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Member Since:

Oct 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I'm #55 in the picture in the black and white striped singlet.

Favorite PRs:

800 - 1:58 (Summer 2001)

1500 - 4:04 (Winter 2001)

5000 track 14:54 (Summer 2005)

 5000 Road 14:52 (Summer 2004, Summer 2005)

10,000 track - 31:13 (Summer 2003)

Half - Marathon - 1:09:08 (Fall 2004)

Marathon - 2:32:13 (Fall 2006)

Other accomplishments: 2 time Cross Country All-Conference in the MWC Conference (Division 3), London Colleges League Cross Country Champion, Bronze Medalist at the 2004 Middlesex County Championships (this would be like having State level Cross Country Championships in the U.S.), All-England at the 2004 BUSA Championships in the 10,000 (sneaking in for 8th place--much less impressive than it sounds), and various road race wins in the St. Louis area including: U-City Memorial Day Run (2002-10K, 2007-5K), Zoo Run 5K (2002, 2004), St. Charles Community College 10K (2003), Flat Five (2002, 2003), Firecracker 5K (2003), Webster Homecoming 5K (2006), Glendale Firehouse 2 mile (2001), and others....

Short-Term Running Goals:

On my way back.  Injuries and law school have taken their toll, but things are great now.  I've been logging mileage trying to build back to the 90s-100s.  No specific race goals right now, but I'm trying to race more.  I will re-examine in Spring.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub-2:30 Marathon.  

Personal:

I am currently attending Law School at St. Louis University--in my last semester.  I am not married, but dating a wonderful girl named Michelle.  I love playing piano and acting--in musicals. 

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easy miles.  3rd of 4 days in the "down period"

Felt better, but still a bit sore in the IT band.

Another "easy" day tomorrow.

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Easy 6 miles.

Some pain in the IT and calf area.  Good stretch afterwards....

Hopefully it will be more loose tomorrow.

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20 min warm-up

20 min "easy" tempo run.  Leg bothered by IT and calf problems.

25 min cool down.  Leg still bothered. 

Good stretch afterwards.  Think I've localized where the problem.....we'll see tomorrow.

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Plan was for longer, but the leg was really bothering me, so I cut the run short rather than limp around for another couple miles

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Did a pool workout and easy treadmill miles.  A bit better than yesterday.

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Injured knee.  At Michelle's house and heard a rather loud pop in the knee area.  At first, the knee felt good and even loose, but as the night went on, it became extremely painful--so much so that I was leaning on Michelle while walking.  Anyway, I went to the doctor on Saturday (I go to church with an ortho) and he surmised that I probably slid the knee cap out of "place"  The prognosis was no running until after finals (which is when I needed to run the most).

Anyway, here I am two weeks later and finals are done.  Knee is feeling better.  Calves are a bit sore, but I can get through that.

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