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Member Since:

Mar 01, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

 I don't really keep good track, but here's what I found online:

Canyonlands Half '08: 1:34:35

Cherry Blossom 10 miler '08: 1:10:09 (alias jonathon strong)

Jingle All the Way 10k '08: 41:46

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I really need to develop new goals.  It's been a busy year both professionally (field work) and personally (wedding, move,...)

It's time to get back on track and commit to some racing goals for next year.

Long-Term Running Goals:

The long-term goals are much easier--to stay healthy and happy! 

Personal:

Live in Broad Run, VA with my wife; work at US Geological Survey.  Baby cat running around to catch mice in our old house.

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Baby Poo 1 Lifetime Miles: 318.00
Baby Poo 2 Lifetime Miles: 323.00
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77.00
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Noon: 6 miles on the WOD during lunch.  Approximately 7:30's.  All's well, and great weather to boot!

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Noon: 6 rather chill miles. Probably ran ~8:00's. The core feels way stronger now that I'm focusing more on that at the gym...it makes everything "flow" so much more nicely.

pm: an hour of chest/tri's at the gym. 

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6.00

6 nooner miles...feeling strong.

7:30's. sweeeet weather.

pm: an hour of back/bi's 

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6 miles at noon...8:00's.  I'm surprised my body's so happy right now...decided to bump it up a notch this week.  

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Giving the legs a slight rest this weekend.  One hour in the pool followed by a rather short/focused chest/tri/core workout at the gym.  Feeling pretty well-rounded!

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small hike and some climbing on Catoctin mtn.  Very cold.  Very freaking cold.  so long hand dexterity...

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6 miles today at noon.  A bit chilly out there--but still quite nice as long as everything's covered with a layer.  Kept it between 7:30 and 8:00.  Everything's a go for this week!

pm: ~45 minutes back/bi's/core.  Feelin' nice and strong (albeit skinny).

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noon: 6 miles on the WOD at 7:30.  Just registered for the Jingle All the Way 10K this Sunday!  Woot woot!!  Gotta crank a couple fast ones tomorrow to prep...

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pm: 35 minute lapswim fairly hard.  Strictly freestyle today.

45 minutes at the gym for chest/tri's/core.

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noon: Six wet miles today--glorious!  It's been so long since I've had one of those introspective rainy runs where the legs finally strive to keep up with the soul.

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noon: 6 miles on the ol' WOD.  Gusty but beautiful out there.  Ran 7:30's with a couple uptempo splits.  I'll probably take tomorrow off to rest the legs for sunday morning, perhaps do some light lifting or some swimming.

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noon: 35 minute lapswim at W&L Pool.  Felt very nice, being the second swim of the week.

Followed by a very short workout...i completely bonked and came home to eat food and take a nap...

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Race: Jingle All the Way 10K (6.2 Miles) 00:41:46, Place in age division: 29
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This is the first 10k i've run since...?  I feel like the last one I ran may well have been in the N.U.T.S. series back around 2006.  What a fun race!  I didn't really know what to expect, but having known that everyone wears bells and such I didn't expect it to be too competetive.  But it turned out to be the perfect mix of overly serious runners and people wearing cowbells singing christmas carols.  I was a bit late getting to the start, but I think it may have been to my advantage.  It was pretty easy to hop up on the curb here and there to get past random slugs of people, and after a couple miles I could weave my way through effortlessly.  I felt strong from the start and was thrilled with the weather and atmosphere.  Mile splits improved all the way through:

1: 7:03

2,3: 13:49 (missed the mile marker)

4: 6:43

5: 6:28

6: 6:21

But better than the race was the company--great to commute with Eric, Allison, and Chris, and then to hang with the Rocket herself and Aaron.  So nice to finally meet you guys!  Go Santa's Little Jingers!!

Thanks again for the post-race suaree, Lucia.  Amazing food and great company.  Let's get a run or hike going soon-ish.

Enjoy your week, all.

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6.00

Noon: 6 miles with Ben O'Connor on Reston trails.  We took 'er nice and easy, which is good because I'm a tad tight from yesterday.  WARM!!  A shirtless run in mid-December...silly east coast.

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Took the day off cardio after a full day in the field and spent an hour at the gym for chest/tri's and a bit of core.  Rainy rainy!!

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I woke up pretty sick today...at 9:30 after overdosing on Nyquil.  But as the day goes on, i'm slowly pulling out of my Nyquil coma and feeling better.  So I decided to get some fresh air with my friend Ben and put in 6 chill miles.  It's beautiful out there today; a perfect overcast afternoon.  Everyone be sure to welcome my friend Eric!!  http://Erictripr.fastrunningblog.com/

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Okay fine.  Be that way stupid body.  Get a freakin' cold.  see if i care. 

 

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awesome.  no really, it's cool.  i wanted this cold.  best cold i've ever had, probably.  shoot.

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35-minute lapswim. 

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30 minute lapswim followed by short core workout.

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36 minutes in the pool followed by half hour upper body workout.

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4.00

4 miles on roads close to home.  Finally decent enough to do so!  Felt good to feel the legs moving again.

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Total Distance
6.00

6 miles with O'Connor on the Reston trails.  Very chill pace, but that's probably a good thing until I get fully back into the swing of things.

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Total Distance
77.00
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