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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.

I Just Run               

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Fri, Feb 22, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.152.000.000.003.15

I'm Done!

Last run before the Ft Worth Cowtown Marathon on Sunday. The weather should be good at around 40 degrees, 80% Humidity and no chance of rain.

Here is the link to live race messaging if anyone is interested:

http://www.mychiptime.com/searchevent.php?id=7211

Ha ha, I packed all of my stuff last night and almost forgot my running shorts as they were in the dryer... At the last minute I remembered them :-)

My goal time for the race is 3:23 (7:45 pace). That's about a minute slower than my half marathon PR pace...surely I can do that! If I can run a 3:23 this will give me a BQ by 7 minutes and should place me in the top 5 in my age division.

2/22/2013
Mile Time HR HR % Max HR  
1 Warm-Up @ 8:47  
1 7:24:00  
2 7:28:00  
0.15 Cool-Down  
   
Tempo Miles 14:52:00 0 0%    
Pace 7:26:00 Total Miles 3.15
Where Run - Out & Back
Weather - 48 Degrees
Target:
Tempo Run - 1 Easy, 2 Miles @ 7:26 pace

Hopefully the next thing I'll be posting is a good race report!

1 John 4:18 

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Saucony Ride 4 (Orange Heel) Miles: 3.15
Comments
From Bec on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 09:48:54 from 72.191.19.182

Good luck on Sunday!

From Rye on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 09:50:15 from 65.129.90.86

Best wishes Preston...Think that everything will come together for you. Be positive and enjoy the moment. I will be watching....well how about internet stalking you this weekend.

From derhammer on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:13:15 from 64.245.52.2

The weather looks like it will be great. No excuses!! Good luck. See you in Boston 2014!

From Tom K on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:16:02 from 71.228.90.171

Okay, so you're telling me to skip church on Sunday, so I can watch the race on the interwebs. That IS what you meant, right?

You're going to do great! Go man, Go!

From I Just Run on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:18:34 from 67.79.11.242

Tom,

NO, just download it to your phone and it will text you my splits. Put your phone on vibrate and nobody will know...except for me, you and God :-)

From JG on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:46:23 from 174.49.78.66

So excited for you Preston! temps look great!

Intellicast hourly has it at 43 degrees, 76% at 7 & 52 degrees, 61% at 10. Little rich in humidity, but should not be an issue with near perfect temps ... Just stay hydrated early & often ... & kick home that last mile for a 3:22! :)

From Russ on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:55:19 from 74.114.3.253

Good luck on Sunday! You're prepared for a great race.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 11:29:12 from 155.219.241.10

Consider yourself TRACKED!

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