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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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Vibram Five Fingers KSO Lifetime Miles: 367.52
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Vibram Bikilas (red) Lifetime Miles: 655.87
Vibram Bikilas (blue) Lifetime Miles: 414.89
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles: 155.19
Lizzy Miles 2012 Lifetime Miles: 58.60
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Altra Instinct (grey) Lifetime Miles: 389.78
Vibram Bikilas (red #2) Lifetime Miles: 10.60
Vibram Bikilas (green) Lifetime Miles: 230.05
Altra Adams Lifetime Miles: 2.00
Merrell Road Glove Lifetime Miles: 46.11
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Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 5.20
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7:20 PM  - Has been a crazy end of the year. Stress through the roof with portfolio presentations and I have had a sore throat for more then a week and a half now. Got a race tomorrow. The Green Mile on North Street. Has been about 7 years since I raced a 1 mile race. Never been this fat either. 230 lbs this morning. Blah. Might not go as planned. Plus, crappy training this month to boot.  4.2 miles in the Vibrams at the track in 34:00.

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Race: The Green Mile (1 Miles) 00:06:10, Place overall: 35, Place in age division: 10
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6:00 PM - Came right from school after watching another 3 juniors pass their gateway portfolios and another giving a SLC. Feeling really good. Rather warm. Temp was about 82 degrees at the start. I was wearing Vibrams, Nike shorts, and my BART hoodie. Don't know why I was wearing my sweatshirt aside from 1. I feel like shit the last few days and I feel like a complete walrus and like to hide behind baggy sweatshirts and 2. I wanted to wear something to represent BART.

 Saw Melissa Herliczek there at the start. She ran a high 6:40s last year, so I figured she'd run similarly this year. No idea where the start was. Didn't feel like trying to get in a warm up in the middle of all the Third Thursday celebration nonsense. Waited around. Emm joined me to wish me luck. A few of my runners were there. It's a big deal to see them out and I have to remember to encourage them now that I am the official head coach for next year's xc team!

About three minutes before the start, they asked us to go to the finishing chute. They made us line up there. WTF mate. 204 runners crammed into an area big enough for about 50. I was about in 7th row back. Not ideal. I wedged myself behind Melissa and once the gun went off I swung wide and ran the extra distance on the outside of the first turn. Route went down North St. for 1/2 mile and then came back.  They hadn't even closed the road to people and the cop cars were barely clearing the road for the leaders. Hit the 1/2 in 2:59 and I knew that wasn't good. I haven't done any speedwork and I knew I would pay for it.

Kept plodding along. One guy passed me on a mission. Must have had a bad start in the kiddy corral. Pushed hard to the finish and finished in 6:10. That's the fastest I've run a mile in my Vibrams and considering I was 232lbs at the start, I was very pleased. I might have been the top Clydesdale if they had that division. 10th overall in my division and 35th of 204 finishers with a time of 6:10. 

Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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