Location: Kansas City,MO,USA Member Since: Feb 05, 2010 Gender: Male Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: ran cross country in high school (back in the stone age when boys still ran 2 miles), fastest time was 10:54 on my "home" course, ran sporadically for the next 22 years, which means maybe 15-20 miles a week for 1-2 months and then nothing for 8-10 months, caught the bug again in 2007 when I met a lady who ran a marathon while on chemo, I decided I should get off my lazy a** then and there 5k - 24:08 - WVC Fun Run (2010) 8k - 37:53 - Amy Thompson Run to Daylight (2007) 10k - 48:00 - Riverside (MO) Riverfest Levee Run (2008) 1/2 Marathon - 1:47:42 - Rock The Parkway (2010) Marathon - 4:11:22 - Kansas City Marathon (2008) Short-Term Running Goals: lose weight (again) and get BMI down below 25% sub 3:50 marathon sub 1:45 1/2 marathon 2010 Race Schedule: Groundhog Run 10k, January 31, (52:42)
WVC 5k Fun Run, February 14, (24:08)
Rock The Parkway Half Marathon, March 27, (1:47:42) PR
Olathe Half Marathon, April 10, (2:09:05)
Brew to Brew 43 Mile Relay, April 11, ran a 2.3 mile leg (16:32)
Broadway Bridge Run 5k, April 18 Five Trails 1/2 Marathon, May 16 Amy Thompson Run To Daylight 8k, May 31 Hospital Hill Run 1/2 Marathon, June 5 Amelia Earhart Days 8k, July 17 KC Zoo Run 4 mile, September 17 Chicago Marathon, October 10 Shoal Creek Wilderness Run 5 mile, November 6 Cliffhanger 8k, November 7 Pilgrim Pacer 1/2 Marathon, November 13 Long-Term Running Goals: qualify for Boston, which currently means 3:20:59 (or 51 minutes faster than my current PR) run a marathon in all 50 states establish consistency, twice in the past three years, I have started running and ran two marathons, two 1/2 marathons, and other shorter races only to let my training lapse and quit, I want to be a consistent year round runner Personal: I am married and have two brilliant young sons. The oldest likes to run and we all like to hike and hunt for geocaches. | 
