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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
Fri, Jul 15, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.004.000.0010.00

Today was a faster pace day so I decided to cut it to 10 miles. I am pretty happy with this run based on the weather conditions. Also happy with the negative split on the two block of 5 miles (I ran 5 then took a short break to get a good drink of water). The split paces were 7:37 (146 HR) and 7:24 (158). At the end of the run I was pretty tired but recovered quickly.

I think I've figured out that I heel strike more when I run slow. My legs and knees hurt more when I run at a 9:30 pace than when I run at a 7:30 pace. Today I concentrated on the "pose" and where my feet were landing. When I run slow I just plod along and run too straight up.

7/15/2011
Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:32:00 129 63% Out & Back Run to Straight Road
(took a couple of minutes rest after 5)
2 7:41:00 146 75%
3 7:32:00 151 78%
4 7:50:00 151 78%
5 7:30:00 152 79%
6 7:11:00 151 78%
7 7:21:00 158 83%
8 7:35:00 159 84%
9 7:24:00 160 85%
10 7:32:00 163 87%
Total 75:08:00 152 79%
Pace 7:30:48 78º - 50% Humid

James 2:20
Are you so slow? Do you need to be shown that faith without actions has no value at all?

Brooks Launch (Retired) Miles: 10.00
Comments
From flatlander on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 16:07:44 from 198.207.244.102

2 x 5 in this stuff? Hopefully you are taking it easy tomorrow. That is one of the best runs I have seen this week, good job.

From I Just Run on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 16:41:45 from 67.79.11.242

This was close to my fastest 10 mile training run (granted the other run was continuous). My fastest was back in Feb. when it was 53 degrees. I still feel good about this run.

My plans were for 18 tomorrow, I've got to keep up with you and SlowJoe!

!...NOT...!

Actually it will probably be 10-12 on the treadmill in the middle of the day :-) ...Gotta save up for my big run on Sunday!

From Dan on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 20:45:21 from 24.209.83.20

Nice run mate- I don't know how you guys start off so fast, that first mile of mile is always slow unless I am racing. Anyway, way to hold that pace and get that neg split.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 10:05:19 from 66.137.82.63

Wow, great pace in this heat. I'm with Dan, I can barely pull off an 8:30 mile on my first one out of the door. Nice workout there!

From Dave S on Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 13:16:31 from 4.254.229.38

Wow, nice run! Especially in that heat and humidity. I like to take a water break every 5 or 6 miles on my harder runs too. You've had a pretty big week and still have a day to go. Great job!

From I Just Run on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 00:14:46 from 71.41.149.142

Hey Dan & Joe,

I think it's all about the cardio for me. It takes about a quarter mile and I feel as good as I will for the whole run. I run slow until then and then just take off, then slow to whatever pace I plan to run.

Dave,

Thanks, I'm hoping to pull off another 70 mile week this week :-) Trying to see what some higher milage, in the heat, will do for my conditioning. Hope my body and willpower holds up!

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