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Member Name	Roger Wright
Location	Boston
Age	51
Sex	Male
FIT Program	2-star since 09/21/2011
Years Running	3
Max Distance	35+
Fastest Mile	7:15
Current Mile	8:45
Types of Running	Road Runner Track Trail Treadmill
Internet Profile Link	http://www.RFME.org
Fitness Statement	I was overweight my entire life, and 300+ pounds for the previous 5 years (I'm only 5'6"). On June 7th, 2008, at the age of 47 I decided to drastically change my life. Even though I had never run more than a 1/4 mile in my previous 30 years because I HATED running, I set a goal of running the 2009 Boston Marathon which was 10 months away and to raise $3000 for my 9 year old niece Julia who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis. I exceeded all expectations and have learned to love running. I generally run 5-6 marathon or other endurance races each year and will continue to do so as long as my legs allow me.
Quote	“"Once you cross the finish line, no matter how fast or how slow, it will change your life forever" (Dick Beardsley from the movie "Spirit of the Marathon")”
Running Achievements	Only being able to run 10 yards the first day of training and 10 months later running the 2009 Boston Marathon, NONSTOP!

Took it easy and just did 1 Hr Spin.

Was only going to go 5 miles but if I run at least 6 I reward myself with a chocolate milk. This is, without question, the worlds best chocolate milk! :)

1 hour spin plus 35 minutes strength work.

Ran a very hard 8 mile recovery run this morning.

1 hour spin plus weights .

Every Mothers Day since I started running (3 years) I have run by my mom's headstone. Really tough since I ran 28 miles this weekend but it wasn't a question.

2nd Half Of Ragnar Relay. Ran 22 yesterday and 6.5 today. Relays are a blast, especially if you are with a great group of people.

Taking it easy before Ragnar Cape Cod relay.

1 Hr Spin plus weights and ab work.

Hard 3.5 miles on treadmill.

Roger, did you do the half on the 18th. I didn't see your name in the results? Are you getting set for Boston?
Bob Anderson 3/26/12 10:05 amHi Bob. Always nice hearing from you - thanks for the interest!. I ended up running the New Bedford Half at 1:57:29. About what I expected with a really bad hill for the last mile. Someone should tell them to run the race the other way! lol Finished my long run for Boston over the weekend. Ran from Hopkinton to the top of Heartbreak Hill and felt good. Did 1:57 at 13.25 which is good for me. That said, the 2nd half of Boston is obviously the hard part! Congrats on your Oakland Half! You seemed a little disappointed with your 1:31 but from my perspective I could only dream of a time like that! You're awesome! :)
Roger Wright 3/26/12 2:07 pm reply to comment

Good luck on your News Year day 5k...
Bob Anderson 12/30/11 9:37 amThanks Bob. Unfortunately I pulled my left calf running a few days ago so I have been doing everything else (spin, swimming, elliptical, etc) in hopes of a recovery. First race I have ever had to cancel. Hopefully it's OK before Miami Marathon in 29 days. Happy New Years.
Roger Wright 12/31/11 11:19 pm Sorry to hear this Roger...I hope you have a speedy recovery...be sure to get some massage!
Bob Anderson 1/1/12 3:53 pm reply to comment

Good job Roger...blisters can be the worse. You can run faster and on to the next one. But I am sure you had a wonderful experience. I wished I would have been there with you! Good luck in Miami...
Bob Anderson 11/6/11 6:25 pmThank Bob. Marathons are always special and obviously the New York City Marathon (NYCM) is one of the world's greatest. Regardless of my time, it was a great experience. I'm only 50 so plenty of time to improve! BTW, thanks to this site, I recognized Marshall Ulrich at the NYCM expo and had a great conversation with him about his incredible accomplishments and my weightloss/marathon story. Both he and his wife Heather are wonderful people. Only at chapter 4 of his book (Running On Empty) but very riveting!
Roger Wright 11/8/11 3:48 pm reply to comment

