I had very low expectations for this race. 1st I have not run over 14 miles while training for this and that was just last week. Several things got in the way of my long runs so I didnt have high hopes. 2nd philly has a bad rap and though the course would not be very nice. To my surprise the course was great. I learned and saw so much of the city and was very surprised and happy. I had set a goal time of 5:30 but the course limit is 7 hours and that is really what I expected.
My wife is from Philly and we had a great weekend with family prior to the run. Farica, Braeden and I went to the Expo on Friday and lucky for us they had a huge kids zone with games, face painted, ballon animals, Jump houses etc. Brae had a blast and Farica was excited because I didnt buy anything. We went to reading terminal and had Bassets Ice cream after words. I did the standard carb loading friday and sat night.
Sunday morning wake up was 4am and was out the door at 4:30. I had a 45 minute drive from where we were staying and found a parking lot right across the street from race area. I met and talked with serveral people in my coral which I got to at 6 for a 7 start time. The race started alittle late but thats ok. The weather was cool in the 30's but quickly warmed up.
We started with the Rocky Theme song which made me laugh. From that point on it was all down hill. I got a side stich right of the bat and for the first time some bad shin pain. I worked that out over the 1st 2 miles. I kept a 12:30 pace which would have me finish at 5:27. The course winded through the city and several historical places and a few universities. The course was great!
I pushed through several changing problems with cramping, stomach issues, knee pain, no glide etc but managed to keep my pace. Then the hills started around mile 9 and kicked me in the butt. I knew I wasnt prepared for another17 miles so I changed the goal to just finish the half.
I did finish the half although not pretty and am very happy with that. I had a crazy month and just need to get back on track.
I will say Philly puts on a great Marathon and the first half of the course was great with excellent support. I will go back and try it again.
Rehobeth Beach is next followed by Disney. The Good news is I am right on track with training for that.
The best news of the day was when I looked at the results it counted my time as the marathon finish time with a 6:37 mile and that means I qualified for BOSTON today LOL
2012
Jan 6th, 7th, 8th Disney World Marathon Dopey Challenge Finisher (42.5 miles)
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th-
Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay-
Gettysburg to DC (32:04:00)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md (32:26)
Oct
21st - Blue-Grey Half Marathon, Gettysburg Maryland (2:35:47)
November 18th -
Philadelphia Marathon (2:53:00-13.1)
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach.
De.
2013
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight
for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale
Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th
- Columbia (Md) Tri
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
July TBD
Aug
23-24th - 24 Hours of Booty, Columbia Md
Sept 8th IRONMAN WISCONSIN
Oct
Rev3 Ulman Cancer Fund HalfFull
18 November, 2012
21 October, 2012
Race report
Finally I get to write a race report.
Today was the Gettysburg Blue Grey Half Marathon and a great fall day for a race. I will say the North won and not only did I get a super medal but I got a great coffee mug as a bonus prize.
I started the day with my normal routine with coffee and as usuall did not eat breakfast. A bad habit that I must learn to break. Erin (AFD FF/PM) and I drove the 40 minutes to the race site. It was a windy and cold 40 degrees but not to bad for this Chicago Boy. We picked up our race packets and had 90 minutes to the start of the race. We talk with some other runners and just relaxed. Pretty lame start to the race, some how I managed to explode a gel pack all over my shirt, shorts and hands in addition to poking a hole in a water bottle that spilled all over me. I have no idea how I did this but I did.
The race was on rolling hill country on back roads through Pa farmland and the color change was in peak bloom. This by far was the most scenic race I have done and imagined myself on that page in Runners World that has really cool scenic run pictures. I have been sick for a couple weeks and have not run in 5 days, and had 4 days of Antibiotics. I had no goal for this race other than to servive and finish. Paceor time I didnt care.
the weather at the start of the race was nice, the sun was bright and started to warm things up and the wind had died down. I had a great start with a 31 minute 5k but I knew I was in trouble because my lungs were burning, my nose was running faster than me and the lung butter was massive. Mile 4 I took of my running jacket and the temp was perfect. I was able to maintain my pace through mile 6 and mile 7 was a turning point. My breathing started getting worse, I now had a cough and the wheezing started. I backed off a little but was still making good time. I had a brief thought that I could break 2:30.
I miked water with gatoraid for fluids and by mile 8 my goal wasmake from water stop to water stop. Mile 9.5 is where it got worse and I am sure people behind me ( the few that were) were thinking bad thoughts about me as I have left a 9 mile sputum trail nice thick yellow stuff.
