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Location:

Laredo,TX,USA

Member Since:

Nov 28, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

 

Personal Records:

Rice Invitational 1999 5k 15:08

UTSA Invitational 8k 24:54

Guajolote 10k 1999 31:16

3M Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:09:18

La Salle Chicago Marathon 2006 2:31:23

Eugene Marathon 2010 2:30:48 

Boston Marathon 2011 2:28:01 

 

Marathons:

2005 Austin Motorola Marathon 2:39:16

2006 Austin Freescale Marathon 2:32:32

2006 Chicago Marathon 2:31:23

2007 Greenbay Cellcom Marathon 2:32:39

2007 Fiesta Marathon 2:39:41

2008 Rock and Roll Marathon 2:45:20

2010 Little Rock Marathon March 7 2:33:59 

2010 Eugene Marathon May 2 2:30:48 

2010 San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon Nov 14 2:36:57

2010 Fiesta Marathon McAllen, Texas Dec 12 2:39:29

2011 Boston Marathon April 18 2:28:01 

2011 Fiesta Marathon McAllen, Texas Dec 11 2:40:18

2012 Houston Marathon Houston, Texas January 15 2:39:18 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 for Half Marathon and Sub 2:30 for marathon

 

 3M Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:09:18

Up Next

IBM 3M Half Marathon 1/24/10

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to accomplish my short term goals first... Once I do that, I will have an idea of what to expect long term... 44 yrs old now and since I've been injured free for 1 month I am jumping back on marathon training. Any recommendations for a good marathon in December 2021? What is your recommendation?

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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48°F | °C
Current: Partly Cloudy
Wind: NW at 12 mph
Humidity: 91%

15 miles @ 1:48:00

8 miles easy then

5:56, 5:54, 5:52, 5:53, 5:54

2 miles easy....

Wasn't up for a tempo, but I got going after a good warmup...

 

 

 

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6:00 PM
53°F | °C Current: Partly Cloudy Wind: N at 3 mph Humidity: 69% I am on a runner's high wave... so I gotta ride the wave... things are looking bright..
Distance:10 Mi
Duration:1:13:00
Pace:7:18 / Mi
44°F | °C Current: Sunny Wind: SW at 2 mph Humidity: 100%
Distance:4 Mi
Duration:33:00
Pace:8:15 / Mi

 

 

 

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47°F | °C
Current: Cloudy
Wind: N at 7 mph
Humidity: 59%
6 mile warmup 7:30, 7:10, 7:14, 7:06, 7:09, 7:37
5 X 1 Mile LT - 5:33, 5:20, 5:21, 5:25, 5:26 - 2 min rest around 200 meter jog rest
3 mile easy 7:35, 6:56, 6:51

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42°F | °C
Current: Clear
Wind: N at 7 mph
Humidity: 66%
Distance:10 Mi
Duration:1:14:00
Pace:7:24 / Mi
I was suppose to wake up in the morning to put in a 4 mile easy run, but decided to sleep in. Bah!!! This sucks! I need to be more productive! Till next run...

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Benny Rodriguez

 4 miles at 7:30 mile pace
Weather for Laredo, TX 46°F | °C Current: Mostly Cloudy Wind: SE at 6 mph Humidity: 63%

Benny Rodriguez

8 miles at 7:22 mile pace
Weather for Laredo, TX 46°F | °C Current: Mostly Cloudy Wind: SE at 6 mph Humidity: 63%

12 miles today.....

 

Did you all see this?

 

GO LONGHORNS!!!!!!!!

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61°F | °C
Current: Clear
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 72%

 

Twisted ankle @ mile 12 Got bitten by a dog @ mile 14 Run was good but it sure does suck getting bitten by a dog. Distance:20 Mi Duration:2:18:50 Pace:6:57 / Mi

 

Here is the dog bite! Police Report on the way!

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57°F | °C
Current: Cloudy
Wind: E at 11 mph
Humidity: 100%
6:00 AM
53°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: NE at 12 mph Humidity: 100%
Distance:4 Mi
Duration:34:50
Pace:8:43 / Mi
7:30 PM
58°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: NE at 12 mph Humidity: 100%
Distance:8 Mi
Duration:1:01:00
Pace:7:38 / Mi

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63°F | °C
Current: Clear
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 93%
8 miles easy 7:19, 7:22, 7:12, 7:18, 7:18, 7:38, 7:24, 7:24,
6 miles tempo 5:56, 5:55, 5:54,5:56, 5:55, 5:54
2 miles easy 7:12, 7:14
Good workout, I was not thrilled about the workout for today but after warming up and hitting a 5:56 things settled down. I set it on coast and the run was over before it even started.

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49
 °F
Clear
Windchill: 43 °F
Humidity: 48%
Dew Point: 30 °F
Wind: 16 mph from the East
Pressure: 29.99 in (Falling)
Visibility: 10.0 miles
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds:
Clear -
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 505 ft

 

 10 miles at 8:06 mile pace
My mind was saying run faster but my legs said HELL NO WE WON'T GO!

 

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48°F | °C
Current: Cloudy
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 57%
6 mile warmup
8 x 1000 meters @ 
200 meter jog rest 3:27, 3:20, 3:14, 3:15, 3:16, 3:15, 3:19 3:17 
4 mile cool down

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47°F | °C
Current: Cloudy
Wind: N at 8 mph
Humidity: 96%

Fri
Drizzle
49°F | 46°

 

47°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: N at 8 mph Humidity: 96%Fri 49°F | 46° Drizzle through half of the run and then it stop around mile eight. Pretty good run. I am in great condition.
Distance:12 Mi
Duration:1:26:21

Pace:7:12 / Mi 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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56°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: E at 7 mph Humidity: 83% I could have gone for 10 or 14 miler, but decided to keep it easy and simple. Tomorrow's long run should solve the problem.

