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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
Mon, Jun 21, 2010
Total Distance
2.00

8x400's again, YAY!!!!!   1:34,1:29,1:27,1:26,1:24,1:22,1:22, and 1:17.  Not my best round of them, I understand that I am coming off a few not so great weeks but still not terribly satisfied.  I wish the second 1:22 was just a shade lower, I like lowering the time each time, I feel like it will help when it counts.  Overall, I am not feeling to bad, my plantar is starting to remind me it is there but not too bad.  I am starting to get a hankering for some long runs and some half-marathon training. 

Funny side note: I have had 3 people in the past 2 days ask me what 13.1 means since they see my car and it has one of those magnets on it.  Amusing since it has been on my car for over a month.

Saucony Guide Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From baldnspicy on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 00:04:44 from 72.77.124.65

Nice splits! You're a speedy lil bugger, aren't ya! Careful with the plantar so you don't sideline yourself. I think it's funny that people ask about those 13.1 and 26.2 magnets. I think they feel embarrassed when you tell them what it means. You're looking great, Steve!

From Steve on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 06:07:04 from 71.245.45.161

Thanks! I need to make sure I get my stretches in and I hope that will be the cure all. They gave me the 'Duh' reaction since they knew who they were dealing with when I told them what it was. I sometimes get confused with the place magnets like OBX is outerbanks, why the X?

From baldnspicy on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 07:29:50 from 72.77.109.243

The X is because they can't spell I imagine. Isn't OB a brand of tampons or something? Maybe that's why... WE LOVE OBX!

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