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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  (old lines that were a little out of date but couldn't quite bring myself to removing them completely:) Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat (Catty) whose life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: 26.77 Month: 138.54 Year: 544.54
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
31.340.000.000.000.000.000.0031.34

31.34@10:18   HR 144 bpm

Able to get one more big run in.  Did not set out with definite goal but wanted at least 25 miles, then figured why not make it a marathon distance which turned to might as well go for 50k. 

Left from Palm Harbor, heading north up Belcher, then left on Klosterman then over to the Pinellas Trail heading north and kept on going past US19, along Keystone, across Eastlake, some more on Keystone then north up the Starkey Gap Trail across SR54 and onto Starkey Blvd.  Stopped at the bike shop for a can of Celsius and a honey stinger gel.  Probably should've refilled water, but seemed ok at the time.

Up until mile 13, heart rate was in 120's or a little into the low 130's.  Mile 13 was still at 135, so still mostly easy.

After that I became less disciplined, slowly was getting a little faster each mile.  After the Celsius was going even faster.  Still felt really good.  Kept going up Starkey Blvd and into park.  Got off the pavement for a little bit and then back onto the bike trail running by the planets and a little past Pluto (planets cover 1 mile), turned around and then stopped at the bike parking lot bathroom.  Refilled water at fountain but pressure was low, so a little bit slow filling.

Was at 25 miles when leaving that stop, hit the marathon distance, still feeling good.  After crossing SR54 and back on the Starkey Gap trail picked up the pace for a strong finish.  Hit the 50k mark and a little past that then ended the run and decided to walk the last mile in.

That walk turned out to be more difficult than I thought it would be.  Stopped in at Escape Brewery.  Filled up water bottle and ordered a wheat beer (supposed to be good for recovery).  The beer did not help, was not enjoyable so got up and paid, walked outside and didn't make it too far until I had to stop and throw up.  Haven't done that in a while and not sure if I've ever done that because of a run (came close after some 5ks).  Felt better after that, walked slowly to my house and took a nap while waiting for Jessica to come pick me up.   Stella came in the room and brought me a stuffed elephant to play with which I declined.

Stopped at Grain and Berry for a bowl, that hit the spot.  Was originally going to go out and finish up shopping but did not.  Watched Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer with the baby.  She liked it except for the snow monster.  She hid under the blanket a couple times when it showed up.

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