Location: Pittsfield,MA, Member Since: Jul 02, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments:
- 10/08/06 - Mohawk Hudson River Marathon 4:26:57,
- 5/27/07 - Vermont City Marathon 4:32:xx
- 4/17/11 - BPAC 6 Hour Run (27.492 prorated miles; 29.65 miles total in 6:22)
- 5/14/11 - Mind the Ducks 12 Hour (50.184 miles)
Personal Bests:
- 400 - 1:01 (2004)
- 800 - 2:16 (2004)
- Mile - 5:12 (2004)
- 2Mile - 11:27 (2004)
- 5k - 19:44 (2005)
- 10k 40:46 (11/22/07)
- 15k - 1:07:40 (11/11/07)
- 13.11 Half - 1:38:31 (12/9/07)
- Marathon 4:26:57 (2006)
- 50 miles 11:44 (5/14/11)
Eagle Scout with Bronze and Gold Palms (2002)
Biked from Ticonderoga, New York to Old Orchard Beach, Maine in August of 2005 (Total of about 290 miles Short-Term Running Goals: 2011 RACING SCHEDULE: - 1/1/11 Hangover Half Marathon (13.11), 1:58:31, good for 194th of 289 finishers
- 4/17/11 BPAC 6 Hour (27.492 miles prorated; 29.65 miles total in 6:22)
- 4/30/11 Berkshire
Humane Race 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:23:55
- 5/14/11 - Mind the Ducks 12 Hour (50.184 miles)
- 6/16/11 - Green Mile Road Race (1 mile) 6:10, 35th place of 204 finishers and 10th in AG.
- 6/21/11 - BART Field Day 1 mile: 6:42 (1st place!)
- 7/4/11 - Pittsfield Independence Day Run 5k: 23:06, 195th overall, 42nd in age group
- 9/25/11 - Brock Trot 10k: Lenox, MA: 54:35, 89th of 154 finishers (coming off a big illness this summer)
- 10/02/11 - Fall Foliage 5k: Adams, MA 24:04, 58th of 163 finishers
- 10/09/11 - Monroe Dunbar 10.5 miler 2:35:13, good for 75th place overall of 94 finishers
- 10/16/11 - Paddy's Pub Shillelagh Shuffle Road Race (5k) 23:48, good for 409th place of 1808 finishers. ANNIVERSARY RACE!
- 10/22/11 - The Great Pumpkin Challenge (10k) 51:16, good for 146th place of 516 finishers! (8:15s)
- 10/30/11 - Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon (13.11) CANCELLED due to 10.29 snowstorm which dumped 22" of snow!
- 11/13/11 - Stockadeathon 15k 1:21:13, good for 15th place in Clydesdales, 7:51 overall (8:43/mi)
- 11/24/11 - Saratoga Springs Turkey Trot 5k 24:56, 395th of 3000 finishers. Nice start to Turkey Day!
2011 Goals: - Finish the year <200 lbs.
- Set at least one PR in a distance.
- Finish another marathon
- Complete my first ultra (Mind the Ducks 12 hour)
- Have fun each and every run!
- 1500 miles for the year
Long-Term Running Goals: Continue running until I'm 97. I would like to qualify for Boston at least once and maybe run a marathon in each of the 50 states. Would also like to bicycle across the country, as well as complete a 12hr, 24hr, and 48hr ultramarathon.
QUALIFY AND RUN IN THE BOSTON MARATHON.
COMPLETE A 50 MILER AND 100 MILER
Personal: I am 25 and just moved from a small town in upstate New York called Galway to Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Have done 2 full marathons and 10 half marathons. Really trying to get in shape to get back to running the miles I want to. I love to read and worked for four years in a bookstore. I like to keep track of the books I read. Currently I work as a 6th & 7th grade history teacher at the only charter school in Berkshire County, as well as serve as a 6th grade advisor, Senior Seminar instructor, and the coach for the cross country team! Been experimenting as a pescatarian (eating only fish) since August 10, 2011. Just earned my Master's Degree in Adolescent Education for Social Studies. I have the most wonderful WIFE in the entire world.. EMMA! October 16, 2010
Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must. Just never give up! - Dean Karnazes -
We are all teachers and we are all students in this sport. - Dean Karnazes -
The simple act of putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward at an accelerated rate can be one of life's greatest - and simplest - pleasures. ~Dean Karnazes
Benn Griffin
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