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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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Sketchers Go Run 2 Lifetime Miles: 236.30
Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Lifetime Miles: 680.17
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NB Boracay Lifetime Miles: 622.40
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
101.130.00101.13
Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 72.84Inov-8 Roclite 295 Miles: 7.11Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 6.64Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 14.54
Night Sleep Time: 112.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 112.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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7.130.007.13

7.13 miles

Early run... 5am. 7:22 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 7.13
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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6.060.006.06

6.06 miles 

Post work run.  Hotter and more humid than your mother outside.  7:18 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 6.06
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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4.040.004.04

4.04 miles - 6:59 avg.

Running the Loon Mountain race tomorrow in Lincoln NH. It should be quite the punishment. The last kilometer of the race is up a 40% grade. The name of that section is "Upper Walking Boss". I'll be power hiking that one.... and crying. Lots of big mountain runners will be there as it's the USATF Mountain running championship & Collegiate Mountain running championship.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 4.04
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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Race: Loon Mountain Race (7 Miles) 01:17:11, Place overall: 120
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.110.007.11

This is a picture of Eric Blake & Zach Miller.  You really get a good sense for how steep UPPER WALKING BOSS is.  Eric in the gray ended up finishing 3rd and Zach ended up in 4th...... top six make the US Mountain running team and go to Italy in September to race for the USA!

This race chewed me up and spit me out..... Halfway through, I vowed that I would never run it again.  Of course when it was over, I was thinking about next year.  Here's a picture of me on the final down before the UPPER WALKING BOSS.

Then bring the pain.  This section which is about one kilometer long, took me 21 minutes to power hike.  UPPER WALKING BOSS.....  Brutal.

You mean I have to climb up there?????  What the cuss!

One if front of the other..... My quads really hurt.

Inov-8 Roclite 295 Miles: 7.11
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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6.130.006.13

6.13 miles @ lunch

Hunting for motivation. 7:22 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 6.13
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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4.000.004.00

4 miles - Nara Park

My wife went to work and I needed to squeeze a few in.  I took the girls and they hit the playground, played soccer & looked for fish in the pond.  It's hot out.  7:26 avg.

7:45, 7:30, 7:25, 7:07

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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10.100.0010.10

10.1 miles

Started this run later in the morning. Pretty darn hot. I tried to take it easy while keeping the pace around eight minutes. I felt decent for the first 3/4 of the run, but then the heat and my lack of fitness caught up to me. 7:53 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 10.10
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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6.640.006.64

6.64 miles - 5:30 am

Super humidity this morning. 7:42 avg.

Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 6.64
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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6.350.006.35

6.35 miles - 5:40am

Wicked humidity. 7:35 avg.

Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 6.35
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.520.006.52

6.52 miles - 5:40am

Six miles is the new eight! Actually, I just need to drag my arse out of bed earlier if I want more miles. 7:26 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 6.52
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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7.620.007.62

7.62 miles - 5:30am

Nice & cool this morning. 7:34 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 7.62
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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8.190.008.19

8.19 miles @ lunch

7:55 avg. Ran with my co - worker Jim.... good conversation.

Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 8.19
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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4.890.004.89

1.45 miles

Maggie, Paige & I left the neighborhood for a short jaunt.  Maybe a little too soon after lunch.... the girls were getting side stitches.  10:00 avg.

3.44 miles

Later in the day.  Solo effort.  7:28 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 4.89
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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10.030.0010.03

10.03 miles

My friend Kris picked me up at 5:30 am and we drove to Wachusett mountain for some running.  The first 3.2 miles on the summit road were a real grind.  I was feeling pretty gassed when we reached the top.  With the majority of the climbing behind us, we started to descend and ended up taking a wrong turn which brought us to the other side of Wachusett.  We back tracked and got back on course.  I had a super fun time and would love to do some more exploring of the area.  The temperature and views were ideal.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/545437150

 

 

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 10.03
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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5.320.005.32

5.32 miles @ lunch

After yesterday's climbing, my legs were feeling pretty dead. I was surprised to be moving as well as I was today, if even for the short effort. 6:59 avg.

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 5.32
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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1.000.001.00

1 mile

Right at the one mile mark, my calf felt like it was cramping severely. I stopped and tried to stretch it out, but to no avail. With the way it feels just walking, I'm thinking a couple of days off.... at least.  Bummer...

Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
101.130.00101.13
Saucony Kinvara 4 (oj) Miles: 72.84Inov-8 Roclite 295 Miles: 7.11Saucony Mirage 2 Miles: 6.64Sketchers Go Run 2 Miles: 14.54
Night Sleep Time: 112.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 112.00Weight: 168.00Calories: 0.00
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