Every Tuesday night, my wife and I meet with three other young couples for a variety of activities. We sing and study the Bible, but a majority of our time is spent basically "hanging out" and encouraging each other in the things we do.
We all live in the same city, though our houses are somewhat far apart. Since the weather was so nice on Sunday, I completed a run which went east to Mark & Heather's house, south to Jamie & Janet's house, west to Steve & Mary's house, and the north back to my house. The "Small Group Trifecta", or perhaps just "The Trifecta", is approximately nine miles long. The scenery wasn't always beautiful, but it was fun to drop a tiny note in each mailbox as I passed by. "Ben was here :)"
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
New Marathon PR!
Little Rock was a great race. I finished in 3:59:56 on the clock, and my chip time was 3:58:23. It was a bit cold at the start, but things warmed up nicely by the time I was done. It's time for the fun facts:
| Miles 1-5 | 8:51 | 9:02 | 8:30 | 8:46 | 8:50 |
| Miles 6-10 | 8:47 | 9:00 | 8:24 | 8:35 | 8:36 |
| Miles 11-15 | 8:46 | 8:52 | 9:06 | 8:59 | 9:44 |
| Miles 16-20 | 9:04 | 8:53 | 8:45 | 9:11 | 9:04 |
| Miles 21-25 | 9:28 | 9:18 | 10:16 | 10:25 | 10:07 |
| Miles 26-End | 9:20 | 1:44 |
- Average Pace: 9:09/mile
- First half: 1:55:01 Second half: 2:03:22
- Fastest Mile: #8 (8:24) Slowest Mile: #24 (10:25)
- Race Results (Bib # 500)
- Professional Photos
- Here's a new graph with all seven marathons:
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Green Light
All systems are go for the Little Rock Marathon! The weather will be a bit cool, but it should be fairly comfortable for long-distance running.
I won't be posting pace updates real-time, but you might want to check out the live finish line video between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Central Standard Time. My race number is #500 (how cool is that?), and I'll be wearing a bright green (tennis ball color) shirt and black shorts. Wish me luck! :)
I won't be posting pace updates real-time, but you might want to check out the live finish line video between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Central Standard Time. My race number is #500 (how cool is that?), and I'll be wearing a bright green (tennis ball color) shirt and black shorts. Wish me luck! :)
Friday, February 16, 2007
And then there were six!
Just over two weeks until Little Rock. Here's an updated graph of all of my marathon experiences. Disney was the second slowest (it's the brown line on the bottom), but it may have been the most fun. :)
Friday, February 02, 2007
Cold Weather Training
It's official -- my next race will be the Little Rock Marathon on Sunday, March 4. I'm also tentatively planning to run 30K at the Racine Running Fest on April 28, as well as the 10-mile Lighthouse Run on June 16. We'll see what happens between now and then.
Last Sunday (January 28), I originally planned to run 20 miles, but I decided to go inside after 5 miles because I was worried about my hands getting frozen. I have a decent pair of gloves, but they weren't cutting it when I was running against the wind. I ended up spending 85 minutes on an elliptical trainer and ran five miles that evening when it was a *tiny* bit warmer.
To get me ready for my next cold weather run, I've purchased some super-warm mittens. However, I am not planning on running outside this weekend. Last Sunday, the wind chill was below zero. For the next two days, the temperature will be below zero. Running on a treadmill is not as fun, but for the time being, it's the most sensible option.
Last Sunday (January 28), I originally planned to run 20 miles, but I decided to go inside after 5 miles because I was worried about my hands getting frozen. I have a decent pair of gloves, but they weren't cutting it when I was running against the wind. I ended up spending 85 minutes on an elliptical trainer and ran five miles that evening when it was a *tiny* bit warmer.
To get me ready for my next cold weather run, I've purchased some super-warm mittens. However, I am not planning on running outside this weekend. Last Sunday, the wind chill was below zero. For the next two days, the temperature will be below zero. Running on a treadmill is not as fun, but for the time being, it's the most sensible option.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Disney Recap!
Without further ado, here is a link to a recap from my Disney races:
http://www.benandjenelle.com/disneymarathon
Enjoy the pictures! There's almost 200 of them.
http://www.benandjenelle.com/disneymarathon
Enjoy the pictures! There's almost 200 of them.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Ready for Disney
Whoa, time flies! In about 31 hours, I'll begin my quest to run a half marathon and a full marathon in the same weekend. More details are at the "Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge" link at http://www.disneyworldmarathon.com. I am not planning on setting any personal records. I am just going to have a great time in the warm Florida sunshine. I might not even wear my GPS watch. :)
In any case, watch this space next week for details about the races. Until then!
In any case, watch this space next week for details about the races. Until then!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Portland Fun Facts
Here's the fun stuff from Portland:
| Miles 1-5 | 9:45 | 9:12 | 8:42 | 8:19 | 8:18 |
| Miles 6-10 | 9:04 | 9:09 | 8:53 | 9:12 | 8:56 |
| Miles 11-15 | 8:54 | 9:04 | 9:15 | 9:21 | 8:53 |
| Miles 16-20 | 9:13 | 8:39 | 9:34 | 9:08 | 9:39 |
| Miles 21-25 | 9:04 | 10:11 | 8:57 | 9:24 | 9:07 |
| Miles 26-End | 9:51 | 2:02 |
- Average Pace: 9:09/mile
- First half: 1:57:45 Second half: 2:02:01
- Fastest Mile: #5 (8:18) Slowest Mile: #22 (10:11)
- Race Results (Bib # 2592)
- Photos
- The graph below shows the five marathons I've completed since October 2, 2005. Portland (green) edges out Houston (yellow) at the end.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
The Official Time
Ben just called and it seems his official race time is: 3:59:45. He was off to have a post-race massage.
Way to go Benjamin!
Way to go Benjamin!
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