 

8 miles at 7:22 mile pace

 

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 61°F | °C

Current: Partly Cloudy

Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 77%

 

 18 miles at 6:56 mile pace

 

Mile 16 an 17 @ MP 5:50 AND 5:35, Mile 16 was mostly uphill. Slept around 3:00 am and was sort of tired.

 

 5 miles easy at 10:30 PM

 

 5 miles at 7:36 mile pace

 58°F | °C

Current: Cloudy
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 96%
Sun
Mostly Cloudy

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Date: 12/14/2009 6:30 PM
Activity: Run (Easy)
Distance: 12 miles
Duration: 1:30:00
Pace:

7:30 / mile

 

 

 

 

I hope to make this team proud when I run my first race! Team Fast Running Blog!

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So I took off at 6:50 PM for a tempo. It wasn’t raining when I started running it started to drizzle 30 minutes and it started to pour at 45 mins into the run. I headed down hillside and into the neighborhood right in front of Autozone. I did an eight mile warm-up and then the tempo 6:02, 5:57, 5:56, 6:02, 5:56. I was supposed to run a 7 mile tempo but I shut it down at 5, I was slipping while running through ankle high water. My hamstrings got a bit tight my last 2 miles were at 8:57 and 8:37 ending a 15 miler. I should have just scratched this run off. I still did it, but it suck!

 

15 miles at 7:19 mile pace

 

I guess better luck next time.

 

50°F | °C
Current: Rain
Wind: N at 12 mph

Humidity: 94% 

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12@ 7:22 pace

 

 

12 miles at 7:25 mile pace

50°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: E at 4 mph Humidity: 74%

 

Perfect weather I wish it was like this last night unfortunately that's not the way the cookie crumbled. Anyways the night was beautiful and enjoyed a really calm run. My shoes were soaked from last night and since I only have a pair of shoes I had to run in some puma shoes I use for walking lol.

 

Anyways till tomm! 

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51°F | °C

Current: Clear
Wind: E at 9 mph
Humidity: 93%

 

 6 mile warmup

5 x 1 @ HM Pace

5:18 200 meter jog rest

5:16 200 meter jog rest

5:16 200 meter jog rest

5:15 200 meter jog rest

5:14 200 meter jog rest

4 mile cooldown 

Today I charged my Garmin 405 for 2 hrs and it stopped  at 40 mins into the run. People GARMIN 405 SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was lucky enough to see one of my athletes running. I went up to Marlene G. and asked to borrow her watch. I ended running with Marlene's watch as she left without a watch for her own run! <-- How selfish! I feel bad now! Anyways I did the workout and it felt easy.  I hope all goes as plan! I'm shooting for a sub 1:10 on a fast course! 5 weeks and showtime!!

 

3M  Half Marathon Austin TEXAS

 

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you ran 10 miles at 6:51 mile pace

53°F | °C Current: Clear Wind: NE at 1 mph Humidity: 92% 9 miles with 1 mile @ mp 5:42

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Did an 8 miler in 1:02: ?? ... I didn't feel like running had to prepare my brain for the Dallas Cowboys Game ! Go Dallas!!!!!

 

 8 miles at 7:48 mile pace
56°F | °C Current: Partly Cloudy Wind: W at 8 mph Humidity: 67%

Today at 4:30 PM 

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 ran 20 miles at 7:26 mile pace
First 10 in 1:09 and then I struggled my last 10 with a quad strain, it's a mild strain, just bought a thigh support, doing R.I.C.E. on it and strengthening my hamstrings! Gonna split my runs this whole week! Thank god for Vacations!!!!! got enough time ...

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Distance:10 Mi
Duration:1:12:00
Pace:7:12 / Mi

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2 miles easy

6 @ Tempo pace 5:54

4 miles easy

 

 65°F | °C

Current: Clear
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 78%

 

 http://twitpic.com/uqkfu - Looks like the quad support open a small cut near my hammy

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10 in the AM

 7 in the PM 

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10 in the AM

5 in the PM 

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ran 12 miles at 6:20 mile pace

 

7:00, 6:57, 6:35, 6:48, 6:32, 6:34

Tempo Through some hilly section in laredo Regency

5:52, 5:54, 5:45, 5:56, 5:55, 5:57

 

 

MERRY X-MAS!!! I went for my X-MAS RUN!

 

 56°F | °C

Current: Partly Cloudy
Wind: S at 12 mph
Humidity: 26%

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ran 8 miles at 7:33 mile pace

57°F | °C Current: Mostly Cloudy Wind: E at 7 mph Humidity: 67% 1 mile in marathon pace 5:39

 

 

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ran 10 miles at 9:00 mile pace

52°F | °C Current: Partly Cloudy Wind: E at 5 mph Humidity: 59%

 

Had stomach problems must have been something I ate or drank. I'll probably run my long run tommorrow. 

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ran 18 miles at 7:48 mile pace

53°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: E at 8 mph Humidity: 46%

 

Still having some stomach problems. Don't know what's the problem, but I keep on getting a side stitch through out the whole run, sometimes it goes away and at others it comes back painfully.  Quad strain is gone,  but now I'm hit with a low abdominal pain. Aghh I gotta sort things out with a Dr., hopefully it ain't a hernia.

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10 miles easy went to the Dr. and he said I got gas!!! lol, He told me take a week off of running and then resume. I said I'll take those gas pills and run! Thank you!!!

 

 

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6 miles easy

4 5:35, 5:38, 5:37 5:37

4 easy 

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7 miles @ 8:00 am 6:55 pace with Luis Escamilla

4 miles @ 8:00 pm @ 8:00 min pace Got rid of 2009!!! Getting Ready for 2010!!!!!!!!!

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