Amazingly at 9.5 I had 50 minutes to break 2:30 and PR this event. The wheels came off at 10 (1:55) and my breathing was in the toilet and should have stopped but this jerk on the course had gotten to me and I coulnt. He had been using me as a pacer and was being an ass about it. As I would catch up he would sprint ahead, look behind him for me and than take off again. He would change sides of the road to be next to me and spent his whole race doing this. I know in his mind his goal was to beat the fat guy.
The next mile this continued and I really got pissed and I forgot about my breathing and respiratory issues. In my mind the race is over at mile 11 and anybody can push out 2 miles. So at mile 11.5 I caught up to him looked at him smiled and said "see ya!" the last thing I heard him say was "fuck."
I pushed through to the end and was greated by my son and wife. All the pain went away with family hugs and another race completed.
I have some work to do but over all I am very happy.
2012
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md (32:26)
Oct 21st - Blue-Grey Half Marathon, Gettysburg Maryland (2:35:47)
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
2013
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
July TBD
Aug 23-24th - 24 Hours of Booty, Columbia Md
Sept 8th IRONMAN WISCONSIN
Oct Rev3 Ulman Cancer Fund HalfFull
Today was the Gettysburg Blue Grey Half Marathon and a great fall day for a race. I will say the North won and not only did I get a super medal but I got a great coffee mug as a bonus prize.
I started the day with my normal routine with coffee and as usuall did not eat breakfast. A bad habit that I must learn to break. Erin (AFD FF/PM) and I drove the 40 minutes to the race site. It was a windy and cold 40 degrees but not to bad for this Chicago Boy. We picked up our race packets and had 90 minutes to the start of the race. We talk with some other runners and just relaxed. Pretty lame start to the race, some how I managed to explode a gel pack all over my shirt, shorts and hands in addition to poking a hole in a water bottle that spilled all over me. I have no idea how I did this but I did.
The race was on rolling hill country on back roads through Pa farmland and the color change was in peak bloom. This by far was the most scenic race I have done and imagined myself on that page in Runners World that has really cool scenic run pictures. I have been sick for a couple weeks and have not run in 5 days, and had 4 days of Antibiotics. I had no goal for this race other than to servive and finish. Paceor time I didnt care.
the weather at the start of the race was nice, the sun was bright and started to warm things up and the wind had died down. I had a great start with a 31 minute 5k but I knew I was in trouble because my lungs were burning, my nose was running faster than me and the lung butter was massive. Mile 4 I took of my running jacket and the temp was perfect. I was able to maintain my pace through mile 6 and mile 7 was a turning point. My breathing started getting worse, I now had a cough and the wheezing started. I backed off a little but was still making good time. I had a brief thought that I could break 2:30.
I miked water with gatoraid for fluids and by mile 8 my goal wasmake from water stop to water stop. Mile 9.5 is where it got worse and I am sure people behind me ( the few that were) were thinking bad thoughts about me as I have left a 9 mile sputum trail nice thick yellow stuff.
Amazingly at 9.5 I had 50 minutes to break 2:30 and PR this event. The wheels came off at 10 (1:55) and my breathing was in the toilet and should have stopped but this jerk on the course had gotten to me and I coulnt. He had been using me as a pacer and was being an ass about it. As I would catch up he would sprint ahead, look behind him for me and than take off again. He would change sides of the road to be next to me and spent his whole race doing this. I know in his mind his goal was to beat the fat guy.
The next mile this continued and I really got pissed and I forgot about my breathing and respiratory issues. In my mind the race is over at mile 11 and anybody can push out 2 miles. So at mile 11.5 I caught up to him looked at him smiled and said "see ya!" the last thing I heard him say was "fuck."
I pushed through to the end and was greated by my son and wife. All the pain went away with family hugs and another race completed.
I have some work to do but over all I am very happy.
2012
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md (32:26)
Oct 21st - Blue-Grey Half Marathon, Gettysburg Maryland (2:35:47)
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
2013
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
July TBD
Aug 23-24th - 24 Hours of Booty, Columbia Md
Sept 8th IRONMAN WISCONSIN
Oct Rev3 Ulman Cancer Fund HalfFull
15 October, 2012
Race week!
Finally it is race week! I get to finally stop reading other peoples race reports and finally write one of my own. This sunday I will be returning to Gettysburg to run the 2nd Blue-Gray Half Marathon. The fun twist of this race is you have to pick a side (blue or grey, gettysburg, get it) and at the end of the race they add up the total times of each side and declare a winner and the runners of the winning side get extra bling! I am a chicago boy so I will be running for the blue and running with me will be my friend Erin and being from the volunteer state she will be running for the grey.
