Best Post High School 5K (Nate Bruckenthal Memorial 2011): 20:28
Best half marathon (Maryland Half Marathon 2011): 1:38:02
Best 20 Miler (NCR Trail 2010): 2:34:43
First (and so far only) marathon (Baltimore 2010): 3:39:48 (nursing an overuse injury)
Short-Term Running Goals:
I think I have a shot at qualifying for Boston if I put in the time, train for strength and speed, and avoid injury. With the new times that may be only a distant dream. Running is about becoming a better person and not just qualifying for Boston.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Keep running as a part of my fitness routine after I do 4 or 5 marathons
Personal:
Married with 3 boys
College professor by day (and night a lot of times)
My best event was the mile in high school (two decades+ ago)
Blogged about the spiritual nature of my first marathon (http://p-s-wellbeing.blogspot.com)
Wrote a book called The Radical Transformation of Runner 1313--all profits go to charity
Today's 14, were run at NCR starting at 5:30 AM. It was a wonderfully pleasant time for a run. I ran with Judith. It was her first 14. She did a great job, although slowed at the end. Her comment: "Running 14 is twice as hard as running 12." All I know is that I've gone from blogging about my first 15 a year ago to where I can talk about an "easy" 14. We ran it in 2:02:18 or an 8:44 pace. Nothing shabby about that. Three slow miles to open up, 9 miles at sub-8:40 then 8:48 and two just a bit over 9. It was a lot of fund.
I did nap in the car on the drive to the family vacation after running 14.
While I ate a bunch yesterday after I ran 14, I didn't every feel voraciously hungry. Today, I made up for that. That was a huge breakfast! The rest of the day was good and the pomegranate wine was fun. The 3.1 miles this time were mostly flat, and the 14 miles yesterday were "easy" so I was able to do the 3.1 in an 8:17 average pace.