I believe that running is just like any other life skill: small improvements, compounded over time, make large changes.
I love to see myself get “faster” over the years, as I accumulate experience, mileage, and the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears.
Personal Records (PR’s):
5 km: 18:08 (HS), 18:42 (2016) [~6:01/mi — on road]
10 km: 42:31 (2017) [~6:50/mi — on road]
13.1 mi (Half Marathon): 1:28:53 (2017) [~6:47/mi — on road]
26.2 mi (Marathon): 3:19:29 (2018) [~7:36/mi — on road]
50 km: 5:41:51 (2016) [~11:00/mi — on trail]
50 mi: 8:51:00 (2016) [~10:37/mi — on trail]
100 mi: 23:21:02 (2017) [~14:00/mi — on trail]
Farthest Distance Run Consecutively: ~133 miles (epic DNF [Did Not Finish] at 2018 Big Foot 200 Mile Ultramarathon in Cascade mountains of WA)
Major Running Goals:
Qualify for Boston Marathon (< 3:05 hr marathon!)
Current Marathon PR: 3:19:29 (2018)
Run a marathon on every continent (2 checked off!)
Africa, North America
Run a marathon in every U.S. state (8 checked off!)
Maryland, D.C., Pennsylvania, New York (Ironman), North Carolina (Ironman), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
Estimated Number of Races Finished by Distance:
~15 x 5 km
2 x 10 km
Under Armour Sole of the City
8 x 13.1 mi (Half Marathon)
Casablanca, Baltimore, St. Michaels, Annapolis, Little Patuxent River Run, Columbia, Herndon
22 x 26.2 mi (Marathon; includes 2 x Ironman Triathlons)
Races: Marrakech, Baltimore, Marine Corps, International Peace, Philadelphia, Myrtle Beach, Reston, B&A Trail, NCR Trail, George Washington’s Birthday, Western Maryland Rail Trail, Ironman North Carolina, Ironman Lake Placid
States:
District of Columbia (D.C.)
Marine Corps Marathon
Maryland
Baltimore Marathon
B&A Trail Marathon
George Washington’s Birthday Marathon
NCR Trail Marathon
Western Maryland Rail Trail
New York (Ironman)
North Carolina (Ironman)
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Marathon
York Marathon
Rhode Island
Coffee Milk Marathon
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach Marathon
Virginia
Reston Marathon
1 x 50 km
The Hat Run
1 x 50 mi
JFK 50 Miler
5 x 100 mi
Burning River (2020), C&O (2017), Devil Dog (2018), Old Dominion (2018), and Eastern States (2019)