Good luck Roger...have a good race in New York. Tell us all about it.
Bob Anderson 11/5/11 10:23 am reply to comment

Hi Roger! I finally joined up. Glad you are liking it here. Knew it would be your cup of Boston Tea.
Aneese Totah 10/4/11 10:23 pm reply to comment

I have always wanted to do a road relay and for some reason I never did one. Looks like you do several per year. They must be fun?
Bob Anderson 9/26/11 10:21 pmThey are a blast as long as you have a team who accepts that it is more about having fun instead of expecting everyone to set a world record pace. You also have to accept that you MIGHT get 2-3 hours sleep for the next ~36 hours if you are lucky, that you will probably be running through the middle of nowhere in the wee hours of the morning with only a headlamp to guide you and that the van ends up smelling like a locker room within a few hours. And those are the good things! LOL
Roger Wright 9/27/11 12:48 pm reply to comment

I just watched the new video you linked and I loved it!! Yes, happy tears again. I think what you have accomplished is truly amazing. Congratulations!
Trish Tompkins 9/22/11 4:54 pm reply to comment

Thanks everyone for all the very kind words. It took me 47 years to finally wake up but now I try and live each day to it's fullest which includes doing whatever I can to inspire others to get fit and maybe run a race. By the way, that video (iRun) is sort of a sequel to my first one that I made right before I ran the 2009 Boston Marathon. This one usually makes people cry (happy tears again Trish), including myself... http://youtu.be/LLfj1VkGq4o
Roger Wright 9/22/11 3:07 pm reply to comment

I just watched your video and it brought me to to tears..happy tears. You should be so proud of yourself which I am sure you are. You have accomplished something truly amazing and I believe your video will inspire many others. Thank you for sharing it with us here on the Fit Club.
Trish Tompkins 9/21/11 3:03 pm reply to comment

Roger! Wow, you are such an inspiration. I LOVE your video. THANK YOU so much for sharing and for joining us here at the UjENA Fit Club. We've shared your video link on our FB page too.... :)
Lisa Anderson-Wall 9/21/11 3:01 pm reply to comment

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!
Michael Anderson 9/21/11 12:18 pm reply to comment

Check out my video on my profile!
Roger Wright 9/21/11 10:54 amJust watched your video...you are a real inspiration!!!!
Bob Anderson 9/21/11 11:41 am reply to comment

Welcome Roger...what a great story. You are for sure helping Inspire the Fitness Relovation...glad to have you part of our club. Tell us more...and be sure to post your regular workouts!
Bob Anderson 9/21/11 9:19 am reply to comment

