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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: 2.00
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: 989.00
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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.0016.00

So I decided to break the pattern and run something besides 7 miles today. I needed to run an easy recovery run and since my knee is feeling much better I ran long and Sloooow. I wanted to try and keep my heart rate well below my recover HR (140 or 70%). I started running at about 6:30 and it was already 77 degrees. I felt really good until about mile 8 or 9. At this point think the temperature had risen into the mid 80's. It was 88 degrees when I finished. I carried my water belt with four bottles and two 16 oz bottles (one in each hand). By the time I had finished my run I had drank all of the water and still lost 6 pounds of weight. This heat is a killer...I hope it toughens me up and equates to faster times when it cools off!

6/26/2011
Mile Time Heart Rate HR %
1 8:57:00 124 60% Ran New Route 8 Out & Back
2 9:37:00 132 65%
3 9:34:00 133 66%
4 9:44:00 133 66%
5 9:28:00 132 65%
6 9:54:00 134 67%
7 9:28:00 135 68%
8 9:55:00 134 67%
9 10:04:00 134 67%
10 9:54:00 137 69%
11 10:17:00 136 68%
12 10:08:00 137 69%
13 10:09:00 136 68%
14 10:04:00 137 69%
15 10:08:00 135 68%
16 10:36:00 137 69%
Total 157:57:00 134 67%
Pace 9:52:19 77 Degrees @ Start - 88 Degrees @ End (70% Humidity)

Luke 16:19-31

    19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ 25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ 27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ 30 “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’â€

 

Brooks Launch (Retired) Miles: 16.00
Comments
From Steam8 on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 00:34:24 from 166.70.55.77

I am so glad you were able to run 16 without knee pain! I am sure once it cools off you will be faster. The heat is a time killer!

Loved the scripture today! :)

From JG on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:56:23 from 98.66.250.214

Wow ... 16 ending in 88 degrees! Nice job, wouldn't worry about pace in that heat!

From I Just Run on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:08:17 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks JG...I needed someone to tell me that :-)

From Rossy on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 17:44:16 from 167.138.234.18

Preston, way to battle the heat and the humidity through 16 miles! Sounds like the knee is getting stronger and you will be really fast this fall!

From I Just Run on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 17:51:26 from 67.79.11.242

I told JG earlier today that I was just tired of complaining about my knee. It goes through a cycle every day where by mid day I decide I need to rest it again but by the morning it feel pretty good so I run. It's not getting worse but maybe slowly getting better. It's just irritating enough that it's just keep me from signing up for my next big race (marathon). I just don't have the confidence that it will hold up yet.

From JG on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 18:14:20 from 98.66.250.214

Take 24 Ibuprofen, sign up, & call me before Boston! Wait ... I meant 2-4 ... every 8 miles! lol

Seriously, did you order that Icedown wrap I mentioned? You might be surprised at how much applying that 2-3 times a day might help! I just don't want you having any excuses! :-) Not too mention, Steam, Rossy & I want to party in Boston with you ... along with many others!

From I Just Run on Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:47:23 from 67.79.11.242

JG,

I'm going to have to buy stock in Ibuprofen!

Sorry, I haven't ordered the icedown wrap yet but I have been putting some ice on it...probalby not enough though.

That would be really cool to meet all you guys in Boston...Sounds like fun!

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