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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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Wed, Jun 06, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.750.005.001.008.75

I kicked a dog today!

While running my 4th mile today, a mid-sized dog ran out and tried to bite me. I took a full running kick at him and he landed about 10 feet away...yapping I might add! The only problem is that it hurt my hip a little. Stupid dog!

3rd week on the RLRF program and I think I'm making good progress. All my training times are slightly better than the last training session and my HR is running slightly lower even though the weather is much hotter than before.

I'm excited that Rye is keeping up with the training. He's actually doing better than me because I've really not cross-trained properly. This will probably catch up with me if I don't get going with it soon.

6/6/2012
Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
1.75 Warm-up @ 8:49 Pace - 128 HR  
1 6:58:00 142 74%  
2 7:11:00 154 82%  
3 7:15:00 161 87%  
4 7:21:00 163 88%  
5 7:06:00 165 89%  
6 6:46:00 169 92% 174
1 Warm-up @ 8:49 Pace - 154 HR  
 
Tempo Miles 42:37:00 159 85%  
Pace 7:06:10   Total Miles 8.75
Small Loop + Smallville
72º - 53% Humidity
Target:
Tempo Run - 1 Warm-Up, 5 @ 7:15, 1 Cool-down

Notes:
Last run was 7:10 @ 164 HR and much cooler weather. Above 167 I'm actually running in V02 Max range.

Relevation 3:20

20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

Comments
From jun on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 08:13:39 from 205.158.160.209

Hopefully this won't offend you, but I didn't bother reading anything after the dog-kicking part. That is AWESOME. Fear of getting bitten by off-leash dogs constantly plagues me and I'm always prepped to deliver a kick, if needed. So glad you did.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 08:20:43 from 155.219.241.10

Really nice tempo! I like that you punted a dog too. I had a pack of 5 little yip-yip dogs circling me one time - I had a few attempts but missed on all kicks. It just made them angrier.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 08:24:36 from 24.18.125.122

Glad to hear that mutt didn't get a piece of you before getting launched. Remember to follow through and look in the direction you want it to travel next time. It will be easier on your hip that way. Practice makes perfect :)

From DLTheo on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 10:33:33 from 155.130.107.42

What do you mean you're not getting in your cross-training? Hello, kickboxing! You just need more dogs on your course and you'll be all set!

From I Just Run on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 14:59:40 from 67.79.11.242

Jun,

I did have to chuckle a little when I kicked him :-)

Joe,

This is the second dog this week that's tried to bite me. Now I'm wondering if I have a reputation?

Trap,

I did look up at the last minute and wonder if I really tried, could I kick him over his yard fence.

DL,

Bring-um on...oops my neighbor has 2 great pyreness, 2 golden labs, 1 blue heeler, 2 more muts (I think) and a new black lab (he's the one that tried to bite me earlier this week). They all run wild, I don't know if I can handle all of them :-(

From Dan on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 19:55:10 from 24.209.83.20

Nice dog kicking... I'm telling ya tazers scare them :) nice paces, looking good

From Rye on Thu, Jun 07, 2012 at 10:28:34 from 174.27.64.153

IJR... you need my dog whispering skills.... atleast flatlander says I have em. Nice last mile too. You are kicking some trash!

From I Just Run on Thu, Jun 07, 2012 at 11:26:34 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks Rye,

My paces are pretty good but if you look at my HR (effort) you'll see I'm really exerting too much effort for the results. I wish it wasn't quite so hard :-)

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