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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
Fri, Nov 25, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.500.000.000.0018.50

Okay...I finally had time to download this run to my computer. Here's the unusual thing, my HR actually dropped throughout most of the run. It was higher on mile 2 than mile 17 even though the pace was about the same. There was definitly something wrong with me this day! My HR typically goes from about 145 beginning to about 170 ending on a run like this. It actually went from 163 down to 153...strange...?

____________________________________________________________________

Today was one of the worst runs of my life. I was supposed to run my long run either Sat. or Sun. but based on the weather prediction and my travel I decided to move it up to Frid. evening. Maybe the run was bad because I was tired or not fueled up very well but after only about 5 miles I knew it wasn't going to be good. On top of all this, it was supposed to be my long run for the week. I have been working to skip a week in my long runs since I'm throwing in a half marathon in two weeks so I've been running a couple extra miles on every long run. This run was planned to be 20 @ 8:26. Last week it was supposed to be 15 @ 8:11 and I run 17.5 @ 8:03. I only made it 18.50 on this run @ 8:23 but it felt so much worse than last week. I have never felt as bad after a run or race as I did after this one. I was cold, sore/stiff, light headed and was pretty much sick at my stomach. I drank some water, milk, orange juice, pickle juice and soda to try and see if it would help but it didn't. It took about an hour and a half before I felt good enough to eat something. I think it was the pickle juice that make me feel better :-) I'm hoping I forget about this run before my next long run or race :-(

18.5 Miles @ 8:23 pace

Jeremiah 31:30 "No, each person will pay for his own sin. You eat green apples and you're the one who gets sick.

Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 18.50
Comments
From JG on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 11:01:34 from 71.57.246.108

Great job gutting it out, I think that classifies it as a successful run! When things don't feel good at 5 miles, that just means it is a tough running day, does not mean anything about where you are with your fitness/progress! Be thankful it happened on a training run, I have memories of feeling crappy at the 5 mile mark in my last race ... those are much harder to come to grips with!

You should to great in your Half next weekend, I am excited to hear about it! Safe travels!!

From SlowJoe on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:08:37 from 98.201.152.210

Could be the different climate too, plus the traveling. Either way, you put in a solid long run that will pay dividends down the road.

From Rye on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 22:55:23 from 174.27.120.92

Pickle juice? That's a new one for me! Hey, at least you got the miles in. Too many factors, domt beat yourself up.

From Steam8 on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 23:00:25 from 166.70.55.77

Ahahaa! Pickle juice? Where did you get the idea that that would help? haha! Yum! Sorry you were sick! It is just like that sometimes. Some runs are good and others horrible! Next week will be better for you. You still had a great time! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

From flatlander on Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 08:20:00 from 76.31.26.153

You are sick, that's why you didn't feel good. Really good job getting the run in anyway. By my standards it was a great run.

From I Just Run on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 11:15:57 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks guys for the moral support. I really don't know what went wrong on this run. It may have been mental more than anything. I was running in the pitch black of night, it was cold, windy and there were several times dogs came out of nowhere to try and bite me. One place had about 5-6 very agressive dogs. It was just not fun!

I don't know what it is about pickle juice but it always seems to do the trick fixing an upset stomach...but it has to be dill pickle juice :-)

From JG on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 15:55:30 from 71.57.246.108

That is good news ... or maybe your battery needs replaced! Mine started giving some crazy readings & I am pretty sure that is what it is, I just haven't replaced it yet ... since I usually don't wear it anyway.

From I Just Run on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 16:43:24 from 67.79.11.242

JG,

That's probably what was going on but I do know I felt really weird during this run. My wife said "you sure look pale" when I finished. I think I was just sick like Flat said. I'm sure things will be better on my next long run :-)

From Dave S on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 22:49:55 from 4.253.100.146

Nice job getting the miles in. Hope you get feeling better for the next one. My HR monitor gives me some screwy readings too when the battery gets low. The faulty readings I get are usually high though.

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