Plant-based runner · Middletown, NJ

2026–27 season

The pursuit

Chasing
sub-3.

Documenting the miles, races, lessons, and community behind a dream of running a sub-three-hour marathon.

Next start line

NYRR Staten Island Half Marathon

October 11, 2026 · Staten Island, NY · Half marathon

A Race
--weeks
--days

The road to the next finish line.

A season built around purposeful starts, fitness checks, and the long view.

Training RaceNov 1, 2026

TCS New York City Marathon

New York, NY · Marathon

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A RaceMar 27, 2027

The Micro: Breaking 3 Marathon

Rockland Lake, NY · Marathon

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The work, measured.

Selected race performances verified against Strava best-effort records.

DistanceRecordRaceDate
1 mile5:34NB Fifth Avenue MileSep 8, 2024
5K18:54 6:05/miJersey City 5KOct 6, 2024
4 mi25:09 6:18/miNYRR Run As One 4MApr 12, 2026
5 mi33:21 6:38/miNYRR Team Championships 5MJul 31, 2022
10K41:05 6:36/miQueens 10KJun 17, 2023
10 mi1:11:08 7:07/miNB Bronx 10MSep 17, 2023
Half marathon1:28:16 6:44/miBrooklyn HalfMay 16, 2026
Marathon3:07:00 7:08/miChicago MarathonOct 8, 2023
60K6:48:11 10:57/miNYRR NYC 60KNov 17, 2019

More than a finish time.

Running has become a way to test patience, build resilience, and find community. This space is for the work behind the result: early mornings, long runs, race weekends, plant-based fueling, and the lessons that carry from one training block to the next.

The Journal

Race recaps, training notes, and stories from the pursuit.

Race recap · May 16, 2026

Brooklyn Half 2026: A 1:28:16 Personal Record

Fifth Brooklyn Half, first sub-90, and a 2:36 PR — with coach Sandi Nypaver and a plant-based fueling plan behind it.

Time
1:28:16
Pace
6:44/mi

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