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Location:

Ft. Riley,KS,U.S.A

Member Since:

Feb 06, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

My first attempt at long distance as an adult.

Kirkuk, Iraq Half Marathon- 1:48:?? forgot seconds.

Short-Term Running Goals:

I will be entering the Eisenhower Marathon in Abilene, KS. This will be my first marathon and I'm pretty ambitious. I want to qualify for Boston.

I want to run 3:05 for Eisenhower, but ultimately want run sub 3:00 by the end of 2011.

Long-Term Running Goals:

As far as long term goals I would like just to stay healthy and injury free....and fast!

Qualify for the Iron Man Tri in Kona and finish in spectacular fashion!

Personal:

I'm currently in the Army and I love that I'm faster than all my Soldiers (who are a lot younger than me). It just seems the older I get the faster I am.

I'm deployed, but I should be back in the states pretty soon.

Being in the Army definitely puts a toll on family and unfortunately I'm divorced, but I have a beautiful daughter who melts my heart.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
New Balance 1224 Lifetime Miles:						207.84
Asics Noosa Tri 6 Lifetime Miles:						12.69
Brooks Adrenaline GTS X Lifetime Miles:						17.73
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15 Lifetime Miles:						46.26

Tue, Feb 08, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

I took the day off just cuz my training partner had work obligations he had to fulfill...psssh work...lol, it's also a good excuse to tell my mind to take a day off too. I'm also taking some advise from Karen to easy up a lil.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00	Weight: 164.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 12:01:33 from 131.59.200.82

Hey, welcome to the blog - I just came back from Iraq (Baghdad) and did my first marathon too, about 12 days after getting home. I got some good advice from the runners here along the way, this is a really helpful website.

Also, there is someone else on the blog who is doing Eisenhower too (she is the defending champ in fact), check it out: http://april.fastrunningblog.com/

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 12:15:48 from 72.205.231.214

Hey! You must be from Kansas?! I am looking forward to the Eisenhower marathon--this is a great first marathon for you! The course is gently rolling as advertised and runs very fast! While there is not a whole lot of spectators the ones that are there are great and you definitely feel supported out on the course! Good luck with your training and I hope to see you in Abilene April 9th!

From Pittbully Running Project on Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 15:18:33 from 95.170.209.139

Joe thanks, and I'm glad you made it back safe. I see you ran the Houston Marathon. Thats where I'm from and your a beast for knocking out a marathon that soon after redeployment. I can't wait to get back when I go on leave. I have already received some good advise so far with my training, cant wait for more.

April I'm not from KS but I really like the place. I'm stationed at Ft. Riley and a bunch of people in my unit are going to be running too. It would be nice to see you too...Champ...lol. Is it best to stay the night in Abilene before the race?

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 19:37:59 from 72.205.231.214

If you want to stay the night book now--last year I waited too long and there were no rooms so I had to stay in Junction City--almost would've been better to get up early and drive. It's a pretty early starter though(7 am?), so staying the night is probably ideal(in case you're one of those people who can actually sleep the night before a marathon LOL).

From Karen on Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 01:32:23 from 69.171.160.36

YAY! How did the rest feel?

From Pittbully Running Project on Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 03:44:27 from 95.170.209.139

April...Ok, I'm gonna start looking for some places today and hope to find one at a resonable price. I think I won't sleep good the night before Eisenhower, I'm gonna be nervous!...lol

Karen, the rest day was awesome, but I think since I called it a rest day...my stomach was calling it a cheat day! I ate so much junk, but it felt soooo good!

From SlowJoe on Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 09:56:41 from 131.59.200.82

I grew up in Houston too, which was one of the big reasons I wanted to run it (plus it's flat). To sign up for it next January you have to enter a lottery this summer, but I recommend it for sure - it goes through downtown, Montrose, Galleria area, Memorial park etc.

From Pittbully Running Project on Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 17:42:34 from 95.170.209.139

I lived in North Shore until I joined the Army, its on the eastside of Houston. I've always wanted to running the Houston Marathon, hopefully next year.

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