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Location:

Broken Arrow,OK,United States

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Route 66 Marathon 2012 (3:12:34)

Route 66 Marathon 2010 (3:35:05)

Glow Run 5k Aug 2012 (19:28)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2013 (1:30:17)

Post Oak Lodge Half Marathon Trail Run 2012 (1:46:22)

Aquarium Half Marathon 2011 (1:39:19)

Oklahoma City Memorial Half-Marathon 2010 (1:42:22)

Williams Route 66  Half-Marathon 2009 (1:42:52). 

15k Tulsa Run 1:00:34 (2013) 1:01:48 (2012), 1:05:12 (2010) 1:09:05 (2009), 1:11:37 (2005), 1:14:26 (2004). 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2013 Goals: Qualify for Boston in Oklahoma City on April 28th.  Goal missed. Actual time: 3:20:37.

Qualify for Boston in Tulsa at the Rt. 66 in November.  

PR in the half marathon in Jenks on April 6th.  (Sub 1:30) PR of 1:30:17...close enough! 

Marathon Finish Williams Route 66 2010 (3:35:05)

Run a sub 20 5k  Full Moon 5k 2011, 19:34

Long-Term Running Goals:

Win my age division.  (Alzheimer's 5k 2010, 21:21)

Run a sub 3 marathon

Run an ultra. 

 

Personal:

I'm married to a very supportive, although slightly less enthusiastic runner than I.  Alisha has run a little with me and participated in several 5k's, but mostly she supports me at races.  She ran her first half in November, 2011.  We have a son who was born in 2010, the year that I ran my first marathon.  I participated in my first Triathlon in April 2011.  I think I may have been bitten by the Ironman bug.  Though an Ironman finish is a long term goal, I want to BQ first. 

I find that the more I run the more I want to run.  I consider my self a running addict.  I like the motto: pain is weakness leaving your body.    

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Brooks Cascadia Red Lifetime Miles: 41.39
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 1.00
Ravenna 2 White/Black Lifetime Miles: 750.54
New Balance 1080 Orange Lifetime Miles: 705.99
New Balance 1080 Blue Lifetime Miles: 524.47
Mizuno Elixir 7 Lifetime Miles: 513.14
Mizuno Sayonara Blue Lifetime Miles: 71.48
Mizuno Sayonara White Lifetime Miles: 42.19
Total Distance
125.38
Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 44.14Ravenna 2 White/Black Miles: 8.01Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 41.17Mizuno Sayonara White Miles: 32.06
Night Sleep Time: 99.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 99.50Weight: 143.00Calories: 14906.00
Total Distance
9.00

9 miles at a 7:09 pace on New Years Day.  I ran this one just a little bit harder than I was comfortable with given my current condition.  I feel like I pushed myself just enough to feel really good about this run.  I especially feel good since I've been slacking on my number of runs per week lately. 

Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 1098.00
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Total Distance
8.01

I got an 8 mile run in this morning with Kevin. The 6 degree wind chill from the 18 mph north wind was not so nice, but the work out was incredible.

The screw shoes rose to the occasion once again.  8:14 AP. 

Ravenna 2 White/Black Miles: 8.01
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 970.00
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Total Distance
8.01

8 miles at 1 degree wind chill.  I was only miserable for the first 2 miles.  Once I warmed up this run was moderately enjoyable.  I wore my had and ear warmers.  I probably should have gone ski mask because I was picking ice crystals out of my beard. 
 

Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 8.01
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 973.00
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Total Distance
8.01

8 miles at 32 degrees with some wind and drizzle.  I did get some hard rain for just a few minutes. 

 

Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 8.01
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 972.00
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Total Distance
8.01

8 mile run.  36 degrees and comfortable.  I ran in shorts.  My AP was 7:11. 

Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 8.01
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 150.00Calories: 976.00
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Total Distance
12.00

I a 4 mile warmup with Kevin and Keith followed by 8 miles at a 7:30 AP.  It was about 37 degrees with a south wind of about 12 mph. 
 

Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 1457.00
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Total Distance
8.01

Easy 8 in 58:27. 

Mizuno Sayonara White Miles: 8.01
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 977.00
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Total Distance
6.10

I attempted the first tempo run of the year and on the first week of the Hal Higdon half marathon advanced program.  I modified the porgram slightly because his distances are mostly all in minutes, but I like to plan out the miles.   

Today I intended on running 6 miles with 4 at tempo pace.  Splits: 8:11, 6:46, 6:39, 6:57, 6:53, 8:25.  So I ended up running one that would qualify as a tempo, but since my half marathon goal pace is 6:52 or less I ended up running about 2 at half pace and one at marathon pace. 

The good thing is that I get another attempt next week.  I really want to take this spring to focus on my speed.  The tempo has always been my weakest link.

Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 6.10
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 1.00Calories: 750.00
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Total Distance
3.01

Easy 3

Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 3.01
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 371.00
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Total Distance
12.01

I ran 12 this mornig including 4 with Kevin, Keith, and Mike.  My AP was 7:32 and I ran the last 3 at marathon pace: 6:43, 6:44, 6:43. 

Mizuno Sayonara White Miles: 12.01
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 152.00Calories: 1455.00
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Total Distance
3.00

Easy 3
 

Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.00

7 x 400's, 1 mile WU, .55 CD. 

Splits:  1:37, 1:32, 1:35, 1:30, 1:28, 1:21, 1:30.  

Temperature:  21, feels like 2.  22 mph winds.  I might have stayed in bed had this been a less important workout.  Those 400's running into the north wind were tough. 

Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 154.00Calories: 481.00
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Total Distance
6.01

6 w/4 at tempo pace. 1 WU and 1 CD. (22 mph winds, Wind Chill 1). I ran the third tempo mile all into the north wind and slightly up hill. The fourth tempo mile was partially into the wind. Between the high winds and the cold I just didn't have the energy to hold my tempo pace this morning. Splits: 7:05, 6:45, 6:28, 7:04, 7:09, 8:09.

Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 6.01
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 153.00Calories: 726.00
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Total Distance
5.01

Pace Run (5 w/ 3 at half pace).  28 degrees.  1 WU, 1 CD.

Splits: 7:29, 6:47, 6:37, 6:38, 8:14. 

Mizuno Sayonara White Miles: 5.01
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 154.00Calories: 614.00
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Total Distance
12.11

12 miles with Kevin and Keith.  AP 8:08.  32 degrees. 
 

Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 12.11
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 153.00Calories: 1475.00
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Total Distance
7.03

7 miles at a 7:28 AP.  18 feels like 4. 

I bought a 6 pack of socks recently.  I ran for the first time in one of them this morning and took my shoes off when I got home to find holes in the big toe area of both sides.  Hopefully that was just a fluke with the one pair.   

Mizuno Sayonara White Miles: 7.03
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 153.00Calories: 866.00
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Total Distance
6.05

6 Miles w/ 4 at Tempo

34 degrees with 24 mph winds.  I ran the first two tempo miles mostly into the wind.  Consequently I got to run mostly with the wind on the last two. 

7:54, 6:55, 7:04, 6:40, 6:38, 7:59

 

Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 6.05
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 154.00Calories: 745.00
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Total Distance
125.38
Mizuno Sayonara Blue Miles: 44.14Ravenna 2 White/Black Miles: 8.01Mizuno Elixir 7 Miles: 41.17Mizuno Sayonara White Miles: 32.06
Night Sleep Time: 99.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 99.50Weight: 143.00Calories: 14906.00
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