I'm retired from racing. Really.

March 29, 2024

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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: 15.50 Month: 55.50 Year: 154.50
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: 51.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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New post on my GSR page. 

Awesome trail run with Barry, who just returned from 2 weeks in Alaska.  Left at 5:40 am, drove to Rocky Bottom, where we jumped on the Foothills Trail to run to Sassafras Mtn, the highest point in SC.  Then we continued on to Hickorynut Mtn and Bald Knob overlook.  The trail is generally runnable, but never flat (and it sure seems like both ways are uphill!).  Long runs definitely go faster when you have someone to talk to, and it's nice to alternate as the spider web sweeper.  UROC wants a video from their elites, so Barry and I put together several shots of me running with his camera- definitely added some time to the run.  We even texted Marci from the top of Sassafras, just to make sure she wasn't in labor (baby due Sept 9).  We pushed it fairly hard all run, even as the heat increased to a very muggy 90 deg.  The last 4 miles, in particular, we were pretty much all out though I felt spry and energetic.  Quads got a good bashing, which is exactly what I wanted.  Finished 20 miles exactly with 5400 ft climbing in 3:40 (10:58 avg- Sportracks said 20.5 miles with 6100 ft climbing), followed by a nice stream soak and chocolate milk (courtesy of Barry and his girlfriend, Ally, who met us at the finish for their 15 mile hike immediately after the run).  Drove home, arriving 7.5 hrs after leaving.  Great run, felt good, especially compared to last Sat.  Highest mileage week of the year.  One more hard week, baby pending, then 2 week taper to UROC.

Ron Paul plug of the day...

 

Crossmax Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sat, Sep 03, 2011 at 21:34:46 from 98.202.141.17

Jeff Shadley was showing me the new Runner's World with a long article about running R2R2R. You absolutely have to check it out. Makes the run sound like the Bataan Death March.

From Jon on Sun, Sep 04, 2011 at 09:00:51 from 74.177.100.34

Well, you gotta remember, Rob, Runners World is the land of "how-to-run-a-5k-off-15-mile-weeks" and "finish-a-marathon-only-running-3-days-a-week." So to the typical RW subscriber, it is difficult. For the typical Running Times reader, less difficult. And for the typical Trail Runner magazine reader... well, they've all finished it 3 times already!

From Cody on Sun, Sep 04, 2011 at 19:25:36 from 67.177.0.196

Mmmm chocolate milk. Wonder if they sell that at Phantom Ranch...

From Jon on Sun, Sep 04, 2011 at 21:58:43 from 74.177.100.34

Are you going to the GC soon?

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