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Location:

Milton,GA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 27, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PR's -

Mile - 4:38    (High School)

2 Mile - 10:12 (High School) 

3 mile - 15:51 (High School)

10k - 35:19 (High School)

Marathon - 2:59 marathon (London -2013)

Half marathon - 1:25:18 (Deseret News 2013)

Completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors 2024

Completed each of the 5 majors (NY, Chicago, Boston, London & Berlin) at least twice.

8 x Boston Marathon (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2020 (virtual due to covid) 2021, 2022)

13 x NYC Marathon (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hour marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to enjoy running and racing as long as my body permits me.  

Personal:

Old guy - (grandfather even) been running for 40+ years.  

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Miles:This week: 27.00 Month: 116.45 Year: 385.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
118.5026.200.000.00144.70
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy 4 miles in the morning.

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Race: New York City Marathon (26.219 Miles) 03:14:07, Place overall: 1761, Place in age division: 219
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0026.200.000.0026.20

Ran the NYC Marathon today.  Until 12 weeks ago, I had not planned on running any more marathons, but my friend Richie had put together a charity team and one of his teammates had to cancel, and Richie coaxed me to come up for the race so that I could be there when he made an attempt run 2:50 for the race.

I was in relatively decent shape having done a number of workouts and long runs in that 12 week build-up but was under no illusions that I would have a chance to PR today.  And even if I was in great shape - the race conditions today would have negated them.  Brutal cold winds which seemed to emerge from all directions made this an overall unenjoyable event.

Met high school friend of Richie's who wanted to run with me, and we paced each other to reasonably consistent miles until I somehow unknowingly pulled away from him around mile 18.  Ran fairly consistent miles through 15 at roughly 7 to 7:05 - which was a good effort today.   Around 22 or so, I was just no longer in the mood to race and wanted it to be overwith.  Evidently Richie was on course for a sub 2:55 when he went into as he put it "the hurt locker" and cramped over last two miles resulting in a walk/run effort.  He finished 3:13; I finished 3:14 and Willie (Richie's friend who ran with me through 18) ran 3:15.  Maybe we should have all just run together!

Anyway, not unhappy that I did the race - but would have been much happier if the race conditions allowed for a more enjoyable experience.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM - 2 miles easy - low intensity.  Really not feeling too sore or as sore as I had expected.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

PM - about 3 miles easy again today.  Actually felt better yesterday than I did today - but really very little in the way of soreness impacting any effort.  Probably just keep things light and easy for a bit until I get the itch to increase the volume.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM - took yesterday off.  Ran an easy 5 after work on the golf course.  Feeling much better. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - appxly 6 miles this morning.  Chilly out.  Have to travel internationally this afternoon and for much of the week.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

AM - in Bangalore India for work for a few days.  Arrived early morning hours - got very little sleep on the flights and about 4 hours of sleep in the hotel before starting my day.  4.5 miles easy on the treadmill.  Air seemed to gunky and warm to venture outside.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - 5 miles on the treadmill in Bangalore.  Did not get too much sleep and I am headed back this evening for the states.  My internal clock quite scrambled - that much is certain.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

PM - 5 miles easy on the treadmill at home.  No run yesterday as a result of 22 hours of flights.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

AM - 10 miles easy on a cool morning in Gainesville.  Drove down from ATL yesterday to spend the weekend with my daughters at UF.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

AM - some easy miles before church in Gainesville and the ride back to ATL.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM - 7 miles on the treadmill at lunch on a cold rainy and windy day.  So I stayed inside.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM - 7.5 treadmill miles in DC.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM - very cold run around the National Mall in DC.  6 miles.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Busy day - no opportunity for a run.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM - 7 miles on the treadmill at lunchtime.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

PM - busy with yard work and general household maintenance issues all day.  Squeezed in 4 miles before a nice date night with my spouse.  Made a visit to the historic Fox Theatre in ATL. 

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Raining early in the morning and all day.  Only opporutnity for a run was before church and I just did not feel like running in the dark on a cold rainy morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM - 7 miles outdoors at lunch time.  Warm day with bright sunshine.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

PM - about 4.5 miles easy after work with Riley who is in town for the Holiday.  Always enjoy a nice run with her.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

PM - a little over 6 miles on the golf course in the late afternoon.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

AM - "ran" with my daughters and some old friends who came up from Florida in our first Turkey Trot in ATL (actually John's Creek) 5k.  Windy and chilly - we all trotted together.  Came back to the house for a big breakfast and the Macy's Parade.  Happy Thanksgiving.  Feeling very blessed.  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

AM - early quite cold start - my friends Nick and Brian ran 11 easy miles on a scenic fall morning. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

AM - 5.5 miles with Riley on a frosty cold morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

No running today.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
118.5026.200.000.00144.70
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