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Gettysburg Half Marathon

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Location:

Bloomsburg,PA,USA

Member Since:

Sep 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Half Marathon: 1:34

Honestly, I need to get my PR's compiled.  This is something I started a year ago and then lost my file.  I have them on my old computer but need to dig them out.  There is still more I need to find.

Short-Term Running Goals:

February 1st: Frosty 5k
February 22nd: Run for the Cookies
April 6th: Scranton Half Marathon (with Wes)
July 19th: New York Giants Run of Champions
October: Gettysburg Half Marathon

On top of some races, need to lose some weight to get to a good competition weight and also need to get rid of all my injuries.  I would also like to drop my times

This year I would also like to hit 1000 miles during the year.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I think that eventually I would like to qualify for Boston.  That is something that weighs on me but not as bad as not completing a marathon.  Think I will take the approach of trying to complete a marathon within the next 3 years and then we will see after that.

I also want to keep dropping my times and stay competitive in age groups and get competitive overall.

Personal:

I am 29 years old, soon to be 30 and I have the best most supportive wife (Courtney) and we just had our first child (Isaac) in December.  I ran track most of high school and one year of Cross Country.  I then went to college where I ran for a year on the college team.  Since then I have been trying to get myself back on track with my running, I run more days then not but I have not been able to have one year without some type of injury.  I would really like to get back to being injury free and a competitive runner.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Guide Lifetime Miles: 219.06
Gel-Neo33 2 Lifetime Miles: 20.44
Cortana 3 Lifetime Miles: 46.88
Total Distance
13.10
Kinvara 4 Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Race: Gettysburg Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:49:34, Place overall: 156
Total Distance
13.10

Many different emotions go along with this race.  Nervous, excited, scared, relief, and a few other things.  I didn't think I would have a problem getting through it and for the first half of the run, it was feeling great.  The second half felt like it would never end and the incline to get to the finish was not very fun either.  This is my worst half marathon time of the 4 I have run but I can attribute it to stomach problems, lung problems, calf problems, among many other things.  I am proud of keeping it under 1:50 but that is probably the best thing I can say about that time.

The good thing about this race is that it gives me a baseline for the April 6th half in Scranton.  My new perspective on everything I should be doing is this.  1.) Take a few weeks to recover, bike and lift but do not run (unless it is a 5k.)  2.) Make a plan of how to be the athlete I should be.  (This is already under way.) 3.) Lose weight so that my weight is an optimal running weight.

I think that I am ready for the challenge of getting things back to what they should be.  It really is hard to see what you used to be and what you are now.  The problem is not age, it is truly a lazy problem mixed with having a job.

Glad to get myself a race this year and glad to see a benchmark of what I need to do!

Kinvara 4 Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
13.10
Kinvara 4 Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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