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Location:

Acton,MA,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K (PR) - 18:02

10 mile - 1:06:01

Half-Marathon (PR) - 1:30:36

2016 Gate City Marathon (PR) - 3:09:44

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~BQ!~~ - Got that monkey off my back.

Join a competitive running club

Long-Term Running Goals:

SUB 3 Marathon

Keep setting PR's as a middle of the pack Master.

Personal:

I am married with 2 daughters 12 & 14.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Inov-8 Roclite 295 Lifetime Miles:						121.92
Saucony Grid Type A2 Lifetime Miles:						156.64
Barefootski Lifetime Miles:						3.00
Mizuno Wave Rider (2) Lifetime Miles:						173.01
Saucony Mirage 2 Lifetime Miles:						978.82
Saucony Mirage 2 (gray) Lifetime Miles:						622.75
Saucony Kinvara 3 (blue) Lifetime Miles:						706.04
Saucony Kinvara 4 (red) Lifetime Miles:						631.89
Sketchers Go Run 2 Lifetime Miles:						236.30
Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Lifetime Miles:						680.17
Saucony Kinvara 5 (blue) Lifetime Miles:						683.21
Mirage 4 - Blk Wit Green Soul Lifetime Miles:						479.05
Saucony Fastwitch 6 - Red Lifetime Miles:						124.17
Saucony Kinvara 5 (green) Lifetime Miles:						414.96
Saucony Ride 7 - (blue) Lifetime Miles:						205.07
NB Boracay Lifetime Miles:						622.40

Wed, Apr 13, 2016

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.81	0.00	7.81

7.81 miles

I made a huge mistake and put off registering for the Sugarloaf Marathon. With all the things that our money needs to go to, like bills, our children, food etc, I thought that I would be safe registering with over a month to go until race day. Low and behold, when I checked the webstite yesterday, the marathon was full and registration was closed. My heart immediately dropped, and I saw that there was a waitlist. I put my name on the waitlist, and I am behind 40 other people just like me. Needless to say, I can't wait not knowing if I will be able to run a Spring Marathon that aligns with my recent training.

Luckily, as I was scrambling to find another marathon, I found one on the exact same day as Sugarloaf in Nashua NH..... 30 minutes from my house.

I am so pissed at myself. I have been training with the Sugarloaf course in mind, and have really been looking forward to running with Tom K. and Jim Maloy (my companies VP of IT) These two guys are some of the best around and I have spent weeks thinking about drinking post race beers with them.

Anyways, I'm done crying about it and will have to do my best to take out my frustration on the Gate City Marathon course in NH .

NB Boracay Miles: 7.81

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00	Weight: 165.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Tom K on Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 15:04:30 from 66.87.122.62

Hey, i just saw this. Figures! You are more than race-ready, and have no bib. I am hoping just to finish, but have a bib.

p.s. Nashua to Sugarloaf by car is 4 hours 11 minutes. Just putting that out there. Ha!

From Derunzo on Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 07:35:07 from 173.9.52.242

I'm such an idiot.

From Jason D on Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 15:19:28 from 68.80.27.222

Sorry, man. I didn't think it was the kind of race that ever sold out. At least you can put your solid training to work.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 19:53:35 from 107.77.105.92

Bummer! One of these days Tom will need a Connecticut marathon or something and you'll get another chance. I assume all the states up there are within walking distance of each other, so it should be a piece of cake.

From Tom K on Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 07:00:46 from 174.58.54.215

Jason, are you going to be there? I did promise you a beer, maybe two. You might have to wait a while after you finish, though.

From Jason D on Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 08:30:30 from 68.80.27.222

I won't be. I decided a few weeks ago the timing would work and although I'm in very good endurance shape, I don't have any real marathon specific stuff and I think the race would likely not go well.

I'm going to hold you to those beer still though.

Good luck. As I told Deron, there's really no reason to be on pace until mile 10 after the last hill. From there, buckle up! I think I dropped 7 second per mile average after 10 miles in 2013.

From Tom K on Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 09:11:24 from 66.87.122.13

So the reputation of the entire FRB blog is on my shoulders? Okayden.

It would seem that this course is set up so that I can finally achieve the negative split that the kids have been talking about. I can't seem to make that happen in an 800, a mile, or any other distance.

I'll have to check out the course profile for Derunzo's new race.

From allie on Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 09:18:29 from 24.99.46.55

sorry about that. i'm glad there's an alternative, though. i spent some time in nashua last summer. seems like a nice place for a marathon course. my guess is a bit rolly with lots of shade?

From Derunzo on Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 14:38:39 from 98.229.177.205

I think you're right Allie. Last year was the innaugural running of the marathon, and what I've seen of a couple of different elevation profiles is rolly.

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