Free Member jbrower

Downers Grove, Illinois

I'm 19, an incoming sophomore at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. I'm a creative writing major and compete in cross country and track. I love running and am determined to become the best I can be, despite my mediocre talent, with lots of hard work and smart, scientific training. I'd actually like to be a running coach, but my background and field isn't necessarily leading in that direction.

Profile

I started as a road cyclist at age 12, racing until age 15 until I fully dedicated myself fully to running. In 8th grade I ran 2:17 for the 800 and 5:17 for the 1600...but high school didn't go as well as I'd planned. My PRs after high school were 2:02 for the 800, 4:39.5 for the 1600, 10:06 for the 3200, and 15:59 for three miles. My college best for 5k on the track is 16:17. I ran a half marathon last summer for the hell of it in 1:21:20, but I could probably go faster if I trained for it. Oh well. I'm continuously building and expanding my mileage and paces to be the best I can as a senior. After college I want to run at least one fast marathon before giving up on competitive running.

Details

Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Hobbies: running, cycling, reading, writing, movies
Gender: M
Strengths: I'm a pretty good writer, I can make an effective argument, I'm ok at running, and I know a lot about training (and many other things).

Personal Details

Education: High School
Occupation: Student
Employment Status: Student
Income: $20,000 or Less
Marital Status: Single / Never Married
Have Kids: No Kids

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My Lifestyle

Diet: Generally Healthy Diet
Smoke: I Do Not Smoke. I Do Not Like To Be Around Smokers.
Drink: Do not Drink. Drinkers Do Not Bother Me.
Activity: I Engage In Fitness Activities Every Day
  

Stats

MapMyPoints: 855
Member Since: 05/15/2009
Total Maps: 72
Total Workouts: 80
Total Distance: 606.90 mi.
Total Burned: 17,370 (kcal)

Workout Summary

Run: 80

Green Stats

Total Workout Days: 63
Distance Traveled: 606.90 mi.
Gas Saved: 33.72 gallons
Money Saved: $117.33
Carbon Offset: 652.8 lbs. of CO2

Best / Favorite Activities

Track and Field: Advanced
Running: Advanced
Cycling: Intermediate
Tennis: Beginner
Ultimate Frisbee: Intermediate

Athlete Details

Team: Ithaca College Bombers

Gear

Training shoes: Asics Gel Nimbus Current racing spikes: Nike Zoom Victory (track events 5k and under) Nike Zoom Ventulus + (over 5k, grassy xc races) Nike Zoom Forever (more rugged xc courses) Nike Zoom Streak XC (road races 10k and under) Asics Gel Hyperspeed 3 (road races over 10k)

Racing Highlights:

2008- 1600 time trial- 4:39.5, 1st place (:70, :70, :70.5, :69) 2009- Ithaca Invite 5k- 16:17 PR (5:08, 5:17, 5:16, :36)

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