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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
Sat, Aug 10, 2013
Total Distance
9.00

Was supposed to be an 18 miler.  Was not an 18 miler.  P!ssed off?  Yes I am.  Absolutely ridiculous that I barely could get half the run done.  I felt like garbage today, started the run late, it was hot, cramping up, tight muscles.  You name it, I had it today.  Boy does something like this shake your confidence.  How could I ever finish 26.2 miles when I cannot even finish 18.  Now my confidence is off and I need to hit this this time.  The only benefit of this is that I did not hurt myself.  

 Part of the issue today had to be all the hills, I am normally used to running in flat Bloomsburg but today I was in Kunkletown with tons of hills.  Still should have gotten a lot closer to the end then I already did.

 So irritated today wish this run did not happen like it did.  UGH!!!

Kinvara 4 Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From baldnspicy on Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 15:52:48 from 167.164.3.140

That's a bummer, Steve! But it happens and your fitness is such that you'll do OK with where you're at. Just keep it up and keep your chin up!

From Steve on Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 19:03:10 from 50.29.206.9

Thanks Wes, I think I had some gluten one Friday which screwed my whole body up. I never had this problem before but I definitely can feel my body change when I do something stupid like that. I am going to hold off on making up the run, I am going to stick to the 10 miler this weekend and then hit the 20 miler hard next weekend. Need to focus on getting back on track. Lots of aches and pains lately but I am trying to do the right things.

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