| Location: Pittsfield,MA, Member Since: Jul 02, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments:
- 2006 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon (NY)
- 2007 Vermont City Marathon (VT)
- 2011 BPAC 6 Hour Run (NY)
- 2011 Mind the Ducks 12 Hour (NY)
- 2012 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #1 (IN)
- 2012 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #2 (IN)
- 2012 BPAC 6 Hour Run (NY)
- 2012 Mind the Ducks 12 Hour (NY)
- 2012 Memorial Day Marathon (MA)
- 2012 Around the Lake 12 Hour (MA)
- 2012 Hancock Shaker Village 50 (MA)
- 2012 Bay State Marathon (MA)
- 2012 First Descents Marathon (DE)
- 2013 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #1 (IN)
- 2013 Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon #2 (IN)
- 2013 Circular Logic Marathon (IN)
- 2013 Lake Waramaug 50M (CT)
- 2013 BPAC 6 Hour Run (NY)
- 2013 Ragnar Cape Cod Ultra Team (MA)
- 2013 Memorial Day Marathon (MA)
- 2013 Relay For Life No. Berkshire (MA)
- 2013 Ragnar Adirondack Ultra Team (MA)
- 2013 BayState Marathon (MA)
- 2013 One Day At the Fair Marathon (NJ)
- 2013 West Palm Beaches Marathon (FL)
- 2014 Arena Attack XL Center Marathon (CT)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #1 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #2 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #3 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #4 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #5 (IN)
- 2014 Maple City 6-Pack Marathon #6 (IN)
- 2014 Circular Logic Marathon (IN)
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 3:59:18 (1/25/14)
- 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: 200 miles @ 72 Hour Race in May
Under 200 #
Sub 4:00 Marathon
Long-Term Running Goals: QUALIFY AND RUN IN THE BOSTON MARATHON. Personal: I am 27. Have done 33 marathons and ultras. 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 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
"Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny." - MK Gandhi
"The marathon mercilessly rips off the outer layers of our defenses and leaves the raw human, vulnerable and naked. It is here you get an honest glimpse into the soul of an individual. Every insecurity and character flaw is open and on display for all the world to see. No communication is ever more real, no expression ever more honest. There is nothing left to hide behind. The marathon is the great equalizer. Ever movement, every word spoken and unspoken, is radiant truth. The veil has been obliterated. These are the profound moments of human interaction that I live for." - Dean Karnazes
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| 11:00 AM - "Taking steps in the right direction" ... . I went for an easy walk on the treadmill because it's cold and snowy outside. Did light stretching before and after. Felt really good. Took out the last half of the heel lift this morning and was just "testing the waters" to see how the achilles felt. It felt great. Did not push it and was monitoring for pain, and didn't feel any. Granted this isn't running, and the test will come later next week when I start to do a slow couple minutes of jogging. We'll see how it goes. But, this is good. Good progress and long awaited. Now the key is not to push too hard to deminish the risk of reinjury! Total Time: 55:00 Total Mileage: 3.02 Average Pace: 18:12 / mile
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 3.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 9:00 AM - One step at a time. Slow and steady. I can do this. With temps projected for 40+ degrees 5 days in a row with no storms, this week will be a good week for walking :). Did a very easy walk today and it was crazy how fast it went. While I am definitely biased towards running, I can live with walking. It's progress, and still 'steps' in the right direction (literally). Slow and steady, monitoring how I felt. No pain at all, though I might put the heel lift in today when walking around campus, as I have to take 4 flights of stairs up and down to class. Might be a smart decision. Great races everyone at Moab! I'm looking forward to everyone's spring race reports!! Total Time: 53:00 Total Mileage: 3.03 Average Pace: 17:29 1:30 PM - short 10 minute walk. .56 miles @18:00 min/mi
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 2.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 9:30 AM - Did a nice 1 mile walk @ 17:42 pace, and then decided to gently "test the waters". It worked nicely. Did a .25 "shuffle jog" @ 15:00 /mile pace. This is huge progress for me, and the first time I have tried to do a run in about a month. Then cooled down with .5 miles Total Time: 30:16 Total Mileage: 1.75 miles Average Pace: 17:17 / mile Think I might take tomorrow off. I have done 6 days in a row. I think duly earned! Come on recovery! 4:00 PM - Quick 10:00 walk before heading down to class. .61 miles @ 16:23 / mile
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| 11:00 AM - So I know it's my day "off" but I got my new issue of Runner's World, and I felt really guilty about gaining so much weight in the last two months, so I refused to just take a day off. Decided to go nice and easy. Did a mile of walking, and then my 15:00 pace "shuffle" (this time did it for .34 miles in 5:00), then a .65 mile cool down. Felt good and pain free. Probably tomorrow = the day off and then sometime this weekend going to try for a 7 or 8 minute "shuffle" or maybe 2 x 4 min at same pace. Total Time: 35:00 Total Mileage: 2.00 miles Average Pace: 17:30 Happy and Safe Running to everyone! Think Spring!!
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 2.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 9:30 AM - Walked a mile in 17:40, then decided to pick it up a bit and do my "shuffle-jog" routine: today I was able to do .5 miles in 7:08 (14:16 pace) with no pain. Cooled down with a .57 mile walk. Total Time: 35:00 Total Mileage: 2.07 miles Average Pace: 16:54 / mile Steady as she goes... making progress one step at a time!
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 2.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 9:00 AM - Went for a walk before having to get ready for work. Did my normal slow mile "warm up". First mile in 17:39; then decided to do my "shuffle" a little longer today. Ended up doing .75 miles in 10:36. (14:08 pace!) Longest "jog/run" in a long time. No pain at all. Afterwards, eased into a nice walk again to finish out the morning outing. Total Time: 35:03 Total Distance: 2.15 miles Average Pace: 16:18 /mi Slow and steady progress. One foot in front of the other. Step by step on the path of recovery!
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| | Running Miles | Swimming Yards | Bike Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 11:00 AM - Went walking with Emmy. Found a nice little nature trail, and though it was wet and a lot of ice on the trail, we really enjoyed ourselves. Then went walking around Stockbridge, Massachusetts where everyone was so friendly - that cozy small New England village feeling. During the nature trail run, I did a slow "shuffle" 1.01 miles in 14:29, though the second half was arguably faster between 12:20 and 12:30 per mile pace. No pain at all yesterday or this morning. Feeling great! Total Time: 53:00 Total Distance: 3.00 miles Average Pace: 17:40/mile
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