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Location:

Little Rock,AR,United States

Member Since:

May 21, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Longest Ultra:  White Rock Classic:  6:34:00, 33.4 miles, Ozark Mtns., AR

Marathon:  3:25:06, Boston Marathon, April 20, 2015

Half-Marathon: 1:33:27 (Gun Time), Little Rock Half-Marathon, March 1, 2015.

10K:  43:10, Lenexa Freedom Run, Lenexa, KS, July 4, 2015

5K: 20:23, Firecracker Fast 5K, Little Rock, AR, July 4, 2013 (Mostly downhill course)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run another marathon in 3:25 or better.

2 to 3 Marathons per year - Goal: 3:30 or better

1 to 2 Half-marathons per year:  1:32 or better

1 to 2 Ultra Runs per year:  At least one 50K

Have fun running and stay injury-free

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run Boston when I'm 60 years old

Personal:

Married to Kimberly - 23 years

Daughter Brianna - 21 years old

Three dogs: Hershey, Lady, Emmie

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

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Adidas Tempo 6 Lifetime Miles: 110.65
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
29.80154.606.000.00190.40
Night Sleep Time: 122.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 122.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.508.000.000.008.50

Ran 8 miles with Loren from Maumelle Park down Pinnacle Road to Hwy 300 and back with a jog towards Two Rivers Park down to the restaurant and back the Maumelle Park.  Ran the first 3.65 miles at an 7:59 pace, then ran the last 4.35 miles at 7:26/mile, for an average pace of 7:41/mile.  Loren said it was the strongest run he has had since the Traveller, and we ran mile 7 in 7:05.  Prior to the run, while waiting for Loren, ran .5 miles around Maumelle Park at an easy 8:40/mile pace to warm-up.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0011.003.000.0014.00

Starting at 5 am, ran 6.5 miles in the morning , including 6 800 m repeats at The Woodlands HS track with the local running group.  Ran the 800 m repeats at 3:15 - 3:25, and the 200 m recoveries at a pace between 8:20 to 8:40/mile. 

At 5:30 pm, ran 7.5 miles on the TM at an average pace of 7:41/mile.

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.008.000.000.008.00

Ran 8 miles with The Woodlands running group from Sterling Ridge past Sylvan Lake and generally around the central west part of town.  Ran the first 3.5 miles at 8:15/mile, then Mike and I broke from the group and ran 4.5 miles at 7:30/mile.

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.3010.800.000.0012.10

Ran 11.8 miles on the TM, followed by a 0.3 mile cool-down.  Ran the first mile in 9:08 and the next 10.8 miles in 85:40 (7:56/mile).

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0016.100.000.0016.10

Ran 16.1 miles from Two Rivers Bridge around Two Rivers Park and back, then down the south side of the Arkansas River Trail and back.  Average pace was 8:35/mile.  It was a nice cool day without many people on the trail.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.3013.200.000.0013.50

Ran 13.2 miles on the TM in 104:30,followed by a .3 miles cool down.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.3010.003.000.0015.30

AM:  Ran 8 miles on the TM early in the morning in 64:40.  Ran the first two miles in 17:35, the ran 6 miles in 47:05 (7:51/mile).

PM:  Ran 7 miles in the evening on the TM in 54:40.  Ran the first mile in 9:05, then ran the next 6 miles in 45:35 (7:36/mile).  Finished with the 0.3 mile cool-down. 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.207.300.000.008.50

Ran 8.3 miles, with a 1 mile warm-up at 8:40/mile, then 7.3 miles at 7:41/mile, followed by a .2 mile cool-down.  All on the TM.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.8011.000.000.0012.80

Ran 12.8 miles on the TM.  Started with a one-mile warmup at 9:05, then 11 miles at an average pace of 7:30/mile, followed by a .8 mile cool-down at 8:40/mile. 

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.507.500.000.009.00

Ran 9 miles on the TM.  Started with a 1 mile wam-up at 8:34, then 7.5 miles at 7:41/mile, and finished at .5 mile at 8:34/mile.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.206.000.000.006.20

Ran an easy 6 miles in 47:15 on the TM, followed by a .2 mile cool down.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.205.000.000.005.20

Ran 5 miles in 39:10 on the TM, followed by a .2 mile cool down.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Race: Route 66 Marathon (26.7 Miles) 03:54:20, Place overall: 297, Place in age division: 13
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.7016.000.000.0026.70

Ran the Route 66 Marathon and the detour to run past and around the Center of the Universe metal sculpture in downtown Tulsa.  Had a great time and met a lot of nice people.  Route 66 is a fun marathon, although the weather can be cold and windy.  I did not run this for time, just a fun marathon.  I wore my first and fairly new pair of Hokas and haven't quite gotten use to running in them.  It seems easy to drag your feet with Hokas and that probably led me to trip over a pothole patch at mile 12 which caused me to do a knee and shoulder plant onto the asphalt.  After that, I ran a much more cautious and slower pace, finishing in 3:54:20.  I took my time on the Center of the Universe detour and stopped by the artwork to hear the echoes, which were faint due to the wind. 

This is a fun community event for Tulsa, and I strongly recommend it.  Hope to run it again.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.207.200.000.007.40

Ran 7.2 miles on the TM.  Ran the first two miles in 18 mins, then ran the next 5.2 miles in 40:40 (7:50/mile).  Finished with a .2 mile cool down.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.506.500.000.009.00

Ran 9 miles on the TM in 72:42 (8:05/mile).  Ran the first 2 miles in 17:15, then ran the next 7 miles in 55:27 (7:55/mile).

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.008.000.000.0010.00

On a rainy day, ran 10 miles on the TM.  Ran the first mile in 8:30, the next 7-miles in 54:29, and the final 2-miles in 16:54. 

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.103.000.000.008.10

Ran 8.1 miles on the TM, mostly easy.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
29.80154.606.000.00190.40
Night Sleep Time: 122.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 122.50
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