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White Woods XC Summer Series 5K

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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: 98.00 Year: 310.00
Barefoot Lifetime Miles: 114.25
K12- Black Lifetime Miles: 401.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 1) Lifetime Miles: 321.00
Kinvara 13 (blue 2) Lifetime Miles: 359.00
Kinvara 14 Neon Lifetime Miles: 384.00
Kinvara 14/teal Lifetime Miles: 291.00
Kinvara Blue/red Lifetime Miles: 45.00
Race: White Woods XC Summer Series 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:20:10, Place overall: 11, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.003.000.000.006.00

My legs felt tired today...had decided to run a 5k tonight, but was second guessing it this morning.

Took 5 of the girls to the beach today, so mom could prepare for an open house

Kept hydrated all day long, just in case I felt I had the energy to run in the evening

Got home at 4pm, took a nap, woke up at 5pm and decided to go for it

Felt even though this may not be the best 5k I can run, it's the bigger picture that counts- staying focussed on the big race in October.

Jogged three miles to the race area...realized any fast mileage might be a challenge today, but began to get into a "mind over matter mode"

Race...mile 1 was fairly flat and I broke 6 minutes...mile 2 began to go downhill so I pushed it a bit, however, I unexpectedly approach almost 3/4 of a mile's worth of steady uphill...finished mile 2 at almost a 7:40 pace...the beginning of mile 3 was at least 1/4 mile downhill, but unfortunately I was unable to take advantage of the hill and was just regaining my breath...by the bottom of the hill I actually recovered and felt fairly descent...did the final 1.1 in about 6:30.  Overall time= 20:10

I never looked to see what overall place I was in, but received 2nd place within age division.  There were probably only 40-50 runners all together...I'm guessing I placed somewhere around 10-15th.  A college kid set the course record somewhere in the 15's.

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