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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
Mon, May 07, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

I don't know why I log miles as "Easy Miles". When I run this slow it just seems like torture. It seems to make me more tired than running fast(er). My goal was to keep my HR below 140. It's obvious I have a way to go before being recovered, I have run this same route at this HR goal and averaged 8:50 pace.

5/7/2012
Mile Time HR HR %  
1 9:33:00 116 68%  
2 9:13:00 133 79%  
3 8:56:00 134 72%  
4 9:46:00 138 81%  
5 8:43:00 137 78%  
6 9:08:00 138 78%  
7 9:41:00 140 80%  
8 10:14:00 140 82%  
9 9:28:00 141 82%  
10 10:16:00 142 87%  
Total 94:58:00 136 79%  
Pace 9:29:48      
Big Loop
70º - Very humid
Target:
Keep HR below 140.

1 John 3:1  See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 10.00
Comments
From DLTheo on Mon, May 07, 2012 at 11:31:04 from 155.130.107.41

I hate running slowly, too! But I always see the benefits the next day.

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 07:08:50 from 155.219.241.10

Those easy miles do have some benefits - you will become more efficient at them over time as well.

I am also out of breath a lot since the marathon, I think it's common for a few weeks...

From JG on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 18:59:31 from 71.57.246.108

Good recovery miles IJR! I am no expert on HR training, but I do know there are a multitude of things that can cause you HR to fluctuate from one run to the next .. so I would not fret too much! Lord knows I would never PR with a HR monitor, cuz I would freak myself out! :)

From Carl on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 20:54:57 from 216.161.242.12

Don't be frustrated! The vast majority of all your running should be at an easy pace: you get nearly all the benefits of running fast, along with a much lower chance of getting injured.

It can take a few months to be 100% recovered from an all-out marathon race.

From Dan on Tue, May 08, 2012 at 21:51:53 from 24.209.83.20

Solid miles... Positive, keep it that way, your body is recovering just fine!

From I Just Run on Wed, May 09, 2012 at 08:42:07 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks guys...good advice. I was going to run today (Wed) but it was lighting at 5:30am so I went back to bed. No chance to run during the day so I get an extra day of rest :-) It's probably not a bad thing. My legs feel really good today so I'm excited to see how it goes tomorrow. Maybe I'll run 12 somewhat slow miles.

From JG on Wed, May 09, 2012 at 15:02:42 from 71.57.246.108

or 6 somewhat fast ... Just run! lol

From flatlander on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 06:55:49 from 76.31.26.153

Hope you got out today, but in any event the priority is to take however long it takes to recover. Even when you feel good you will be slower for a while, if you are like me after a marathon.

From I Just Run on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 13:40:47 from 67.79.11.242

Changed my mind...ran 20 somwhat slow :-)

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