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August 2014

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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:	2.00	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

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
127.15	31.00	5.50	3.60	167.25

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 162.25

Sat, Aug 02, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

4 miles in Cancun. 8:30 pace on the beach.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 4.00

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Mon, Aug 04, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

3 Mile on the TM in Cancun.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 3.00

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Tue, Aug 05, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

Back from Cancun. It was a good trip. I didn't run much though.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	8:22:00	127	63%
2	8:44:00	140	72%
3	8:14:00	140	72%
4	8:49:00	143	74%
5	9:03:00	141	73%
6	8:32:00	143	74%
7	8:26:00	148	78%
Total	60:10:00	140	72%
Pace	8:35:43			WT
Temp	72	Humidity	75
Dew Point	63	Wind	0	160

Isaiah 25:1

O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 7.00

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Wed, Aug 06, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.25	2.00	0.00	0.00	7.25

I felt much better running this morning. A little faster and it seemed a little easier.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	8:12:00	130	65%
2	8:23:00	144	75%
3	7:46:00	146	76%
4	8:16:00	151	80%
5	8:20:00	152	80%
6	7:53:00	156	83%
7	7:48:00	160	85%
0.25	Cool-Down
Total	56:38:00	148	78%
Pace	8:05:26			WT
Temp	72	Humidity	78
Dew Point	63	Wind	0

All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.

Psalm 119:160

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 7.25

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Thu, Aug 07, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.25	1.00	0.00	0.00	7.25

Another hot and humid day. Callie is back in town and so I ran 4 miles by myself and then the last 3.25 with her. :-)

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	8:10:00	132	67%
2	8:21:00	145	76%
3	8:05:00	149	78%
4	7:49:00	153	81%
5	9:01:00	143	74%
6	8:43:00	151	80%
7	9:14:00	145	76%
0.25	Cool-Down
Total	59:23:00	145	76%
Pace	8:29:00			WT

John 7:24

Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 7.25

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Fri, Aug 08, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.25	2.00	0.00	0.00	7.25

I noticed something interesting comparing this run to yesterdays run. Each of the first 4 miles today were within 2 seconds of the of yesterdays run and my HR on each mile was within 1 bpm of yesterdays run. Not that I was trying to do this but it's just interesting that it could be so close on my fairly hilly route. I would have suspected that there would be more variation when I Just Run.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	8:12:00	131	66%
2	8:21:00	145	76%
3	8:06:00	148	78%
4	7:47:00	153	81%
5	7:47:00	157	84%
6	9:21:00	140	72%
7	9:07:00	140	72%
0.25	Cool-Down
Total	58:41:00	145	75%
Pace	8:23:00			WT
Temp	73	Humidity	88
Dew Point	70	Wind		160

Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 7.25

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Sat, Aug 09, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	3.00	1.00	0.00	4.00

Nice to see a 6 in there for a change. The HR makes me say ouch!

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	7:40:00	133	68%
2	7:47:00	151	80%
3	7:49:00	154	82%
4	6:51:00	165	88%

Total	30:07:00	151	79%
Pace	7:31:45			WT

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 4.00

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Mon, Aug 11, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.15	3.00	0.00	0.00	7.15

Time goes down a little...HR goes up a little. Doesn't seem to change much.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	8:00:00	131	66%
2	8:17:00	145	76%
3	7:32:00	147	77%
4	8:04:00	154	82%
5	8:13:00	155	82%
6	7:47:00	158	84%
7	7:48:00	161	86%
0.15	Cool-Down
Total	55:41:00	150	79%
Pace	7:57:17			WT
Temp	75	Humidity	78
Dew Point	72	Wind	3	160

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 7.15

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Tue, Aug 12, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.50

Don't let the times fool you, this was a tiring run.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %	Max HR
1	8:38:00	124	61%
2	8:55:00	134	68%
3	8:26:00	133	68%
4	8:55:00	138	71%
5	8:58:00	139	72%
6	8:44:00	138	71%
7	8:39:00	145	76%
8	9:18:00	131	66%
9	9:04:00	138	71%
9.5	4:23:00	140	72%

Total	84:00:00	136	69%
Pace	8:50:32			WT
Temp	76	Humidity	91
Dew Point	71	Wind		159

John 4:23-24

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 9.50

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Thu, Aug 14, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.25	7.00	0.00	0.00	10.25

In Illinois for a few days. The weather is a little cooler at 70 degrees when I ran. 10 miles at 7:54 pace, 152 HR. Would have been better but I walked 20-30 seconds on mile 7 and 9. Last mile 7:19.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	7:54:00	132	67%
2	7:42:00	145	76%
3	7:53:00	148	78%
4	7:39:00	153	81%
5	7:41:00	155	82%
6	7:51:00	157	84%
7	8:18:00	155	82%
8	8:10:00	158	84%
9	8:28:00	154	82%
10	7:19:00	167	89%
0.25	Cool-Down
Total	78:55:00	152	80%
Pace	7:53:30

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 10.25

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Sat, Aug 16, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.50	1.00	0.00	0.00	10.50

.25 mile warm up, 10.25 miles at 8:09 pace.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %	Max HR
1	8:16:00	131	66%
2	8:16:00	138	71%
3	8:16:00	141	73%
4	8:15:00	144	75%
5	8:14:00	148	78%
6	8:15:00	149	78%
7	8:21:00	150	79%
8	8:19:00	152	80%
9	8:09:00	155	82%
10	7:29:00	162	86%
10.25	1:50:00	167	89%
Total	83:40:00	147	77%
Pace	8:09:45			WT