I am psyched to be at this time of year when I usually run my races. The weather has cooled off and it is a pleasure to get outside and run.
As you can see below is my calander as it stands as of today and if you can do the math it is one event a month for the next year! That is and was my goal. There is a little event next sept but I will talk about that little beauty next month.
I havent figured out my scheduled milage for the rest of the year but I am pretty sure I will break 1000 miles this year. Next year my goals are to swim 200 miles, Bike 2500 and run 1200. Very lofty goals but why start the year with a small goal.
It will be a tremendous effort to accomplish this but I have great mentors, great friends and an amazing supportive wife and with them standing beside me I can not fail.
So let the journey begin!
2012
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md (32:26)
Oct 21st - Blue-Grey Half Marathon, Gettysburg Maryland
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
2013
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
July TBD
Aug 23-24th - 24 Hours of Booty, Columbia Md
Sept 8th IRONMAN WISCONSIN
Oct Rev3 Ulman Cancer Fund HalfFull
I am psyched to be at this time of year when I usually run my races. The weather has cooled off and it is a pleasure to get outside and run.
As you can see below is my calander as it stands as of today and if you can do the math it is one event a month for the next year! That is and was my goal. There is a little event next sept but I will talk about that little beauty next month.
I havent figured out my scheduled milage for the rest of the year but I am pretty sure I will break 1000 miles this year. Next year my goals are to swim 200 miles, Bike 2500 and run 1200. Very lofty goals but why start the year with a small goal.
It will be a tremendous effort to accomplish this but I have great mentors, great friends and an amazing supportive wife and with them standing beside me I can not fail.
So let the journey begin!
2012
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md (32:26)
Oct 21st - Blue-Grey Half Marathon, Gettysburg Maryland
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
2013
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
July TBD
Aug 23-24th - 24 Hours of Booty, Columbia Md
Sept 8th IRONMAN WISCONSIN
Oct Rev3 Ulman Cancer Fund HalfFull
26 September, 2012
Been a while
Wow! It sure has been a while since Ive updated this blog. I am back on track and thought I would just update on whats been going on.
The Team Firefighter 90 day challenge is in full swing now. We are just over 3 weeks in and at my third weigh in I was 9 pounds down. I am still maintaining a plant based diet although I do fall off the wagon at times. I find it hardest, as I always have at the firehouse. My crew is supper supportive but there is just to many temptations.
I recently ran the 9-11 heroes run 5k in Annapolis. Except for a very poor speech by one person, it was a great day. Farica and Braeden weent to the race and it was the first time for each of them at a race of mine. The on duty crew from my station was there as well. It was a very moving day and I was very honored to be a part of it. It was a little warm and the course will hilly but to my surprise I had my best time to date with a 10:26 average for a 5k time of 32:26. It was so special to cross the finish line with Braeden and Farica waiting.
I have been running for a couple years now and have always avoided hills and the especially the Naval Academy Bridge. I dont know why but for some reason the always seemed impossible to me. Yesterday after work I decided to take it on. I set up a 5 mile run and crossed the bridge twice! It was not hard at all and I just laughed at myself for avoiding it for so long. I am adding alot more hill work into my training and I will answer why at another time.
Training is in full swing as my fall race season is just a few weeks away. I added a another half and ready to get it on. I read so many race reports I just want to finally right my own.
Calander
2012
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md (32:26)
Oct 21st - Blue-Grey Half Marathon, Gettysburg Maryland
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
2013
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
Aug 23-24th - 24 Hours of Booty, Columbia Md
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
Sept Its a surpise!
The Team Firefighter 90 day challenge is in full swing now. We are just over 3 weeks in and at my third weigh in I was 9 pounds down. I am still maintaining a plant based diet although I do fall off the wagon at times. I find it hardest, as I always have at the firehouse. My crew is supper supportive but there is just to many temptations.
I recently ran the 9-11 heroes run 5k in Annapolis. Except for a very poor speech by one person, it was a great day. Farica and Braeden weent to the race and it was the first time for each of them at a race of mine. The on duty crew from my station was there as well. It was a very moving day and I was very honored to be a part of it. It was a little warm and the course will hilly but to my surprise I had my best time to date with a 10:26 average for a 5k time of 32:26. It was so special to cross the finish line with Braeden and Farica waiting.
I have been running for a couple years now and have always avoided hills and the especially the Naval Academy Bridge. I dont know why but for some reason the always seemed impossible to me. Yesterday after work I decided to take it on. I set up a 5 mile run and crossed the bridge twice! It was not hard at all and I just laughed at myself for avoiding it for so long. I am adding alot more hill work into my training and I will answer why at another time.
