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Litchfield Road Race

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Location:

Mooresville,NC,

Member Since:

May 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2007 Highlights:  Litchfield Road Race (7.1) in 58:36

2008 Highlights:  New Jersey Marathon in 4:12, Bay State Marathon in 3:10:30

2009 Highlights:  Boston Marathon in 3:13:26, Litchfield Road Race in 49:30, New Haven 20k in 1:25:03, Bay State Marathon in 3:09:09

2010 Highlights:  Bradley 10k in 39:58, Litchfield Road Race in 48:06, New Haven 20k in 1:23:59, Ghost Trail 1/2 Marathon in 1:29:12 (trail), Philadelphia Marathon in 3:06:59

2011 Highlights:  Litchfield Road Race in 47:44, Ghost Trail 1/2 Marathon in 1:28:35, Goshen Turkey Trot in 40:46, Jingle Bell 5k in 19:05

2012 Highlights:  Finished Boston Marathon in 3:41:59 in 89 degree heat, broke the top 100 in Litchfield Road Race (82nd), 1st Place (overall) in Solstice 5k, Hogsback 1/2 in 1:29:36, and bq'd in Bay State Marathon (3:14:20).

Personal Records

1-mile:  5:39/track (2008)

5k:  19:05/Jingle Bell (2011)

10k:  39:58/road race (2010)

20k:  1:23:59 (2010/New Haven)

1/2 marathon:  1:28:35 (2011/Ghost Trail)

marathon:  3:06:59 (2010/Philly)

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub-3:05 marathon in Fall

Sub-1:23 in New Haven 20k

Sub-46 min in Litchfield RR

Sub-19 in 5k

Sub-5:30 in mile

Upcoming Races: 

     TBD

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

sub-3hr marathon

sub-5:15 min mile

become a competitive master's runner

win age division in smaller marathon

 

Personal:

Married w/six daughters (9 year age span)

Pastor a church in NC

Enjoy travel and recreation with family

Began running in November of 2007

 

 
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 33.00 Year: 424.00
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 114.25
K12- Black Lifetime Miles: 401.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 1) Lifetime Miles: 335.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 2) Lifetime Miles: 363.00
Kinvara 14 Neon Lifetime Miles: 384.00
Kinvara 14/teal Lifetime Miles: 334.00
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 98.00
Sun, Jun 12, 2011
Race: Litchfield Road Race (7.1 Miles) 00:47:44, Place overall: 106
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.007.100.009.60

Very happy with today's time- pr'd by about 20 seconds for this course.  There's a very steep hill (9% grade) that goes down at mile 1 and up at mile 7.  The achilles were sore today, so I wasn't sure how long I'd last.  Started a bit more conservative than last year.  I'll have the official time later, but here's the splits according to my garmin...

Mile 1:  5:51 (12 seconds slower than last year)

Mile 2:  6:32 (2 seconds slower)

Mile 3:  6:38 (2 seconds faster)

Mile 4:  6:57 (5-10 seconds faster)

Mile 5:  6:42 ( this was the breakthrough- right around 7min last year)

Mile 6:  6:46 (same as last year)

Mile 7:  7:43 (just holding steady on the hill and able to pick it up again on the straight away)

Final .1:  :32 (able to kick in a 5:20 pace for the final stretch)

Total time:  According to garmin 47:45...I'll put the official time down later (47:44).  Very satisfied with the run!

 

Saucony Mirage (red/black) Miles: 9.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 15:14:51 from 72.102.200.28

Congrats! How was the temp?

From Bob on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 18:37:59 from 99.148.150.57

Great job on the PR!

From jtshad on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 15:49:18 from 204.134.132.225

Nice race, congrats on the course PR! You are running strong!

From flatlander on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 19:03:47 from 76.31.26.153

Looking really good, that's a very impressive trip up that 9% hill.

From Dan on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 21:09:04 from 99.91.114.41

Nice run man- that's a serious workout to boot.

From rockness18 on Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 15:18:43 from 69.183.229.130

thanks guys! temperature was ideal (high 60's) and probably had most to do with my pr.

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