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Member Since:

Aug 10, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon PR - 3:05 (3:06 at Boston)

Completed a dozen marathons and a handful of 50 mile ultras.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Consistent aerobic and strength training.

Christie Clinic Half Marathon 4/27/24

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:35 in half marathon.  Then might consider taking a shot at full marathon again.

Personal:

I started more dedicated running and racing in my thirties.  Eventually I developed symptomatic bradycardia and SVT which required a cardiac pacemaker implant and a cardiac cath ablation.  It has taken a long time to get back to running consistently again.  Counting my blessings and trying to remain more balanced with fitness.

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Miles:This week: 5.12 Month: 74.95 Year: 258.75
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.503.500.000.0015.00

Completed 15 mi total mixing in 1 mi "faster than normal" intervals during last half.  Really down on myself lately.  I feel like a "ham & egger" at everything (husband, father, runner, career, etc.) and mostly below average.  Not sure of what I'm doing these days.  You know, just feel like I'm taking up space.

2130 Orange Blue Miles: 15.00
Comments
From rockness18 on Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 23:15:41 from 69.183.230.143

For whatever it's worth, you're blog's been a tremendous encouragement to me...never met you in person, but consider you a friend...hang in there!

From jtshad on Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:41:01 from 204.134.132.225

Good run, sorry about the doledrums...call me to talk if you need.

From Robert on Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:47:59 from 70.58.141.71

Thanks for the encouragement Dave. Indeed, we are friends with similar backgrounds. Sorry for not keeping in touch more lately. Really fighting the urge to just withdraw, but the desire to check up on you keeps me coming back.

From rockness18 on Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 17:29:53 from 69.183.230.143

Thanks for checking up on me...I appreciate the encouragement as well. Maybe your due for a personal retreat of some sort.

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