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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: 656.81
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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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I don't know if I should be happy or unhappy with this run. Although the scheduled pace was 7:56 for 20 miles and I ran a 7:49 for 20 I still didn't feel it was sucessful. I just felt heavy throughout the run, my legs seemed to get really stiff and I felt like I ran out of energy near the end and I almost feel like my body temperature started dropping too. The effort to finish the run was very difficult even though my HR actually began dropping after mile 15. To run a 7:29 pace for 26.2 miles seems impossible right now!

1/21/2012
Mile Time HR HR %  
1 7:39:00 142 74%  
2 7:54:00 156 83%  
3 8:01:00 153 81%  
4 7:48:00 148 78%  
5 7:51:00 147 77%  
6 7:43:00 149 78%  
7 7:50:00 152 80%  
8 7:42:00 152 80%  
9 7:34:00 154 82%  
10 7:42:00 154 82%  
11 7:39:00 152 80%  
12 7:39:00 153 81%  
13 7:44:00 156 83%  
14 7:47:00 157 84%  
15 7:45:00 157 84%  
16 7:52:00 154 82%  
17 7:46:00 154 82%  
18 8:24:00 154 82%  
19 8:21:00 153 81%  
20 7:48:00 156 83%  
   
   
Total 156:29:00 153 81%  
Pace 7:49:27      
Big Loop (clockwise) to Smallville to Lonely Road to Old Chruch, Back to Smallville and Finished Off Big Loop.
55Âș - Ran at Night (6-9)
Target:
Long Run - 20 Miles @ 7:56

I don't think I fuled up properly on this run. I felt heavy from the start. After about 14 miles I felt like I just didn't have any energy and my legs got really heavy and stiff. At about mile 18 I started to feel a little sick and after the run I continued to feel bad a while.  Notice how my HR started dropping at mile 16 also.


Luke 18:27

 

 27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 20.00
Comments
From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 17:17:52 from 67.160.56.253

Hang in there and just keep putting those miles in the bank. You are doing great! I'm no doc. but I think your HR also looks good. It looks to me like your pace slowed a little at the same time your HR dropped. Mine will continue to increase even if I slow down once I get exhausted. I have to stop running to get it to come down at all. How many more long runs do you have before raceday?

From derhammer on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 21:40:11 from 70.113.125.159

Some days you got it and some you don't. Just chalk it up to one of those days that it just wasn't there. You will be fine when the time comes.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 22:23:38 from 74.195.74.62

I agree with rt and dh. Plus, the important thing is you did the run and the pace they asked for, and then some. You're not supposed to be able to run a marathon at 7:29 pace right now. David said it right, you'll be there when the time comes and you're all tapered after the training cycle is complete.

By the way - great run!

From I Just Run on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:13:38 from 67.79.11.242

Hey Guys, thanks for the encouragement and advice. I did a little reading last night and now I'm thinking that most of my problem is related to "fueling" I read some of the Hammer Nutrition book and it seemed to point out several things I did wrong. I'm thinking first, I over ate the day before (Pizza at lunch and for dinner I had fried catfish, fries, beans and fried onion rings). I know, I know...baddddd!!! Sunday before the run was keesh and a big bowl of cheese/broccoli soup. With all this in my system it's no wonder I felt heavy before I even started. I ate a banana and two pieces of flat bread and drank about 16 oz of water right as I went out to run. There was also a few more things like a couple of cookies, lots of ice tea and maybe a few other small things I'm forgetting...I bet you guys are laughing out loud by now reading this thinking "what an idiot" ... well, I'm thinking the same thing. I have never really thought about "fueling" right other than eat a lot, make sure I have enough calories, and run! Now after reading some of the Hammer Nutrition I realize that overeating and over drinking is worse than under eating and drinking. I've got to take a good look at my "fueling" before and during my long training and racing or I'm sure I'm going to fail.

From derhammer on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:36:13 from 192.156.110.39

I am not sure it is overeating as much as what you are eating. I don't really carbo load the day before a long run, but I do try to ensure that the majority of calories are from carbs - try to go light on fat and protein.

If you really want to get the low down on nutrition pick up a copy of Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes by Monique Ryan.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:49:55 from 174.253.218.117

I just eat :)

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:03:34 from 132.3.53.68

DH beat me to the punch, it's good to eat a lot but quiche, soup, onion rings, catfish...all relatively low on carbs. I don't start to get picky about what I'm eating until the night before a long run (and the day of).

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:14:54 from 174.253.218.117

The breading on those onion rings probably had a few carbs :)

From I Just Run on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 17:12:54 from 67.79.11.242

I think I just need to look at a day or so before long races or long runs. I typically don't eat as I described...usually no fried, pizza maybe once every couple of months and not many sweets. Man it was good...but not good for my running.

BTW...The catfish and the onion rings may be the best in Texas at the restaurant we went to.

From Steam8 on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 17:24:32 from 166.70.55.77

It was there! Dang!!! THat is a fast run!! I know you aren't really happy with it ....but you should be! Great run IJR!!!!!

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