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Location:

Kingsbury,TX,USA

Member Since:

Jan 10, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

 

Some day I will not be able to do this...today is not that day!

Started Running (6/1/10) @ 50 Yrs Old

  • 5K:
    • 22:26 (7:14 pace) McAllister Park 8/14/10
    • 22:24 San Marcos (7:13 pace) 10/19/10
    • 21:09 San Marcos (6:49 pace) 11/20/10
    • 20:19 San Marcos-Faith Run (6:33 pace) 5/26/12
    • 20:06 Fentress (6:26 pace) 10/20/12
    • *19:21 Gruene (6:20 pace) 11/22/12 (*Short Course)
    • 19:42 San Marcos-Faith Run (6:21 pace) 5/25/13
    • 19:42 San Marcos-Faith Run (6:21 pace) 5/24/14 (Not a Typo, exactly same time as last year)
    • 21:38 New Braunfels Orange Leaf (6:58 pace) 7/19/14
    • 19:33 Gruene Turkey Trot (6:18 pace) 11/27/14
    • 19:43 Kyle-For the Love of Go (6:27 pace) 2/14/15

  • 5 Miles:

    • 34:03 (6:48 pace) Hillsboro, Ill 7/4/11
  • 10Ks:
    • 43:24 (7:00 pace) Gatesville, Tx 6/4/11
  • Half Marathons:
    • 1:42:16 (7:48 pace) Austin Livestrong  2/20/11
    • 1:36:23 (7:21 pace) Moe's Better Half  3/6/11
    • 1:35:55 (7:19 pace) Chosen Half Marathon for Adoption 10/29/11
    • 1:30:10 (6:53 pace) Austin 3M 1/2/12
    • 1:43:13 (7:54 pace) Orange Leaf  7/14/12
    • 1:33:44 (7:08 pace) Chosen Half Marathon for Adoption 10/27/12
    • 1:32:23 (7:03 pace) Austin 3M 1/13/13
    • 1:35:16 (7:16 pace) Marathon for Adoption 10/26/13 (Ran off-course .3 miles)
    • 1:36:48 (7:23 pace) SA Rock-N-Roll 11/17/13
    • 1:37:06 (7:25 pace) Chosen Half Marathon for Adoption 10/25/14
    • 2:00:28 (9:11 pace) Long Beach Half Marathon (Paced Callie) 10/11/15
    • 1:39:29 (7:35 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/21/15
    • 1:34:06 (7:11 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/19/16
    • 1:37:43 (7:37 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/18/17
    • 1:36:30 (7:22 pace) Marathon for Adoption 11/17/18
    • 1:45:10 (8:01 Paced Callie) Surf City Half Marathon 2/2/20
  • Marathons:
    • 3:38:09 (8:19 pace) Oklahoma City Marathon 5/1/11
    • 3:30:16 (8:01 pace) Ft. Worth Cowtown 2/26/12
    • 3:30:53 (8:03 pace) Oklahoma City Marathon 4/29/12 
    • 0:00:00 (DNF) Ft Worth Cowtown Marathon 2/24/13 (Ran off-course)
    • 3:22:56 (7:44 pace) Temple Army Marathon BQ 4/21/13
    • 3:27:24 (7:55 pace) Boston Marathon BQ  4/21/14 
    • 3:18:40 (7:35 pace) CIM Marathon BQ 12/7/14
    • 3:33:07 (8:08 pace) San Antonio R&R Marathon BQ 12/7/16
    • 3:25:32 (7:51pace) The Woodlands Marathon BQ 3/3/18
    • 3:26:17 (7:52 pace) The Woodlands Marathon BQ 3/2/19
  • Triathlons:
  • (1:12:23) Martindale (Sprint) Tri For Old Glory 7/1/12
  • Ragnar Relay:
  • (28:24:24) SoCal Ragnar 4/6-7/18 

Short-Term Running Goals:

  • Running Boston Marathon with Callie 2020 ...!!!
  • Break 19:00 in the 5K
  • Break 1:28 in Half Marathon
  • Hit 3:16:00 in the Marathon

Upcoming Races: 

  • Boston with Callie...!!! (my daughter)

Long-Term Running Goals:

  • Win 1st in the World Series Team Roping Finals Dec. 2020
  • Run Boston with Callie, My Daughter
  • Run Sub-18:00 5K (Ouch)
  • Run Sub- 3:10 Marathon  Run 3:16 Marathon
  • Compete in a Full Iron Man (Not sure since my two major bike accidents)

Personal:

Married, two kids  Kirby (Baylor University, Married not a a Runner), Callie  (TCU University, Married and Runner).

My main sport is Team Roping, I've been doing that all my life. 

I started running in the spring of 2010.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Racer ST 5 (Race Shoes) Lifetime Miles: 146.57
Saucony Kinvara 2 (Race Shoes) Lifetime Miles: 430.23
Swim Time Lifetime Miles: 26.00
Trek (Road Bike) Lifetime Miles: 1256.25
Altra-Instinct-Blue Lifetime Miles: 551.67
Altra Instinct Black Lifetime Miles: 520.10
Altra Paradigm Black Second Pair Lifetime Miles: 7.00
Saucony Kinvara 2 Green (Race Shoes) Lifetime Miles: 145.70
Wed, Apr 17, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.800.000.000.008.80

8.8 Easy miles

4/17/2013
Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
1 8:54:00 125 62%  
2 8:55:00 137 70%  
3 8:38:00 131 66%  
4 9:14:00 134 68%  
5 9:15:00 135 69%  
6 8:55:00 136 70%  
7 8:45:00 137 70%  
8 8:45:00 136 70%  
.8 Mile Slow Cool-Down  
Total 71:21:00 134 68%  
Pace 8:55:07      
Where Run - Small Loop & Smallville
Weather - 75 Degrees, 85% Humidity
Target: 8 MilesSlow
Note: I got a strange twinge in my left calf at mile 8 on this run and on my run on Monday

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV

Saucony Ride 4 (Orange Heel) Miles: 8.80
Comments
From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 09:52:08 from 174.233.193.130

Have you used a "stick" before. It will work magic on those calves.

From I Just Run on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 13:43:39 from 67.79.11.242

RT,

I've never used anything on my calves. I have never really had any pain in them before. It's odd that this pain came on, in an instance, while I was running very slow. Monday when it happend I didn't think much about it, I just slowed down and just took it easy. Today it came on at mile 8 again so I slowed again. I'm going to be very disappointed if this little thing give me problems on Sunday! I think I will use a stick and beat it if it does give me trouble after all this hard work for the last several weeks!

From Tom K on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 14:06:24 from 71.228.90.171

7:36's! You can do it! By the way, have you checked this site out?

http://www.findmymarathon.com/pacebandresult-beta.php?race=Army%20Marathon

From Lily on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 15:11:52 from 67.199.178.95

Roll that calf out. And taper taper taper. You're doing it textbook I like!

From Dan on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 20:28:32 from 24.209.83.20

Hey I second the 'stick' - it works quite well.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 20:30:10 from 24.19.80.36

Check out www.thestick.com

You can find them at running stores too. Seriously awesome massage tool!

From Rye on Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 06:36:59 from 75.174.56.14

Can I 3rd the stick....????

From I Just Run on Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 16:15:09 from 67.79.11.242

Hey TomK,

I just went to the findmymarathon website and entered and downloaded my pacing plan. That program is great! Look my blog entry for today (4/18) and you'll see what it is.

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