Free Member oconnjr66

Plainfield, Illinois

I am married (Hi Chaz!) and the father of two children (Hi Jae, Brandon!!!). I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and I'm always looking for ways to honor and bring attention to His great Name (Praise Yahweh!!!).

Profile

I started running about 18 months ago (Jan. 2008). Never liked it before, so I'm not sure where the desire came from, but I've really come to enjoy it, especially running outdoors. I ran a few 5k races last year (2008) and will continue this year and I hope to add in some 8k & 10k races also.

Details

Hometown: Joliet
Hobbies: I like running, working out (gym)and playing basketball. I like a variety of musical genres and I'm learning to play guitar. I also like reading (books) and blogging.
Gender: M
Strengths: My biggest (and only) strength is Jehovah God. Before he saved me, I was just doing whatever felt good and came natural for me to do on a daily basis. He opened my eyes to the Truth; that we (and everthing else in existence) were created by Him, to honor and praise Him with our lives according to His commandments (not our own ideas). By faith we are to accept everything that He has revealed to us in His Word (the Bible) as Truth; accept that we are unable (and unwilling) to please Him; accept that when we do wrong we "sin" (unpopular word, I know) against Him and deserve His eternal wrath (Hell); accept that the sacrificial torture and murder of the God-man, Christ Jesus (the Easter play that many of us sleep through at church every year) satisfied His anger and wrath for those that choose to believe in Jesus as Savior (God, worship Him) and Lord (Master, do what He says).

Personal Details

Education: High School
Employment Status: Full-Time
Marital Status: Married
Have Kids: Yes, At Home Full-Time
Want Kids: No

Trophy Case

This trophy was awarded for completing the Run 50 Miles in 30 Days challenge on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009!
This trophy was awarded for completing the Run 75 Miles in 30 Days challenge on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009!
This trophy was awarded for completing the Run 66 Miles in 30 Days challenge on Friday, September 25th, 2009!

My Lifestyle

Diet: I Do Not Follow A Specific Diet
Smoke: I Do Not Smoke. I Do Not Like To Be Around Smokers.
Drink: Do not Drink. I Do Not Like To Be Around Drinkers.
Activity: I Engage In Fitness Activities Several Times A Week

Recent Activities

2 days, 10 hrs ago oconnjr66 has updated Race
2 days, 10 hrs ago oconnjr66 logged Regular Run. 4.25 mi. 07:55 00:33:40
2 days, 10 hrs ago oconnjr66 logged Race. 3.11 mi. 07:13 00:22:30
1 week ago oconnjr66 logged Regular Run. 6.20 mi. 07:54 00:48:59
1 week ago oconnjr66 logged Regular Run. 5.21 mi. 07:46 00:40:27
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Stats

MapMyPoints: 4165
Member Since: 08/25/2008
Total Maps: 17
Total Workouts: 145
Total Distance: 647.87 mi.
Total Burned: 84,126 (kcal)

Workout Summary

Run: 145

Green Stats

Total Workout Days: 142
Distance Traveled: 647.87 mi.
Gas Saved: 35.99 gallons
Money Saved: $125.25
Carbon Offset: 696.8 lbs. of CO2

Best / Favorite Activities

Basketball: Intermediate
Running: Intermediate
Cycling: Beginner

Racing Highlights:

2008 - Set my 5K PR of 22:30 at the Plainfield Harvest Fest 5k. The best part of this race tho, was that my son Brandon, who was twelve at the time, participated in the event with me. - Took 1st place in the a 5K for the Joliet Spanish Center due to the fact that the course wasn't well marked and the real runners took a wrong turn (:-). 2009 - 1st race of the year (JUCO Scholars/Dollars)- Set new PR of 22:16

User Goals


Run 66 Miles in 30 Days

Details:The goal of this challenge is to travel a total of 66.00 mi..
Dates: 09/01/2009 to 09/25/2009
Percent Complete: 100%

Run 75 Miles in 30 Days

Details:The goal of this challenge is to travel a total of 75.00 mi..
Dates: 08/01/2009 to 08/31/2009
Percent Complete: 80%

Run 88 Miles in 30 Days

Details:The goal of this challenge is to travel a total of 88.00 mi..
Dates: 07/01/2009 to 07/31/2009
Percent Complete: 73%

Run 75 Miles in 30 Days

Details:The goal of this challenge is to travel a total of 75.00 mi..
Dates: 06/01/2009 to 07/01/2009
Percent Complete: 100%

Run 50 Miles in 30 Days

Details:The goal of this challenge is to travel a total of 50.00 mi..
Dates: 05/01/2009 to 05/26/2009
Percent Complete: 100%



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