Training is in full swing as my fall race season is just a few weeks away. I added a another half and ready to get it on. I read so many race reports I just want to finally right my own.
Calander
2012
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md (32:26)
Oct 21st - Blue-Grey Half Marathon, Gettysburg Maryland
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
2013
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
Aug 23-24th - 24 Hours of Booty, Columbia Md
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
Sept Its a surpise!
05 September, 2012
Post #1 Team Firefighter 90 day challenge
http://teamfirefighter.blogspot.com/2012/09/team-firefighter-90-day-challenge-kick.html
Here we go again! I am back on another weight loss challenge. I am tired of this life long struggle and hoping in combination with my running, plant based diet, and the tremendous support of TF I will finally beat this.
If you dont know I am a member of Team Firefighter. The ling to our team block is attached. TF is a group of male and female firefighters across the country who strive to promote health and fitness in the fire service through Sports. ie running and tri's. We all know what the new fire service is and part of that is the leading cause of death is cardiovasicular. I will argue that some of this is due to cyanide but this is not the forum for that but the truth is we are out of shape. Of course "we" is a very general term but we have all seen the guys the make me look thin doing the job.
I learned how tough it is last night on a CO call that reguried me to gear and pack up for an extended amount of time. It was Hot, and it was humid and I was beat. No hard work, no fire nothing taxing. Just venting and monitoring. I have run 4 marathons, run 4-6 days a week and was beat. With my gear and pack on I weigh over 300 pounds. That my friends is no good.
So our challenge stated on Sept 1st. I tipped the scale at 255. I weighed 283 when I went plant based, lost 40 pounds with that and lost focus. So 4 days in I am 100% plant strong with a new vigor and comittment to a plant based diet. I feel great, already my mood has changed and I am sleeping better. I am hitting my race season and as you can see it is a long one.
I posted a shirtless picture on the team blog and it is the most embarrassing thing I have ever done and even worse it is now public. I am focused. I am determined and with the great brother and sisters of Team Firefighter I will stand on the mountian top and lead by example to improving our health and fitness so we can enjoy life after our career and much as we do live the dream everyday.
Calander
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
Aug (tbd) - 24 Hours of Booty Columbia Md
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
Oct 2013 Beach to Battleship 70.3
Jan 2014 Bone Island Full Distance Tri 140.6
Here we go again! I am back on another weight loss challenge. I am tired of this life long struggle and hoping in combination with my running, plant based diet, and the tremendous support of TF I will finally beat this.
If you dont know I am a member of Team Firefighter. The ling to our team block is attached. TF is a group of male and female firefighters across the country who strive to promote health and fitness in the fire service through Sports. ie running and tri's. We all know what the new fire service is and part of that is the leading cause of death is cardiovasicular. I will argue that some of this is due to cyanide but this is not the forum for that but the truth is we are out of shape. Of course "we" is a very general term but we have all seen the guys the make me look thin doing the job.
I learned how tough it is last night on a CO call that reguried me to gear and pack up for an extended amount of time. It was Hot, and it was humid and I was beat. No hard work, no fire nothing taxing. Just venting and monitoring. I have run 4 marathons, run 4-6 days a week and was beat. With my gear and pack on I weigh over 300 pounds. That my friends is no good.
So our challenge stated on Sept 1st. I tipped the scale at 255. I weighed 283 when I went plant based, lost 40 pounds with that and lost focus. So 4 days in I am 100% plant strong with a new vigor and comittment to a plant based diet. I feel great, already my mood has changed and I am sleeping better. I am hitting my race season and as you can see it is a long one.
I posted a shirtless picture on the team blog and it is the most embarrassing thing I have ever done and even worse it is now public. I am focused. I am determined and with the great brother and sisters of Team Firefighter I will stand on the mountian top and lead by example to improving our health and fitness so we can enjoy life after our career and much as we do live the dream everyday.
Calander
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
Aug (tbd) - 24 Hours of Booty Columbia Md
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
Oct 2013 Beach to Battleship 70.3
Jan 2014 Bone Island Full Distance Tri 140.6
03 September, 2012
A new day
Today is a new day. For the last 3 weeks my diet has gone to shit. Eight days at the beach and laziness at the firehouse has taken its toll. I fell like a truck hit me. I have a constent headache. I dont sleep well, just in a sour mood. I can say without a doubt it is because I have strayed from my plant based diet. Thankfully Team Firefighter is having a 90 weightloss challenge and I am taking part. The disipline and plants start again today. With Happy Herbivore, Eng 2, and FOK in hand I will get back on track and feeling like a person again.
