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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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10 miles @ 8:18 pace

Comments
From SlowJoe on Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 22:16:31 from 71.21.119.111

Another day, another 10-miler. Ho-hum. Kidding, nice job.

From Teena Marie on Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 23:13:23 from 174.52.45.85

VERY NICE!!!!

:)

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 00:38:19 from 174.23.232.65

NICE 10 miler and I love that 8:18. You know 8 is a lucky number, don't you! I'd kill to run that pace for that long! :)

From vinh on Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 06:45:30 from 75.77.22.187

Thanks everyone! =)

Smooth - I didn't know 8 was a lucky number haha...well you know I am 28 =) Hopefully this will be a good year for me. Smooth you do 10 miles in your sleep, I'm the one envying you.

From Kelli on Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 19:34:35 from 71.219.89.82

SERIOUS Speedy legs. Why is everyone running fast? Y'all must be running from something!

From missy on Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 22:02:52 from 70.56.98.145

Lol Kelli....your comment made me smile. I was imagining what everyone could be running from.

Vinh is a Beast! :)

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 07:21:03 from 78.32.130.9

not running from chasing pavements LOL

Great run there Vinh nice mileage at a great pace :-)

From vinh on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 08:44:11 from 75.77.22.187

Kelli - lol, shoot I'm just trying to catch up with you!

Missy - If I'm a beast, you must be a super beast. You make my workouts look weak =P

Sam - Thanks, but it's nothing spectacular like your paces =P

From Huans32 on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 08:49:55 from 138.64.8.51

Great run Vinh. Your looking so ready to kill that marathon. 10 miles at 8:18 dang. Wish you lived closer to me. Your right around my paces.:)

From vinh on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 09:01:51 from 75.77.22.187

Thanks Mark! I'll definitely need to hit you up whenever I'm in town so we can go on a run. I'll try to keep up with you =)

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 11:11:40 from 67.42.27.114

Great progress.

From vinh on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 11:18:10 from 75.77.22.187

Thanks Paul!

From missy on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 12:21:14 from 70.56.98.145

Ha ha NOT even Vinh..I could not run your mileage right now..I haven't even run a marathon in over 4 years..lost count. Longest run in the last year was a 15 miler I believe...

This week my TriCoach sent my schedule which involves not so much running and I panicked..called him..asked if I would lose my fitness..(I think I am a runner junkie! LOL.) I know he was rolling his eyes runners always ask this question you know...But he has me doing heartrate training...all the rest I did in Jan was good he said, and while this week..the more I run light the better I will build..I need to trust!

That was a sloppy comment sorry I am tired..lol.

From Kelli on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 17:47:27 from 71.219.89.82

I run from my own sweat.

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