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Location:

Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

16:52 Phillies Charities 5k (2016)

35:52 Beach to Beacon 10k (2015)

58:10 Broad Street 10 Mile (2016)

1:16:02 Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2015)

2:46:54 Philadelphia Marathon (2015)

Personal:

I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Miles:This week: 17.80 Month: 188.40 Year: 510.50
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles: 613.75
Nike Zoom Streak LT2 White/Orange Lifetime Miles: 189.95
Saucony Kinvara 5 Viziglow Lifetime Miles: 530.45
Kinvara 10 Lifetime Miles: 186.30
Kinvara 10 II Lifetime Miles: 137.80
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles: 99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles: 21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 Lifetime Miles: 609.15
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles: 154.30
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles: 337.95
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles: 121.50
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe) Lifetime Miles: 263.15
Saucony Kinvara 5 (2023 Vault Shoe II) Lifetime Miles: 228.00
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles: 188.90
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles: 170.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles: 43.70
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles: 20.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.000.003.50

North side - 3.5 miles, averaged 7:46. One restrained stride at the end. 

Weather still looks good for Sunday. I may need to bring my hat and gloves for the warmup. Things are getting warmer here. Not so much in Northern Maine.

I looked at race times from previous years. I saw a handful of sub 2:30s and even a 2:23 (winners obviously). Mostly the winner runs uncontested. Last year sub-2:55 would have taken third. Hard to say year to year. A-goal is to beat Coach Bam's prediction by enough that his comment on my report begins "Jakers . . . " (I think that's the term he used in my last breakthrough. Second to last I guess.) I will, however, predict his prediction to be 2:56:24. I think I'm good for 2:55, which would put me in the 10-minute window for Boston, but I've yet to run a good marathon (good meaning very hard at the end but not have my legs completely shut down). My real goal, then, is to run well.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 3.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RileyCook on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 09:58:39 from 65.130.87.168

Good luck Sunday! You're ready.

From Jason D on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 11:23:58 from 199.106.165.160

Thanks. I'll be tracking you while I prop my legs up tomorrow!

From SlowJoe on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 12:25:22 from 155.219.241.10

So now after the race we can evaluate how Bam did on his prediction, then evaluate how you did on your prediction of his prediction.

Good luck!

From Jason D on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 12:49:11 from 198.228.201.177

The process of prediction could go on . . .

From Bam on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 14:01:59 from 89.126.28.24

And then, of course, there's Joe's prediction...

From Bret on Sat, May 18, 2013 at 06:46:35 from 96.228.167.228

Good luck Jason - we'll be expecting a great result tomorrow!

From Jason D on Sat, May 18, 2013 at 07:16:50 from 74.75.190.42

Thanks, Bret. If not , I'll blame it on the cupboards full of snacks my mother keeps. Jakers! :)

From Bam on Sat, May 18, 2013 at 15:32:47 from 89.126.28.24

A final good luck for tomorrow. Looking forward to the substantial pr:) But don't go out too fast. Go get it JD.

From Andrea on Sat, May 18, 2013 at 15:40:43 from 67.177.11.154

Good luck tomorrow! We will be tracking you!

From RileyCook on Sun, May 19, 2013 at 09:03:58 from 65.130.87.168

2:52! Nice work.

From Jake K on Sun, May 19, 2013 at 09:06:13 from 67.177.11.154

Just saw your time too! My guess was 2:54 so you beat that easily. Nice work!

From Bam on Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:37:47 from 89.126.28.24

Well done Jason. I told Joe that you should run 2:52 but I thought you might go out bit too quick and run 2:53 high. I think Joe got it bang on:)

Well done, looking forward to the report.

From Bret on Sun, May 19, 2013 at 11:13:28 from 96.228.167.228

Congratulations Jason - Well Done! Can't wait to read the race report.

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