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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
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.5021.000.000.0021.50

"IF IT'S NOT HARD IT'S NOT FUN... " :-)

It was pretty hot and humid this morning at 4:30 when I got up. My son had to be at school at 5:00 am to go to UIL competition so I got up to get him out the door. After doing that I decided I might as well go on out and run. When you start at 5:00 am you and your're supposed to run 16 miles you end up with extra time at the end...so what did I do? I just kept running. Here's the results:

3/22/2013
Mile Time HR HR %  
1 7:38:00 133 68%  
2 7:48:00 145 76%  
3 7:57:00 144 75%  
4 8:00:00 146 76%  
5 8:21:00 150 79%  
6 8:08:00 144 75%  
7 8:07:00 145 76% 7:59:51
8 7:53:00 141 73% 144
9 8:05:00 147 77%  
10 7:53:00 146 76%  
11 7:52:00 151 80%  
12 8:24:00 155 82%  
13 8:00:00 151 80%  
14 8:06:00 152 80% 8:01:51
15 7:48:00 154 82% 149
16 7:58:00 159 85%  
17 7:49:00 158 85%  
18 8:01:00 160 86%  
19 8:15:00 164 89%  
20 8:06:00 162 87%  
21 7:46:00 165 89% 7:57:34
  160
Total 167:55:00 151 80%  
Pace 7:59:46      
Ran small loop 3X clockwise
66º, 90% Humidity, 14 MPH Wind
Target:
16 miles @ MP+30
Note:
Overall pace was a little slower than I hoped. I was thinking I could drop  to 7:45 on the second loop and 7:35 on the last loop.

Romans 7:15

"For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate."

Saucony Ride 4 (Orange Heel) Miles: 21.50
Comments
From derhammer on Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 13:34:31 from 64.245.52.2

OK, Forest.

Hey, just 4.5 more miles and you would be all set for Boston next year!

From flatlander on Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 16:39:05 from 98.197.129.41

Good point. Are you running Boston next year? This is an impressive run, good job.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 10:47:48 from 24.19.80.36

Nice long run! I like the quote too. Kind of like:

"If it doesn't hurt a little, it doesn't count much" That one works for a lot of things for me. Running, giving, etc.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 15:12:29 from 96.61.24.215

Yeah, if you can run 21 miles at a BQ pace in training, there is no way you will fall short this time! Great run.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 15:16:24 from 24.19.80.36

So what is plan A?

From JG on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 16:51:30 from 174.49.78.66

Great run Preston, in a race environment I am guessing you could have dropped the pace ... but you are not supposed to race on a training run! :)

From DLTheo on Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 13:06:49 from 76.28.161.119

Sounds like you are ready to go IJR! Way to go.

From I Just Run on Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 09:58:21 from 67.79.11.242

DH,

LOL...somethimes I feel a lot like him :-)

Flat,

I'm running Boston as soon as possible but that pesky BQ keeps alluding me :-(

RT,

Or..."If it's not hard it's boring" :-)

Joe,

7:59 would be MP but I just can't get it out of my mind ... I think I'm a 3:16 marathoner. Maybe it's just wishful thinking.

RT,

3:16

JG,

No racing...I promise!

DL,

Now I just have to figure out where to go :-)

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