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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
Mon, Oct 17, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.003.756.75

First day back from the cruise. I went to the High School track this morning at 5:30. The track has been refinished so the surface is really good now. It used to be very rough. I haven't been to the track for several months. There is only one street ligh near the track so it's pretty dark at 5:30 :-) Today was Repeats (going by the Run Less - Run Faster program). Since I ran all last week on the treadmill, I decided to repeat the workout on the track and see how it compared to the TM. I don't think it was much different, except for my resolve to complete the workout. The TM is kinda like someone pacing you...making you exert the extra effort. On the track I caught myself slowing down at times and having dought about finishing. My recovery time/run between repeats was longer and easier than on the TM too. I biked yesterday for 30 miles (pretty hard) so my legs were still tired from that also.

10/7/2011
Mile Time HR HR %
2 Warm-Up Treadmill
In The Gym
1.25 7:52:00 161 85%
1.25 7:53:00 161 85%
1.25 7:59:00 165 88%
1 Cool-Down
6 3/4
Total 23:44:00 162 86%
Pace 6:19:44

 I'm back on a "real" computer so I can now put scriptures back on my Blog easily :-)

James 5:8
You also must wait patiently, strengthening your resolve, because the coming of the Lord is near.

Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 6.75
Comments
From Rye on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 14:17:29 from 70.58.163.66

I'm finding that to be true also with treadmill running. Nice workout anyway! It's great weather for running and cycling, even in Idaho!

From JG on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 14:35:07 from 71.59.27.33

Welcome back! Hope you had an awesome cruise! Track workouts really help speed, I wish I did them more often! That is the plan for November & December after my marathon! I really think improving 5k & 10k times is the best way to make marathon pace feel easy!

From Dave S on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 19:30:31 from 4.253.96.167

Nice workout! It must be nice to have that track finally finished.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 10:00:19 from 132.3.53.68

You're running great right now, definitely time to race! Nice workout!

From derhammer on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 10:55:11 from 192.156.110.39

Nice effort on the 2000's. Keep it up!

From I Just Run on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:02:59 from 67.79.11.242

Rye,

I run with the treadmill @ 1% slope but I'm thinking about going to 2% and see if that makes it feel more like the road.

JG,

We'll see...this program basiclly has Repeats, Tempo and Long Runs so two out of the three are really track work.

Dave,

Yes it's nice now (and fairly close to my house) but I wish there were some lights :-)

Joe,

Thanks...but I'm at that point where I'm not very confident.

DH,

Sure would be nice to have someone to run some of these workouts with...It's sometimes hard to "keep it up" by yourself :-( Thanks for the advice on the races!

From I Just Run on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 14:59:19 from 67.79.11.242

Oops...Mis-entry, this was on the track and not on the treadmill.

From Dan on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 22:20:27 from 24.209.83.20

Good track work out, hope the cruise was enjoyable!

From I Just Run on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 22:24:31 from 166.205.14.153

The cruise was great but my wife and I both came down with the stomach virus yesterday.

From Dan on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 22:41:58 from 24.209.83.20

Oooh Stomach Virus - that is never fun. Get well soon!

From Steam8 on Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 13:27:02 from 166.70.55.77

What cruise? I haven't been on in a bit....too depressing for me. Hope you and your wife are feeling better. I hate the stomach flu!

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