Wk #	Log Date	Entry Type	Actual	Day Avg	Wk Tot	Wk Points	Acc Pnts
19 Wks	139 Days	7 Days/Wk Avg	561.6 mi	3.9 avg	27.4 avg
	Fri 5/18	All Workouts 1 Hour+				18	758
	Thu 5/17	10K Run	6.25			16	756
	Wed 5/16	All Workouts 1 Hour+				10	750
	Tue 5/15	10K Run	8			8	748
	Mon 5/14	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	742
19	Sun 5/13	3 Mile Run/Walk	3	5.4 mi	37.5 mi	43	740
	Sat 5/12	10K Run	6.5			40	737
	Fri 5/11	19-25 Miles	22			34	731
	Thu 5/10	3 Mile Run/Walk	3			15	712
	Wed 5/9	All Workouts 1 Hour+				12	709
	Tue 5/8	All Workouts 2 Hours+				10	707
	Mon 5/7	All Workouts 2 Hours+	3			5	702
18	Sun 5/6	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.1	5.2 mi	36.5 mi	40	697
	Sat 5/5	5 Mile Run/Walk	5			37	694
	Fri 5/4	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.25			32	689
	Thu 5/3	15-18 Miles	15			29	686
	Wed 5/2	All Workouts 1 Hour+				14	671
	Tue 5/1	10 Mile Run	10.125			12	669
	Mon 4/30	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	659
17	Sun 4/29	10K Run	6.5	6.0 mi	42.3 mi	44	657
	Sat 4/28	Half Marathon	14			38	651
	Fri 4/27	All Workouts 1 Hour+				25	638
	Thu 4/26	10K Run	8			23	636
	Wed 4/25	All Workouts 2 Hours+	3.25			17	630
	Tue 4/24	10 Mile Run	10.5			12	625
	Mon 4/23	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	615
16	Sun 4/22	Half Marathon	15	4.3 mi	30.0 mi	56	613
	Sat 4/21	10K Run	6.5			43	600
	Fri 4/20	All Workouts 1 Hour+				37	594
	Thu 4/19	10K Run	6.5			35	592
	Wed 4/18	All Workouts 1 Hour+				29	586
	Tue 4/17	1 Mile Run/Walk	2			27	584
	Mon 4/16	Full Marathon				26	583
15	Sun 4/15	1 Mile Run/Walk	1	3.5 mi	24.5 mi	26	557
	Sat 4/14	10K Run	7			25	556
	Fri 4/13	All Workouts 1 Hour				19	550
	Thu 4/12	10K Run	8.5			16	547
	Wed 4/11	All Workouts 1 Hour+				10	541
	Tue 4/10	10K Run	8			8	539
	Mon 4/9	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	533
14	Sun 4/8	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.50	3.4 mi	24.0 mi	35	531
	Sat 4/7	10 Mile Run	10.25			32	528
	Fri 4/6	All Workouts 2 Hours+	3			22	518
	Thu 4/5	10K Run	7.25			17	513
	Wed 4/4	All Workouts 1 Hour+				11	507
	Tue 4/3	10K Run				9	505
	Mon 4/2	All Workouts 1 Hour				3	499
13	Sun 4/1	Half Marathon	16	4.4 mi	30.8 mi	39	496
	Sat 3/31	5 Mile Run/Walk	5			26	483
	Fri 3/30	All Workouts 1 Hour+				21	478
	Thu 3/29	Yoga 1 Hour+	3.25			19	476
	Wed 3/28	All Workouts 2 Hours+				14	471
	Tue 3/27	10K Run	6.5			9	466
	Mon 3/26	All Workouts 1 Hour				3	460
12	Sun 3/25	1 Mile Run/Walk	2	6.2 mi	43.5 mi	42	457
	Sat 3/24	Half Marathon	21			41	456
	Fri 3/23	All Workouts 1 Hour+				28	443
	Thu 3/22	Half Marathon	13.25			26	441
	Wed 3/21	All Workouts 2 Hours+				13	428
	Tue 3/20	10K Run	7.25			8	423
	Mon 3/19	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	417
11	Sun 3/18	Half Marathon	13.1	3.7 mi	26.1 mi	38	415
	Sat 3/17	All Workouts 1 Hour+				25	402
	Fri 3/16	All Workouts 1 Hour+				23	400
	Thu 3/15	10 Mile Run	10			21	398
	Wed 3/14	All Workouts 2 Hours+				11	388
