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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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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, Mar 23, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0016.000.000.0016.00

Ok....I have to confess, I reverted back to my old self this morning ... I Just Ran ....  I was supposed to do 10 miles with some tempo work in it but after the first mile I thought the heck with this I'm going to run longer and faster...so I did. I was feeling much better after the hydration approach I've been taking. I even carried a 16 oz bottle of water and drank it before the 4 mile point. I still ran out of water about mile 13 and could feel the effects on the last couple of miles. I think I could keep up this pace for another 5 miles or so but I'm not sure about 10 more....? I'm hoping the race in OK is more flat than my running route and this will help with the endurance at this pace. Anyway, I did it and I feel pretty good afterwards.

3/23/2011
Mile Time Heart Rate HR %
1 8:27:00 129 46% Ran Big Loop & Out Lonley Road
2 8:12:00 144 61%
3 7:59:00 142 59%
4 8:25:00 150 67%
5 7:54:00 145 62%
6 7:56:00 145 62%
7 8:07:00 147 64%
8 8:09:00 149 66%
9 7:58:00 149 66%
10 7:48:00 151 68%
11 8:11:00 152 69%
12 8:02:00 152 69%
13 7:51:00 151 68%
14 7:39:00 152 69%
15 7:52:00 155 72%
16 7:47:00 156 73%
Total 128:17:00 148 65%
Pace 8:01:04

Exodus 17:2
So they quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses replied, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the LORD to the test?”

 

Mizuno Wave Rider 14 (Retired) Miles: 16.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:03:06 from 131.59.200.82

Wow, 16 miles -- nice going. I think all those miles you run will pay off for you big time in a marathon. I think you'll be happy with the OK course, hill-wise, but I think the wind there is usually a factor; hopefully we get lucky.

From I Just Run on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:12:37 from 67.79.11.242

I'm not very big so I'm going to find a really BIG fast guy and stay right behind him...LOL

From derhammer on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 15:37:59 from 65.67.40.73

Nice run. I think the weekly medium long run was a key factor for me. Keep it up.

From I Just Run on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 16:22:53 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks Der Hammer,

I'm planning to continue to increase my milage for about 3 more weeks until I reach about 75 miles per week, then taper off for two weeks before OK.

BTW...I ran Der Hammer Style this morning...the only problem was the reflection off my white chest blinded a couple of motorist and they crashed and burned right in front of my eyes... :)

From TexasLindsey on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 18:36:55 from 70.253.136.27

Are you running all your training by yourself? -cuz that's impressive.

You are totally going to blow your 3:35 marathon goal out of the water!!

Just keep training like you have and when your 2-3 wks out, taper, taper, taper! I was so nervous about tapering for my marathon in Nov because it was my first... I felt like I was loosing fitness the whole time but then the marathon was a great race w/o any problems... I exceeded my goals at the time by over 5 minutes. Now, I'm a believer! The taper is the key. Trust the taper!

From I Just Run on Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 19:09:05 from 67.79.11.242

Yeah...I run with Mr. Garmin only... He doesn't always tell me what I want to know though. He only beeps at me each mile. :)

Thanks for the advice on tapering...I'm kinda like you in my thinking and afraid of loosing fitness over that length of time, but several are telling me the same thing...taper, taper, taper....!

From flatlander on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 13:35:50 from 198.207.244.102

The good thing about your run is the faster miles at the end. That is a sign of good conditioning I think.

From Rossy on Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:58:15 from 167.138.234.16

Wow, nice 16 miler at a good pace, way to go!

From I Just Run on Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 11:04:58 from 67.79.11.242

Hey Rossy,

Thanks...I need to be able to do this for 26+ miles. I'm hoping a little flatter course will help me pick up the pace a little too. I'm getting kinda nervous.

IJR

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