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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
Wed, May 11, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.001.002.006.00

Biking

Evening Exercise: Went over to the DARK side this evening... The bikers from work (actually Callie) talked me into biking with them this evening. Borrowed a bike, we rode 15.33 miles and averaged right at 15 mph, my average heart rate was 139 bpm. They all came out to my house and we rode my running roads. I think the liked the hills :-) The elevation change is about 800 feet.

Running:

I ran by myself this morning. After the first 1/2 mile I decided to run a 5K just to see what it felt like (it was hot and humid and some wind) but I felt pretty good. Based on this I believe I can break the 20:00 mark on a 5K. After that I took a short break and then ran 3 easy miles. Its funny my knee didn't really bother me at all on the first fast 3.1 miles but on the easy miles the further I went the more it hurt. Can't really figure out the rhyme or reason for the intermittent pain...maybe the bone spur is floating around and when it gets in a certain position it hurts more...?

5/11/2011 (Ran 5K at Home)
Mile Time HR HR % 1.5 Out & 1.6 Back
1 7:16:00 144 74%
2 7:04:00 168 90%
3 6:41:00 177 96%
3.1 0:38:00
Total 21:39:00 163 87%
Pace 6:59:02 75 Deg. 70% Humidity
Plus 3 Cool-Down Miles: 9:20 Pace @ 148 bpm Avg. HR

 Job 16:5-7

5 But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief. 6 “Yet if I speak, my pain is not relieved; and if I refrain, it does not go away. 7 Surely, God, you have worn me out; you have devastated my entire household.

Happy Birthday to Me .... 51

 

Mizuno Wave Rider 14 (Retired) Miles: 6.00
Comments
From JG on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:10:43 from 74.190.121.64

Nice run & strong finish to your 5k! Running strong at 51, that's awesome ... Happy Birthday! Maybe you should focus on speed work a few weeks & keep the mileage down while the knee continues to improve.

From I Just Run on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:20:53 from 67.79.11.242

Hey JG,

Thanks....

You know, I was thinking the same thing, especially since I want to break the 20:00 5K time this summer. Great advice.

IJR

From JG on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:53:11 from 74.190.121.64

I put some focus on it this Spring & went from a 21:07 last fall to a 18:54 last month. My increased mileage helped to of course, but it was the first time I had ever concentrated on speed work, and I think it made a big difference! I have used the online calculators that predict your race time based on shorter distance races, always with pretty good accuracy. At 45, I can't go from training for one marathon to the next ... so my plan is to do a speed cycle after every marathon ... so I have the speed to reach my next goal once I have put the mileage in!

From Dave S on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 16:59:47 from 4.254.221.196

Nice job on the run. Nice to see you're able to get in some consistent mileage.

From I Just Run on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 18:28:59 from 67.79.11.242

Hey JG,

That's exactly what I want to do!

Dave,

I think I fixed my spreadsheet that calculates the HR percent. As you can see I was pretty hight on the last two miles. It felt like it on the third+ mile!

From Dave S on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 21:10:14 from 4.254.219.118

That looks right. When I notice that your max had to be about 245 I figured it either was a mistake or you'd better see a doctor.

From flatlander on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 22:48:24 from 76.31.26.153

Nice progressive splits today! I like JG's theory, and happy birthday.

From Dan on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 22:54:02 from 24.209.83.20

I will add my 2 cents- nice work! The goal looks very realistic. Happy Birthday. (eat some cookies)

PS- I notice my injuries hurt less when I run faster... I always assume its the blood flowing and the muscles warming up - but your knee is a different matter.

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