	Tue 3/13	3 Mile Run/Walk	3			6	383
	Mon 3/12	All Workouts 1 Hour				3	380
10	Sun 3/11	Half Marathon	15.25	4.1 mi	28.8 mi	37	377
	Sat 3/10	1 Mile Run/Walk	2			24	364
	Fri 3/9	All Workouts 2 Hours+				23	363
	Thu 3/8	Yoga 1 Hour+				18	358
	Wed 3/7	All Workouts 2 Hours+	3			13	353
	Tue 3/6	10K Run	8.5			8	348
	Mon 3/5	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	342
9	Sun 3/4	Half Marathon	14	3.9 mi	27.0 mi	39	340
	Sat 3/3	10K Run	7			26	327
	Fri 3/2	All Workouts 2 Hours+				20	321
	Thu 3/1	Yoga 1 Hour+	3			15	316
	Wed 2/29	All Workouts 2 Hours+				10	311
	Tue 2/28	3 Mile Run/Walk	3			5	306
	Mon 2/27	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	303
8	Sun 2/26	Full Marathon	26.4	4.9 mi	34.2 mi	47	301
	Sat 2/25	1 Mile Run/Walk	1.25			21	275
	Fri 2/24	All Workouts 1 Hour+				20	274
	Thu 2/23	Yoga 1 Hour+				18	272
	Wed 2/22	All Workouts 1 Hour+				13	267
	Tue 2/21	10K Run	6.5			11	265
	Mon 2/20	All Workouts 2 Hours+				5	259
7	Sun 2/19	Half Marathon	13.25	3.8 mi	26.3 mi	41	254
	Sat 2/18	5 Mile Run/Walk	5			28	241
	Fri 2/17	All Workouts 1 Hour+				23	236
	Thu 2/16	Yoga 1 Hour+				21	234
	Wed 2/15	All Workouts 2 Hours+				16	229
	Tue 2/14	10K Run	8			11	224
	Mon 2/13	All Workouts 2 Hours+				5	218
6	Sun 2/12	Half Marathon	18.25	5.3 mi	37.0 mi	39	213
	Sat 2/11	All Workouts 1 Hour+				26	200
	Fri 2/10	All Workouts 2 Hours+	3.25			24	198
	Thu 2/9	10K Run	8.25			19	193
	Wed 2/8	All Workouts 2 Hours+				13	187
	Tue 2/7	10K Run	7.25			8	182
	Mon 2/6	All Workouts 1 Hour+				2	176
5	Sun 2/5	Half Marathon	17.25	4.9 mi	34.6 mi	38	174
	Sat 2/4	10K Run	6.25			25	161
	Fri 2/3	All Workouts 2 Hours+	1			19	155
	Thu 2/2	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.125			14	150
	Wed 2/1	All Workouts 2 Hours+				9	145
	Tue 1/31	3 Mile Run/Walk	3			4	140
	Mon 1/30	1 Mile Run/Walk	2			1	137
4	Sun 1/29	Full Marathon	26.2	5.7 mi	40.2 mi	49	136
	Sat 1/28	3 Mile Run/Walk	4			23	110
	Fri 1/27	3 Mile Run/Walk	3			20	107
	Thu 1/26	Yoga 1 Hour+				17	104
	Wed 1/25	All Workouts 1 Hour+	2			12	99
	Tue 1/24	All Workouts 2 Hours+	3			10	97
	Mon 1/23	All Workouts 2 Hours+	2			5	92
3	Sun 1/22	3 Mile Run/Walk	4.25	0.9 mi	6.3 mi	28	87
	Sat 1/21	All Workouts 1 Hour+				25	84
	Fri 1/20	All Workouts 2 Hours+	1			23	82
	Thu 1/19	All Workouts 2 Hours+	1			18	77
	Wed 1/18	All Workouts 2 Hours+				13	72
	Tue 1/17	All Workouts 1 Hour				8	67
	Mon 1/16	All Workouts 2 Hours+				5	64
2	Sun 1/15	All Workouts 2 Hours+	3	1.0 mi	7.0 mi	27	59
	Sat 1/14	3 Mile Run/Walk	4			22	54
	Fri 1/13	All Workouts 2 Hours+				19	51
	Thu 1/12	All Workouts 1 Hour				14	46
	Wed 1/11	1 Mile Run/Walk				11	43
	Tue 1/10	5 Mile Run/Walk				10	42
	Mon 1/9	All Workouts 2 Hours+				5	37
1	Sun 1/8	10K Run	8	1.6 mi	11.0 mi	32	32
	Sat 1/7	3 Mile Run/Walk	3			26	26
	Fri 1/6	All Workouts 2 Hours+				23	23
	Thu 1/5	All Workouts 2 Hours+				18	18
	Wed 1/4	All Workouts 2 Hours+				13	13
	Tue 1/3	All Workouts 1 Hour				8	8
	Mon 1/2	All Workouts 2 Hours+				5	5