Sub 2:30 SMASHED!

Eugene Marathon

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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?

Personal:

Don't knock it until you try it.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
30.00	26.20	0.00	0.00	56.20

Sun, May 02, 2010

Race: Eugene Marathon (26.2 Miles) 02:30:48, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 3

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	26.20	0.00	0.00	26.20

So Close Yet So Far Away!!!

Woke up at 4:30 am I ate 2 toast bread with a Gatorade and just sat and watch t.v. while I waited for the marathon. Around 6:20 my friend James Longoria from Eugene drove me to the start which was approximately 6 blocks away. I ate a pack of sports beans and took two packs with me to consume throughout the race. I wore a beanie hat, gloves and compression socks plus uniform... threw away beanie hat at mile 7 and gloves 1 at mile 4 and 1 at mile 10...

Mile 1 5:33
Mile 2 5:30
Mile 3 5:32
Mile 4 5:37 Drank a cup of gatorade
Mile 5 5:49
Mile 6 5:35
Mile 7 5:39
Mile 8 5:40 Took my second pack of sports beans with water
Mile 9 5:48
Mile 10 5:31
Mile 11 5:39
Mile 12 5:49
Mile 13 5:43 Drank a cup of gatorade
Mile 14 5:32
Mile 15 5:41
Mile 16 5:34 Took my 3rd pack of sports beans
Mile 17 5:41
Mile 18 5:50 Drank a cup of water
Mile 19 5:49
Mile 20 5:47
Mile 21 5:49
Mile 22 5:47 Got a cup of water and poured it on my head
Mile 23 5:51 Passed 2 runners in this mile to move up to the top 10
Mile 24 5:55
Mile 25 6:02
Mile 26 6:05

.2 in Dunno yet

Placed 10th overall with a new personal record of 2:30:48

The course has 3 small uphills I remember throughout the whole race 1 @ 4 , 1@8 or 9 and 1 @ 17 over a bridge.

I'm so close to breaking 2:30 I have a feeling that my next marathon will be a 2:28.... I just feel it....

Weather was great
Course was fast and flat
The air was superb!!!

Pictures down below....

Comments(14)

Mon, May 03, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

4 in Eugene

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Tue, May 04, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

4 @ 8 min pace

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Wed, May 05, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

4 easy looking at Utah Valley Marathon for another assault @ 2:30

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Thu, May 06, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

6 easy

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Fri, May 07, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

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Sat, May 08, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
30.00	26.20	0.00	0.00	56.20

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