2010, My year to smash all of my PR's

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Location:

North Charleston,SC,USA

Member Since:

Nov 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

 

 3 mile (2007) in the Marines  19:00
 5k (Mar 2010) 19:53
 10k (May 2010)  42:06
 10 mile (Nov 2009)  1:15:47
 Half Marathon (Jan 2010)  1:37:57
Marathon (Oct 2010)

3:47:06

12 Hour Ultra (July 2010) 60.8 miles

Short-Term Running Goals:

Qu’est-ce que c’est? 12 h Run (Jul 4) Over 60 miles 60.8 miles

Run a marathon under 4 hours

Run a 5k under 19 minutes

St. George Marathon (Oct 2, 2010)

Myrtle Beach Marathon (Feb 19, 2011) 

Possible upcoming races:

Charleston Half Marathon (Jan 2011) Sub 1:32

2010 Goals:

- Run 2010 miles

- Do 2010 Pull ups (2010+)

- 20,100 Push ups/Sit Ups (20100 so far)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a Boston Qualifier

Run an ultra marathon

Run a 100 miler

Run at least one marathon a year

Sub 5:20 mile

Sub 18:30 5k

Sub 38 10k

Sub 1:25 half

Sub 3 hour marathon

Badwater Ultra

Hurt 100

Bear 100

Moab 100

Wasatch 100

Umstead 100

Personal:

My name is Vinh Nguyen. I'm 28 years old, former Marine...

Started running when I joined the military in 1999. I did not enjoy running until 2006-7 when I started training for my first marathon. In the Marines, we ran an average of 3-5 miles. I never ran any distances longer than that until I started training for the Myrtle Beach Marathon in 2007.

Currently working as a government contractor (electronics technician).

I finished my Associates of Science in August and have finally been able to train hard full time. I decided to take time of school to see how much of a difference it will make and maybe hopefully achieve my goal and qualify for Boston.

 "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"
"The only easy day was yesterday"

 

 

Vinh's Power Songs
Pitbull feat Akon - Shut it down
DJ Khaled - All I do is win
Ludacris - How low can you go
TI - Big Things Poppin
Kanye - Amazing

 

 

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4AM - EZ 5

5PM - Body Pump, 8 miles @ 8:15

Comments
From Huans32 on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 08:46:50 from 138.64.8.52

Great job getting out and getting it done.

From vinh on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 08:50:30 from 75.77.22.187

Thanks Mark! Will be going to a body pump class after work and run 8-10 miles after that.

From KP on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 09:52:08 from 65.208.22.25

GO TO SLEEP!

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:04:31 from 131.59.200.80

I guess I'll quit complaining about my 6am wakeups. Crazy Marines...

From vinh on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:49:56 from 75.77.22.187

KP - Haha, can't..got work, maybe squeeze in a short nap after and then off to my evening workouts

Joe - haha, I'll only be doing this 2 days a week for now. Maybe 3 days a week in May. After 8 years in the Corps, this is easy stuff =)

From Michelle on Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 09:56:12 from 97.122.175.87

4 a.m. that is hard core. And two runs a day, hard care again. Way to go!

From vinh on Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:20:36 from 75.77.22.187

Thanks Michelle! =)

From missy on Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 22:48:32 from 75.162.124.171

What THE Fffffour a.m. !!! Lol.

From vinh on Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 07:00:22 from 75.77.22.187

Missy, I need to start getting more mileage. 4am is the only time I can squeeze in a run b4 work. I know, I'm crazy =P Especially that I don't even drink coffee!

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 07:20:41 from 78.32.130.9

hey I complain about any wakeups ha ha LOL

From missy on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 00:43:15 from 75.162.124.171

How can you not drink coffee!?!??! :)

From vinh on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 09:25:30 from 24.211.101.133

haha Sam!

Missy - I don't know...just never really was into coffee, should I start lol?

From missy on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 14:43:30 from 75.162.124.171

You better not, It's actually a battle with me..The coffee requires you to drink more water...I already have a hard time drinking water...it's a bit Gag for me. So it's a constant every day..trying to get enough water..and the coffee negates that. >.<

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