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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: 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
Tue, Apr 05, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.003.000.000.009.00

Well we'll see if I did more harm than good with today's run....time will tell the truth. Felt some mild discomfort during the run, but nothing seemed to get worse. Came to the office and sat in a 1.5 hr meeting then was able to ice the knee for about 20-30 minutes then had to go to Austin for another 2 hr meeting... I bought a knee brace an wore it for about 4 hours but I think it irritates the knee cap more than it does any good. I have no pain when I walk but I did notice going down stairs it hurts a little. Oh well, we'll see tomorrow if it's better or worse...?

4/5/2011

Mile Time HR HR %

1 10:00:00 115 32% Treadmill

2 9:00:00 126 43%

3 8:00:00 134 51%

2 Min Rest

4 8:30:00 130 47%

5 8:00:00 139 56%

6 7:30:00 145 62%

2 Min Rest

7 8:00:00 135 52%

8 7:30:00 146 63%

9 7:00:00 156 73%

Total 73:30:00 136

Pace 8:10:00 1% Incline

Matthew 6:34

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Comments
From derhammer on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 17:19:19 from 192.156.110.33

We'll see. I think you are walking (or running) a thin line by pushing the pace like that at the end. But that's just me, you have to do what you have to do.

From I Just Run on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 17:46:24 from 67.79.11.242

Yea...I know I'm falling into the same old mentality most runners fall into... Afraid to slow down or simply quit for a while... :( I'm just really aggravated that I run for a year without any problems and "bam" just before my first big race...%!&%#! I need a better game plan to try and get back on track before OKC.

Whaaaa...Whaaaa...Whaaaa

Don't you hate to hear someone whine... :)

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 19:55:00 from 184.79.24.255

Have you tried Glucosamine? I swear it was the cure for my runner's knee (along with some quad exercises). Takes a couple weeks to start working though. Good to see you getting some miles in. Hopefully we both make it to the starting line in one piece.

From I Just Run on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 20:17:00 from 166.205.12.107

Hey Slow Joe,

I haven't tried Glucosimine. Can you get that over the counter? Is there different types? I'm ready to try anything (except do nothing). Pretty frustrated right now...I was really hoping it was nothing and I could just run it out. Hate to whine in public.

IJR?

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 20:37:44 from 184.79.24.255

Yeah, it's in the section by the vitamins in the grocery store (just called Glucosamine or Glucosamine Sulfate). It won't help right away but it has the building blocks for cartilage and helps keep the joints lubricated. Some folks will say there's no scientific proof it works, but I read a study where it helped a huge percentage of people with runner's knee. And it started working for me after a week or two (I still take it daily) although I can't prove it wouldn't have gone away on its own. Strengthening the quads is also supposed to help the kneecap track correctly which is the root cause.

From derhammer on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 21:00:02 from 70.113.116.112

If you can get to a Costco or Sam's you will save big compared to HEB or pharmacy prices.

From derhammer on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 21:09:17 from 70.113.116.112

I was looking at your blog to the left: Here is what I see: first 40 mile week in October, first 50 mile week in 1/1 - it took you 4 months to move up to 50 miles. That's good. Now, first 70 mile week 2/11. Then a bit later you got your "first injury." I see a correlation there. I can't imagine any coach out there who would recommend adding 20 miles a week over a 6 week period. That is a 40% increase in workload. That's huge, especially given the types of miles you were running, e.g. fast quality workouts and a couple races thrown in there. If you were running all easy miles this might be achievable, but even then it just might be too much too soon. That you did not get injured sooner is a testament to what great shape you are in.

From flatlander on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 21:53:22 from 76.31.26.153

I think DH might be on to something. It took me several tries and a few injuries over the course of last year to get to the point where I could hold 70 miles per week, and even now some weeks I feel like it is too much. Something to think about at least.

From I Just Run on Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 10:10:35 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks you guys for all the advice.

I went to Sams last night and got some liquid Glucosamine...hopes it works (quickly)! Right now I think OKC is off the table...

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