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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Registered for the Hell Hole Swamp Gator 10k on May 8th! Not much competition looking at last year's results but I'm shootin for a top 10 finish so I can get a medal and trophy!



Upper body and core workout

10 miles @ 8:25 pace

Oh and did 20 pull ups for Sam and Burt =P

Comments
From SlowJoe on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 13:09:59 from 131.59.200.80

Who wouldn't want to run in a race called hell hole swamp gator? Sounds like a piece of cake!

From missy on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 13:16:17 from 65.100.213.241

That sounds cool!!! I think it would be fun to do one of those muddy obstacle course running races someday.

From Burt on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 13:16:27 from 206.19.214.144

I think I'll enter the tobacco spitting and nice legs contests.

From Huans32 on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 14:47:04 from 138.64.8.52

LOL Sounds like a great race. So did you check to see if they are actually giving out medals and trophys?? Or you just hoping for one?? Would be sweet if they had a cash prize for you too. Or a new pair of shoes.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 06:59:00 from 78.32.130.9

Burt you would win the spitting one and the nice legs go get em :O

Youd need a new pair of shorts as they will be torn from the gator's LOL

From vinh on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 07:03:40 from 75.77.22.187

lol Joe, yea sounds like a fun race. Wish you guys could join me!

Missy! - Haha, well I've already done one of those races. This one is'nt that bad though. I think it's just a regular race, though if it rains it could get a lil muddy but that's about it. Join me!

Burt - You would win both!

Mark - Yea, I believe top 10 overall gets gator head trophies. First 200 get medals. I think top 10 is manageable unless there is a lot more people racing than last year. You should youtube hell hole swamp festival. There are a couple videos about it. Or wait I'll just post it on my blog.

From vinh on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 07:04:13 from 75.77.22.187

lol Sam! Definitely!

From Michelle on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 10:03:59 from 97.122.175.87

Great job on your 10 miles. The Hell Hole Swamp Gator 10K sounds like quite the race. Good luck with the medal conquest!

From KP on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 11:51:17 from 65.208.22.25

I love a good southern race... nothing quite like a shotgun start!

From vinh on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 12:39:26 from 75.77.22.187

KP - yea I think it's going to be a blast. I want that gator trophy!

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 07:39:16 from 78.32.130.9

I like the gator trophy too, but yes big butt I didnt invite you on my challenge no fair dude your tooo strong ahhhhhhhhhhhh well done :)

From vinh on Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 08:25:20 from 75.77.22.187

haha Sam! I saw the push up/pull up challenge you posted on facebook. I hope Burt challenges you.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 12:48:25 from 90.195.99.2

So do I....... and many others I need the more people the better its all on my blog ..... are you going to join us well you are probably doing more than the challenge anyways but would be fun to have another Frb'er in on it ????????? :P

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 16:48:12 from 90.201.147.206

ha ha just realised the challenge is 20 pull ups in 6 weeks well you done it today ha ha ha ha LOL oh well

From vinh on Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 06:58:47 from 75.77.22.187

Sam - I'm not sure if I'll do the pull up one. I only do a few once in a while to meet my 2010 goal for the year. When I was still in the Marines... I was doing 30+ in 1 set, and probably over a hundred in a day. I'm kind of tired of them now =P I'd rather do push ups so maybe I'll just join you guys on that one. When are you starting?

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