Vince "the Machine" Howard
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Vince HowardWent to Page High School in Greensboro, NC where he graduated in 1988 with a slew of state titles,including: Cross Country (Class 4A) in 1987, the indoor 3A/4A 1000 meter title in 1987, the indoor 3A/4A mile and 2 mile in 1988, (Still one of only 2 athletes in North Carolina history to win all 3 titles indoors!!), and the outdoor mile in class 4A in 1988.

Vince is known as the "Machine" in the Pantheon circle due to his running back stature.

Vince went on to run for the University of North Carolina and graduated in 1992. The coaching staff at UNC was rumored to have been very glad that Vince graduated because he was known as a big whiner and moaner, always had SOMETHING to complain about. Probably stems from that UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) attitude he has.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Road Race and Track PR's include:

Road PR's

5k 14:32 (11/23/96) 8k 24:54 (Virginia Beach 1996)
10k 30:58  Half-Marathon 1:09:11 (1994- Kiawah)
Marathon 2:42:20 (1995 - Houston)

Track PR's

1500 3:54.2  5000 14:34  400 :53

Collegiate Cross Country Bests

8k 25:03  10k 30:58

Was also captain of the 1991 UNC Cross Country team that qualified for the 1991 NCAA Championships and
placed a dismal 21st place.

2003 mileage

Week 1 -  Jan 1-5, 2003
25.5 miles for the first 5 days.

Week 2
40 miles this week

Week 3
46 miles this week

Week 4
50 miles this week

Week 5
50 miles this week, one tempo run

Week 6
50 miles again this week

Week 7
Tuesday Lunch: 5 miles
Tuesday Night: 8 miles
Wednesday Night: 9 miles
Thursday Lunch: 6 Miles
Thursday Night: 8 Miles
Friday Morning: 4 Miles
50 miles this week

Week 8
40 miles this week, preparing to move into new home.

Week 9
21 miles this week, moved to new home

Week 10
51 miles this week

Week 11
50 miles this week

Week 12
40 miles this week, 5k in 16:56

Week 13
47 miles this week

Week 14
50 miles this week

Week 15
35 miles this week, 2nd in 5k in 16:48

Week 16
28 miles this week, resting hamstring

Week 17
30 miles this week

Week 18
35 miles this week, one workout

Week 19
35 miles again this week

Week 20
16 miles this week, resting in preparation of training for NY Marathon in Nov.

Week 21
11 miles this week, on vacation in Vegas

Week 22
15 miles this week

Week 23
25 miles this week

Week 24
25 miles this week

Week 25
30 miles this week

Week 26
36 miles this week

Week 27
25 miles this week

Week 28
41.5 miles this week

Week 29
40 miles this week

Week 30
40 miles this week

Week 31
20 miles this week

Week 32
45 miles this week

Week 33
30 miles this week

Week 34
48 miles this week

Week 35
32 miles this week

Week 36
47 miles this week

Week 37
38 miles this week
8k CC meet in 29:53

Week 38
45 miles this week

Week 39
Tuesday 6 x 1,000 on  (3:22, 3:21, 3:23, 3:21, 3:25, 3:21)
42 miles for the week

Week 40
40 miles this week

Week 41
Tuesday: did 3 x 1600, with the first 600 at a faster pace than the last 1000.
repeats went (1:59, 3:24), (1:59, 3:26), (1:59, 3:29).  So ran  5:23, 5:25 and 5:29 miles.  took a lap recovery.
50 miles this week

Week 42
46 miles this week

Week 43
35 miles this week

Week 44  NY Marathon week!
27 miles this week, did not finish NY Marathon due to injury

Week 45
Off all week

Week 46
spin class times 2, plus a 2 mile walk this week!!

Week 47
Monday - Lunch - Personal trainer weight session, Night - spin class
Tuesday - Yoga class
Wednesday - weights
Thursday - 30 minutes on elliptical
Friday - off
Saturday - ran 3 miles
Sunday - ran 5 miles

Week 48
23 miles this week

Week 49
30 miles this week

Week 50
27 miles this week

Week 51
27 miles this week

Week 52
??

Week 53

4 miles