As part of the challenge I posted a shirtless picture and my measurements on our team page. This single act is possibly the most embarrassing thing I have every done. I will use it as my motivation and hopes that positive results will inspire others to take that first step to improve their health and change of lifestyle. Farica is right by my side and will be plant based with me for all our meals at home so I dont have to cook different meals for each of us and to make this easier for me. Together we will continue to improve our health and be an example to Braeden so he will never have these struggles.
As you can see I have have added ore events to my calander and have made Disney My A race. I am setting a time goal for this of 5:00- 5:15 for the race. My running has continued and am super psyched for fall running.
I am starting rehab this week for my neck and shoulder and that only means I can get back in the pool and bike and get back on track so I can finally enter the world of triatlons. My first was sposed to be this weekend and sad that I wont be able to do it. That is ok because I will continue to fight another day. I wish all my TNT family a great race at Nations. You have trained well and I have no doubt you will finish the race.
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
Aug (tbd) - 24 Hours of Booty Columbia Md
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
Oct 2013 Beach to Battleship 70.3
Jan 2014 Bone Island Full Distance Tri 140.6
(and What ever else I can add on)
As part of the challenge I posted a shirtless picture and my measurements on our team page. This single act is possibly the most embarrassing thing I have every done. I will use it as my motivation and hopes that positive results will inspire others to take that first step to improve their health and change of lifestyle. Farica is right by my side and will be plant based with me for all our meals at home so I dont have to cook different meals for each of us and to make this easier for me. Together we will continue to improve our health and be an example to Braeden so he will never have these struggles.
As you can see I have have added ore events to my calander and have made Disney My A race. I am setting a time goal for this of 5:00- 5:15 for the race. My running has continued and am super psyched for fall running.
I am starting rehab this week for my neck and shoulder and that only means I can get back in the pool and bike and get back on track so I can finally enter the world of triatlons. My first was sposed to be this weekend and sad that I wont be able to do it. That is ok because I will continue to fight another day. I wish all my TNT family a great race at Nations. You have trained well and I have no doubt you will finish the race.
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
Aug (tbd) - 24 Hours of Booty Columbia Md
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
Oct 2013 Beach to Battleship 70.3
Jan 2014 Bone Island Full Distance Tri 140.6
(and What ever else I can add on)
21 August, 2012
one step back, 140 miles further.
Lets see if I still remember how to write. It has been a while and alot has happened. If you follow my calander you can see some key events are gone and alot more events have been added.
I finally have an answer to my shoulder injury and I was very surprised to figure out what it was in some ways and others not to much. So it turns out I have 2 injuries, 1 is the neck and 1 is the shoulder. My shoulder injury is called Impingement syndrome, there are 3 levels of this and luckily I am in the middle and do not need surgery just 4-6 weeks of rehab. The second injury whuch was a surprise is a compression of c5 - c7 causing a pinched nerve which is the reason my arm is always numb and the extreme shoulder blade pain. This also requires some meds for a week and rehab which will be done together with the shoulder. So with great news comes the bad news and since I have not swam in a month and cant swim for another month I have scratched Nations. I am still fundraising for it so please consider a donation. Even though my Tri is done the fight for a cure continues
http://pages.teamintraining.org/md/nattri12/ddushkin
I also am going to scratch Marine Corps Marathon. I was scheduled to run 4 marathon in 4 months with just 2 weeks between the 1st/2nd and 3 weeks between the 2nd/3rd. So that is done. My goal is to continue racing and not injur or wipe myself out before it even starts.So MCM is gone, Philly is a half and Disney becomes my A race with a goal time of 5 hours and Rehobeth is a tune up to see where I am at 5 weeks from Disney.
There are tons of new events and as you can see my focus for next year is Triathlons. I am super excited to get back in the pool, getting on the bike for some real distance and finally make the transition to triathlete from runner.
So enough typing for now, Time to hit the pavement.
Calander
March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2:45)
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race (55:36)
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (32:04)
Sept 9th - Heroes Run Annapolis, Md
November 18th - Philadelphia Marathon
December 8th- Seashore Marathon, Rehobeth Beach. De.
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3
Febuary 2nd - Fight for Air Stair climb. Boston, Ma
March 16th/17th Shamrock Marathon Whale Challange. 8k and 26.2
April 26th/27th - AOR #2 Gettysburg to DC
May 19th - Columbia (Md) Tri
June 23rd - Rev3 70.3 Williamsburg, Va
Oct 2013 Beach to Battleship 70.3
Jan 2014 Bone Island Full Distance Tri 140.6
(and What ever else I can add on)
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