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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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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
107.361.000.000.00108.36
Altra - Instinct Miles: 108.11
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

8 Miele Low HR Running.

9:10 Pace @ 144 HR. HOT, 78 Degrees, 90% Humidity.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 8.25
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.350.000.000.008.35

8 miles @ 8:09 pace, HR - 155, then .35 cool-down.

75 degrees, 94% Humidity, 74 degree dew point.

Felt overheated!

Altra - Instinct Miles: 8.35
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

Randy the small loop.

7 miles @ 8:23 pace, 154 Avg HR.

75 Degrees, 94% Humidity, 74 Degree Dew point.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 7.25
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.350.000.000.0010.35

Broke the double didgit today. It was slow but I have a good excuse...it was HOT! Took it easy as I didn't want get stranded way out in the country. :-)

Mile Time HR
1 9:01:00 127
2 9:18:00 140
3 8:59:00 142
4 9:53:00 147
5 8:39:00 148
6 9:04:00 148
7 9:07:00 151
8 9:34:00 153
9 9:00:00 154
10 8:49:00 159
.35 mile cool-down    
Total 91:24:00 147
Pace 9:08:24  

77 degrees, 94% humidity, 75 degree dewpoint, 159 llbs to start, 155 at the end. Getting my weight down below 160 is good.

 

Altra - Instinct Miles: 10.35
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

I'm on an every other day run program now. Today's run was the best so far, even faster than my Florida runs. I think I'll be ready to start dropping the speed when we start seeing some cooler weather!





Mile Time HR
1 8:12:00 132
2 8:22:00 151
3 7:53:00 152
4 8:17:00 159
5 8:18:00 160
6 7:59:00 163
7 7:46:00 169
0.25 cool-down  
Total 56:47:00 155
Pace 8:06:43  

Very Hot again today...75 degrees, 94% Humidity, 74 degree dewpoint, weight 156 at the end of the run. 

Altra - Instinct Miles: 7.25
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.350.000.000.008.35

Gotten behind on my post. I've been very busy in my retirement!😊

8 miles @ 8:22 pace, HR Avg 157.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 8.35
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

In Dallas today for a wedding. Ran 7 miles on the hotel TM. 58 Minutes.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 7.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.250.000.000.0010.25

Today was a tough run. 75 degrees at the start, 75 degree dew point and 100% Humidity. I was worn out after the run even though it wasn't very fast.

Mile Time HR
1 8:24:00 134
2 8:34:00 147
3 8:42:00 154
4 9:07:00 157
5 8:42:00 156
6 8:53:00 156
7 9:16:00 159
8 9:29:00 160
9 9:02:00 162
10 8:58:00 162
     
Total 89:07:00 155
Pace 8:54:42  

 

Altra - Instinct Miles: 10.25
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

7 miles @ 8:10 average pace. 160 Avg HR. Hot and humid!

Altra - Instinct Miles: 7.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

7 miles @ 10:12 pace. 82 degrees, 78 degree dew point. Slow...

Altra - Instinct Miles: 7.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

On a 2 weeks RV trip. At the Grand Teton National Park.

4 miles today: 8:06, 8:15, 8:24, 7:45.

Lungs hurting with the low humidity and 35 degree weather.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 4.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.560.000.000.005.56

Ran in Jackson Wyoming.

9.08, 8.12, 7.49, 8.33, 8.04, 5.35.

Avg 8.20, HR 167.

Altitude is rough on the HR.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 5.56
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.001.000.000.004.00

Ran in the evening at Rocks Springs Wyoming.

8.19, 8.22, 8.01, 7.22.

Avg 8.00, HR 156.

Finally ran 1 marathon pace mile!

Altra - Instinct Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.008.25

8 miles in Rock Springs Wyoming. Altitude is rough!!

8.49, 8.49, 8.40, 8.44, 8.31, 8.51, 8.34, 8.07.

Avg 8.39, HR 149.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles in Rock Springs, Wyoming

8.33, 8.48, 8.24, 8.05, 8.04.

Avg 8.23, HR 8.23.

74 Degrees, high altitude.

Altra - Instinct Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
107.361.000.000.00108.36
Altra - Instinct Miles: 108.11
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