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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: 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
Wed, Oct 17, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.003.007.00

Bike ride in the evening with John. Easy speed.

10/18/12 (Evening)
Miles Time Speed HR HR %  
22.5 16.5  
   
   
   
22.5 Total 16.5      
Miles   Speed      
 
Rode loop to Staples and then 1339 home with John F.

I was hoping it would be a little easier than it seemed. My legs were somwhat dead feeling before the run but actually felt better after. I'm worriedI may not be able to drop the pace another 20 seconds per mile for the race on Saturday :-(

10/17/2012
Mile Time HR HR % Max HR Elev.
Change
2 10:00 124 Warm-Up  
1 6:45:00 149 78% 157 - 63'
2 6:49:00 163 88% 169 + 50'
3 6:47:00 171 93% 173 + 53'
2 10:00 138 Cool-Down  
   
Tempo Miles 20:21:00 161 86%    
Pace 6:47:00 Total Miles 7
Small Loop
66º -80% Humidity, very foggy
Target:
Tempo Run - 2 Easy, 3 Miles @ 6:45 pace, 2 Miles Easy.
Notes:
A little harder than I hoped.

Proverbs 12:25
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.

Condor Flight (Road Bike) Miles: 22.50Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 7.00
Comments
From DLTheo on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 15:27:45 from 155.130.107.20

There's no possible way to improve your fitness between now and the 5K. The only way to prepare physically for the best race possible is to rest and practice some muscle memory by running at pace. That's why I think taking tomorrow off and doing a very light workout on Friday, like I described before, is your best bet.

In the 5K I find that negative splits are very possible. Most of my PRs have come in negative split races. It is a huge psychological boost to see your times getting faster, even if only a couple seconds, in the last mile. Also, passing other runners is way better than being passed. I think you should be able to go out a little slower than 6:26 pace, maybe up to 6:30, and still get your time. This is assuming the last mile isn't all up hill.

Don't be surprised if you are able to run a lot faster in a race situation, with the adrenaline flowing, than you can in a tempo run by yourself.

From I Just Run on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 15:56:49 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks for the advice DL,

I plan to follow it and see how things work out. It's not like I've been training for this 5K, it's just happening and I thought I would take advantage of it. Even the Half marathon next week and the bike race the following are things that are happening close to where I live and are not really factors in my overall plan. I will start training in November for the Cowtown Marathon which is part of my ultamate BQ goal.

I'm not sure how hilly the 5K course will be. I'll probably ride it before the race to formulate my game plan. A negative split would be good although I have never done that in any of my (5) 5K's.

Thanks again...now off to cycle :-)

From SlowJoe on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 19:23:40 from 69.131.141.92

You got it, good luck this weekend. I'd put money on sub 20!

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