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 10.50

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Sun, Aug 17, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	4.00	1.00	0.00	5.00

5 miles tempo. 1st at 7:48...last at 6:53. Back to Texas today.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	7:48:00	136	70%
2	7:32:00	150	79%
3	7:37:00	153	81%
4	7:21:00	159	85%
5	6:53:00	166	88%
Total	37:11:00	153	80%
Pace	7:26:12			WT

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Tue, Aug 19, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

I didn't get to bed Sunday night until 4 am. Our flight was canceled so we had to fly stanby and got bumped to the 1:00 am flight. Nedless to say I didn't run on Monday morning.

Today was 7 miles @ 8:10 pace then 3 miles with Callie @ 9:15 pace.

This week I should be starting my 16 week training for the CIM Marathon but I feel like I'm still just trying to build up some miles. I wish the weather would cool off a little. It was 77 degrees at 5:30 the morning when I ran.

So what up with these horizontal escalators? Are we such a lazy society that we can't walk 25 yards?

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 10.00

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Wed, Aug 20, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

No fun today... 79 degrees, 77% humidity, 72% dewpoint. My watch was dead so I'm not sure what the time was. Not fast but plenty miserable. Squish, squish, squish as Matt would put it!

1 Peter 4:12-19

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 5.00

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Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

I just didn't have it today...I didn't have anything.

7 Miles @ 8:50 Pace - HR 140

Today was the first day my shoulder didn't just hurt, it was only a little irritated feeling.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 7.00

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Fri, Aug 22, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	1.50	1.60	5.10

I only had a short somwhat slow run planned but when I started out I felt much better than I have in a while so I ran the first mile a little faster than usual. The second mile I decided to pick it up and run some tempo. After about a mile and a half I figured I should just run a 5K for the fun of it. 7:03 Avg Pace...not bad. The weather is still miserable though. After the 5K run I ran 2 slow miles with Callie.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	7:25:00	141	73%
2	7:08:00	159	85%
3	6:43:00	168	89%
0.1	0:37:00	173	93%
Total	21:53:00	156	82%
Pace	7:03:33
2 Mile Easy @ 9:18 Pace - HR 141				WT
Temp	79	Humidity	78
Dew Point	72	Wind	5	160

Proverbs 18:24

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 5.10

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Sat, Aug 23, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

10 Miles at an unknown pace...It was hot and humid!

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 10.00

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Sun, Aug 24, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Mile Time HR HR %

1 7:58:00 126 63%

2 8:08:00 143 74%

3 8:04:00 145 76%

4 8:04:00 150 79%

5 8:04:00 152 80%

6 8:02:00 155 82%

7 8:27:00 153 81%

8 8:17:00 156 83%

Total 65:04:00 148 77%

Pace 8:08:00 WT

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 8.00

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Mon, Aug 25, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

3 slow miles with Callie.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 3.00

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Tue, Aug 26, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	9.00

Mile Time HR HR % Fastest

1 8:01:00 130 65% 6:14

2 8:15:00 144 75% 5:28

3 8:05:00 140 72% 5:29

4 8:43:00 144 75% 5:19

5 8:31:00 148 78% 5:21

6 8:28:00 148 78% 5:26

7 8:47:00 142 74% 5:10

2 Mile Easy @ 9:00 Pace

Total 58:50:00 142 74%

Pace 8:24:17 WT

Temp Humidity

Dew Point Wind

Ran Small Loop + with each last mile quarter fast.

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 9.00

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Thu, Aug 28, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	8.00	0.00	0.00	11.00

I am putting togheter a 5K race for my chruch in Lockhart. Here is the race logo I worked up. What do you think?

11 miles @ marathon pace, then 3 miles easy with Callie.

Seems like things are getting better.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %	Max HR
1	7:49:00	129	65%
2	7:49:00	148	78%
3	7:49:00	152	80%
4	7:52:00	155	82%
5	7:43:00	156	83%
6	7:45:00	156	83%
7	7:42:00	158	84%
8	7:53:00	159	85%
3 Miles w/Callie @ 8:50 Pace.


Total	62:22:00	152	80%
Pace	7:47:45			WT

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 11.00

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Fri, Aug 29, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	5.00

Mile Time HR HR %

1 7:38:00 141 73%

2 6:58:00 159 85%

Total 14:36:00 150 79%

Pace 7:18:00

3 Mile @ 8:50 Pace - HR 141 WT

Temp 77 Humidity 90

Dew Point 74 Wind 158

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 5.00

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Sun, Aug 31, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Ran 7 by myself and then 5 with Callie.

Mile	Time	HR	HR %
1	8:27:00	123	61%
2	8:11:00	140	72%
3	8:14:00	142	74%
4	8:11:00	143	74%
5	8:44:00	147	77%
6	8:45:00	149	78%
7	8:27:00	148	78%

5 Miles w/Callie @ 9:13 Pace - HR 143


Total	58:59:00	142	73%
Pace	8:25:34

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 12.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
127.15	31.00	5.50	3.60	167.25

Saucony Cortana (Red) #2 Miles: 162.25

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