IS a big deal! He has transformed himself from where he started.

Brooks ST5 Miles: 8.03
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.580.000.000.000.000.000.007.58

7.58 mi, 01:04, 08:28 pace

Easy paced run around the neighborhood and a little over a mile running on the grass alongside Trinity Blvd. Short sleeve shirt today, strawberry banana gel. Saw a woman get out of her car to talk to a guy driving a pickup truck, she was telling him about an almost flat tire on his trailer, just being a good Samaritan.

Nimbus (green) Miles: 7.58
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.080.000.000.000.000.000.008.08

8.08 mi, 01:06, 08:07 pace

Ran at Longleaf this morning, 5:30.

Didn't get much sleep last night, so decided to not do a big tempo run since it is getting close to the race - I thought I could do more harm than good. Thought about just doing six but felt pretty good when I got to the turn around spot for 6, and went a little farther.

Nice morning run, perfect weather and some good company.

Maybe I will try some pace practice tomorrow.

Launch (black) Miles: 8.08
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.180.000.000.000.000.000.008.18

8.18 mi, 01:07, 08:14 pace

Thought it might not be such a good run at first.  It reminded me of a foggy morning a few years ago when I had a frustrating morning at a race. But it turned out ok. I stopped a few times at first which I do sometimes on easy days. Mid way through the run I felt a lot better. Ran almost two miles on the grass along Trinity Blvd. Did 3 strides at the very end for leg turnover sake.

Nimbus (green) Miles: 8.18
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.310.000.000.000.000.000.008.31

8.31 mi, 01:11, 08:31 pace

Since I wasn't going long and I have a race tomorrow, I drove into the park and got started about 6:45ish. Ran with Jamie, Jamie, Mike and a couple of other people. It was foggy and cool out, great relaxing run. The big group wasn't there due to tomorrow's race.

I stopped for coffee on the way home, then ran some errands.

When I got back home someone had posted on Facebook that I was picked for Western States 100. I couldn't believe it. Had trouble getting through to the website but someone sent me a link to the lottery drawing and I saw them pick my name. I've got some training to do now :)

Launch (black) Miles: 8.31
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
45.290.000.002.500.000.000.0047.79
Nimbus (green) Miles: 23.37Brooks ST5 Miles: 8.03Launch (black) Miles: 16.39
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