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Location:

Columbus,IN,US

Member Since:

Jun 13, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

37 Marathons -- PR - 2:48:53 (Fall 2014)

A bunch of Half Marathons -- PR - 1:19:20 (Aug. 2015 - Converted)

10k - 36:30 Unaided // 35:25 (July 2014 - Aided)

5k - 17:28 (Aug. 2015)

1mi. - 4:58 (July 2014 - Track)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

10k and 5k's to get back into the swing of thing this summer

Sept. 21:  Mill Race Marathon - Under 3:00.  LET's GO!  

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

R2R2R in Grand Canyon  5/18/19 

Marathon < 2:45

Half Marathon < 1:18

Top 10 in Bluegrass 10k

5k < 17

Personal:

400m/800m competitively in track in high school.  Took 15 years off. Started running again in 2010.  Married to my beautiful wife, Tiffany, with 2 little boys, now 4 and 6.  I'm a civil engineer working for the Indiana DOT in Seymour, IN.   I live in a slightly larger town about 20 miles north - Columbus, IN.  Originally from Lexington, KY.

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Barefoot Running Lifetime Miles: 4.00
Swimming Lifetime Miles: 6.20
Elliptical Lifetime Miles: 81.50
Vilano Road Bike Lifetime Miles: 1216.95
Vilano Bike On Mag Trainer Lifetime Miles: 277.85
Red Peregrine Velcro Lifetime Miles: 314.94
Red Peregrine NO Velcro Lifetime Miles: 171.83
Saucony Kinvara 11 Lifetime Miles: 237.33
Blue Arahi 4.2 Lifetime Miles: 662.17
Nordictrack TM Lifetime Miles: 358.98
Hoka Bondi 7 Lifetime Miles: 325.22
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Dec. 31: AM treadmill at Anytime Fitness - 5 miles easy in 38:53.

2015 year in review:

3400 total miles, which is about 150 more than I have ever logged.  Consistency seemed to be the key.  No huge weeks (only had 3 x 100 mile weeks) or 50mi.+ ultras this year, but, alot more weeks in the 70-80 range than in previous years.  Targetted races were successful at most distances, but, not the (always heavily targeted) road marathon.  40 total races this year, but, again, a lot were not targeted and served as good training if anything.  Spent a lot of time on the treadmill this year.  If it wasn't for a lack of elevation gain tracking, I'd be okay with it.  TM is great for controlled environment and precision on pace and grade, but, that climbing/elev. change doesn't show up on GPS. 

2 x hilly trail 50k: 5:35 at LLTH, and 5:25 at Rough Trail in Red River Gorge (FTW!),

5 x marathons (6 if you count the 2:52 in training): 3:02:20(Louisville), 3:04:19(Mill Race), 2:59:53(Chicago), 3:00:11(Indy-6 days after Chicago), and a 2:50:25 at IMM.  I ran 4 fall marathons and a 50k - starting with Mill Race at the end of Setember (26th) and ending with the Rough Trail 50k on November 14th.

PRs in Half Marathon - 1:19:20ish (converted) and 15k - 54:57

PRs in Bluegrass 10k - 36:31, and Reindeer Romp 8k - 29:32

Close to PR in 5k - 17:29, but, a bunch of 5k doubles and sub 18's this year.

Given the learning curve I should have acquired through failure, I predict I should be about the smartest age grouper/middle of the packer in the midwest!

Tried vegan diet for a couple months.  The verdict is still out - not sure I could continue that long term.  Went sober for about 6 months.  This wasn't as difficult as I would have guessed it to be.   

Great group runs in Brown County and races with fellow Quaffers and friends throughout the year were the best part - QuaffON! 

Brooks Ravenna 7 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 151.80
Comments
From Jason D on Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 12:37:55 from 45.46.20.59

Good year, Joe. That string of marathons was pretty crazy. Happy New Year.

From FREYGUY on Fri, Jan 01, 2016 at 13:18:16 from 64.134.177.235

Thats one great year in running. Keep up the good work :)

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