Getting back to Boston

May 16, 2024

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Location:

Fort Smith,AR,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Dec. 5, 2009 -- St. Jude Memphis Marathon, 3:31:56. Boston qualifier for 2011. Two-time Boston finisher. 19 marathons so far in 10 states, Canada, Germany, England and Sweden. Next up: London (4/25/17)

5K -- 21:57; 10K -- 45:54; 20K-- 1:42:39, Half -- 1:39:30. All subject to improvement. Maybe. Or maybe not.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Short-term: Just get my motivation back and go from there

Long-Term Running Goals:

A lot of marathons, and other distances, slowly.

Personal:

Physician assistant/hospitalist, divorced since December 2010, one child (son). Ran high school track, took 10 years off, ran a 15K on my 25th birthday, took off next 21 years.

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Sun, Apr 06, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

Progression run from the bank on Zero. Glen kept me company and kept up very well for 12.4, even though he'd never run farther than 13. But I dropped the hammer at 12.4 and ran MP the rest of the way. Glen didn't even try to keep up. Plenty of hills on the course so it was a good confidence builder for Boston. I may actually be able to race that sucker. Taper time; still plan some speed work between here and there and maybe a 10 miler next weekend.

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Comments

From Tom Slick on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 15:56:53 from 69.171.160.151

Good Luck at The Boston! Don't let the "Taper Madness" screw up all your good training!

From Spiderpig on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 15:59:03 from 99.98.80.83

Thanks, Tom! Hoping to get another BQ there. If not, I'll probably enter Big Cottonwood, which would be my third Utah marathon.

From Tom Slick on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 16:08:18 from 69.171.160.151

I too am hoping to re-BQ at Boston this year. If I don't I'll sign up for the MT. Nebo full in Utah. This will be my 11th Boston.

From Tom Slick on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 17:08:06 from 69.171.160.151

Hey SP, what is your bib #, wave and corral #'s... ?

From Spiderpig on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 17:16:34 from 99.98.80.83

29824 (charity bib); wave 4, corral 3. How 'bout you?

From Tom Slick on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 18:39:03 from 69.171.160.151

I'm #22569, wave 3, corral 5. Looks like were both far enough back that the faster folks better watch their backs, cause were comin' on strong!!!! We should all meet to go to the Pre-race dinner at the same time.

From Spiderpig on Sun, Apr 06, 2014 at 22:50:27 from 99.98.80.83

My charity has its own prerace dinner so I'll be doing that.

From Tom Slick on Mon, Apr 07, 2014 at 10:05:11 from 168.179.157.44

Well I guess we will have to arrange to meet up some place while were all in Boston. Some of us are meeting at the Old South Church for the "Blessing of the Athletes" on Sunday morning....are you interested?

From Spiderpig on Mon, Apr 07, 2014 at 10:08:43 from 99.98.80.83

What time will that be? I have a meeting Sunday from 8-1 that's connected to my charity.

From Tom Slick on Mon, Apr 07, 2014 at 12:06:13 from 168.179.157.44

Spiderpig - It appears that the blessing is at 9:00 am.

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