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Location:

Greenville,SC,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I also maintain a blogspot running blog. Check it out. 

5k- 16:01, 1/2 marathon- 1:11:37, marathon- 2:34:16, 50k- 3:58, 100 mile- 15:19

Former World Record holder in 100 x 5k relay 

Ultra history:

8-100 mile, 1-100k, 9-50 mile, 2-40 mile, 14-50k-ish

12 wins, 5 CR's, plus four 2nd, five 3rd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 9th, 16th, 20th, 28th, 38th, and 62nd place, with 1 DNF 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goals 

Enjoy running, stay fit (and maybe lose a few pounds). Play ultimate frisbee.

4 year coach of Langston Middle School- love it

Long-Term Running Goals:

Unretire at some point

Run a sub-6 hr 50 miler

Win a 100 mile ultramarathon

Personal:

I have five cute kids. And I have some rockin short green racing shorts- I wear them mainly because it embarrasses my wife so much. I like ultimate frisbee, trail running, reading, and cheering for the Denver Broncos!   And I have the absolute best wife in the world.  And I used to run for the now-disbanded national Team Pearl Izumi- Ultra!

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Miles:This week: 8.00 Month: 44.00 Year: 199.50
Fastwitch Lifetime Miles: 82.50
Trail N1 Lifetime Miles: 86.50
Road N1 Lifetime Miles: 31.00
Trail M2 Lime/black Lifetime Miles: 297.00
Road M3 Grey And Yellow Lifetime Miles: 324.00
Road N2 Purple 2 Lifetime Miles: 222.50
Road N2 4 Grey Lifetime Miles: 59.00
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Food sickness day number 2.  Effects are slowly wearing off and I have been able to eat and drink a bit, unlike yesterday at this time.  No running, though.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Aaron Kennard on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 12:03:09 from 98.245.117.176

there's not much worse feeling than food poisoning. I had it a week and a half ago, and luckily it only lasted 12 hours and I got whatever it was out. I feel your pain.

From JG on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 18:45:42 from 98.88.203.138

Bummer Jon ... hope that clears your system soon! Here is a race you may want to put on your radar, if not this year, in the future. I have not run it, as I just heard about it last year after reg was full ... but I read some cool race reports on it & it is supposed to be beautiful. Anyway, not too far from you ... although it is only a 1/2. It is put on by Christian Runners ... in conjunction with a weekend retreat which sounds pretty cool.

http://ridgecrestconferencecenter.org/event/downhilldawn

Here is another on in the fall ...

http://www.my-bmrc.org/RTB11.html

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 23:58:42 from 24.10.248.6

I'll put a positive spin on this...

Food poisoning can be a great way to drop a couple pesky pounds.As long as you get over in time to recover ahead of a race.

Just sayin.

From Jon on Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 00:05:37 from 98.71.140.141

Thanks, guys. I started eating again at lunch and feel much better. We'll see how my runs go tomorrow.

Thanks for the links, Jonathan. I spent a while reading about those races.

From Predog on Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 00:08:57 from 76.27.110.243

Get better soon Jon! That's no fun at all.

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