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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: 0.00
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
112.8548.000.000.00160.85
Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 137.60Trek (Road Bike) Miles: 22.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.258.000.000.008.25

Running in Gatesville...pretty hilly route. Tried for 8 under 8:00 but not quite. The weather was pretty nice!

Mile Time
1 7:59:00
2 7:58:00
3 7:44:00
4 7:48:00
5 8:02:00
6 7:53:00
7 7:45:00
8 7:33:00
   
0.25 Cool-Down
Total 62:42:00
Pace 7:50:15

Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Still fighting the hot and humid weather.

Mile Time
1 8:41:00
2 9:20:00
3 8:16:00
4 8:36:00
5 7:49:00
6 8:26:00
7 8:27:00
8 7:53:00
9 7:42:00
10 7:27:00
   
Total 82:37:00
Pace 8:15:42

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Anoter 10 miler today. No blazing speed but just trying to get in some mileage. I've been so busy it's been hard to train right for this marathon. Only getting in 30-35 miles per week and with the head and humidity I don't feel they have been quality miles.




Mile Time
1 8:23:00
2 8:27:00
3 8:31:00
4 8:35:00
5 8:00:00
6 8:34:00
7 8:25:00
8 8:15:00
9 8:09:00
10 7:52:00
   
Total 83:11:00
Pace 8:19:06

74 degrees, 97% humidity, 73 degree dewpoint, no wind 

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Today I was planning for a long (16-18 mile) run but with the weather I bailed and just ran a slow 10. It wasn't as easy as the time suggest.

Mile Time
1 8:58:00
2 8:59:00
3 8:58:00
4 9:05:00
5 8:54:00
6 8:51:00
7 9:07:00
8 8:56:00
9 9:02:00
10 8:40:00
   
Total 89:30:00
Pace 8:57:00

75 degrees, 100% humidity (very foggy), 74 degree dewpoint, no wind 

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 10.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.258.000.000.008.25

I think this is the first time I've run a 6 minute mile in over a year. Hopefully things are coming together but it's been hard to keep a consistant running schedule with all of the traveling we've been doing. Just the little drop in temperature made a huge difference today! 63 degrees, 72% humidity, 54 degree dewpoint, 157 lbs

Mile Time
1 7:40:00
2 7:39:00
3 7:34:00
4 7:25:00
5 7:26:00
6 7:20:00
7 7:10:00
8 6:56:00
   
   
0.25 Cool-Down
Total 59:10:00
Pace 7:23:45

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 8.25
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.350.000.000.0016.35

Much better weather finally....! 53 degrees, 71% humidity, 54 degree dew point, 158 lbs.

Mile Time
1 8:42:00
2 8:51:00
3 8:44:00
4 8:42:00
5 8:21:00
6 8:30:00
7 8:32:00
8 8:09:00
9 7:58:00
10 8:08:00
11 8:23:00
12 8:30:00
13 8:09:00
14 8:05:00
15 8:03:00
16 7:41:00
.10 Mile Warm-Up
.25 Mile Cool-Down  
Total 133:28:00
Pace 8:20:30

 

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 16.35
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.252.000.000.0010.25

Back to hot and humid.




Mile Time
1 7:59:00
2 8:12:00
3 8:04:00
4 8:08:00
5 8:08:00
6 8:10:00
7 8:11:00
8 8:05:00
9 8:06:00
10 7:23:00
.25 miles cool-down  
Total 80:26:00
Pace 8:02:36

68 degrees, 100% humidity (very foggy), 68 degree dewpoint 

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 10.25
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Not feeling like a runner...

Mile Time
1 9:23:00
2 9:08:00
3 9:10:00
4 9:28:00
5 8:57:00
6 9:07:00
7 9:25:00
8 9:21:00
9 9:38:00
10 9:32:00
11 8:26
Total 101:35:00
Pace 9:14:05

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 11.00
Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles in the middle of the day...91 degrees.

Mile Time
1 8:13:00
2 8:34:00
3 8:36:00
4 8:43:00
5 8:32:00
   
Total 42:38:00
Pace 8:31:36

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 5.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.00

 I'm so sick of this hot weather...!!! 76 Degrees, 93% Humidity, 73 Degree Dewpoint, 155 lbs.

Mile Time
1 7:33:00
2 7:37:00
3 7:20:00
4 6:52:00
   
   
Total 29:22:00
Pace 7:20:30

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0010.000.000.0010.00

Finally had a good day for running.... 51 Degrees, 74% Humidity, 45 Degree Dewpoint, 153 lbs.

Mile Time
1 7:46:00
2 8:01:00
3 7:37:00
4 8:12:00
5 7:25:00
6 7:22:00
7 7:35:00
8 7:38:00
9 7:13:00
10 6:57:00
   
Total 75:46:00
Pace 7:34:36

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 10.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.007.000.000.007.00

This is the fastest I've run in over a year!

45 Degrees, 89% Humidity, 43 Degree Dewpoint

Mile Time
1 7:18:00
2 7:26:00
3 7:13:00
4 7:12:00
5 7:23:00
6 7:33:00
7 6:52:00
0.25 cool-down
Total 50:57:00
Pace 7:16:43

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.250.000.000.007.25

Runs are beginning to have a few more MP pace miles. Still struggling with warm weather and high humidity  om most runs. The couple of days I've have 50's and lower humidity the runs have been much better.

51 Degrees, 74% Humidity, 45 Degree Dew Point (great conditions for me!)

Still had some juce in tank at the end of the run.

Mile Time
1 7:57:00
2 8:23:00
3 7:57:00
4 7:45:00
5 8:31:00
6 7:43:00
7 8:32:00
8 7:59:00
9 8:23:00
10 8:10:00
11 8:02:00
12 7:48:00
   
.25 Mile Cool-Down  
Total 97:10:00
Pace 8:05:50

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 12.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Out really late last night so I decided to ride this afternoon. 22 miles @ 17 mph. Not that fast but better than rides a few weeks ago.

Trek (Road Bike) Miles: 22.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.254.000.000.0010.25

Didn't know what to expect today after a longer run on Monday, a bike ride yesterday and not enough sleep. Not too bad a run with a few MP miles in there. Still the weather is ideal... 64 Degrees, 92% Humidity, 62 Degree Dewpoint.

My legs are beginning to have the race pace finish in them but my cardio is still suffering a little.

Mile Time
1 8:18:00
2 8:11:00
3 8:01:00
4 7:49:00
5 7:57:00
6 8:02:00
7 7:55:00
8 7:36:00
9 7:48:00
10 6:59:00
   
Total 78:36:00
Pace 7:51:36

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 10.25
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.255.000.000.0020.25

I couldn't wait on cooler weather anymore o I went ahead and attempted a 20 miler. It was very foggy with basically no visibility. 67 Degrees, 97% Humidity, 64 Degree Dew point.

8:40

9:01

8:58

8:42

8:56

8:44

9:09

8:39

8:36

8:46

8:29

8:45

8:24

8:27

8:19

8:05

8:21

7:51

8:06

7:24

20 mile avg - 8:31

Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 20.25
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

Still a little sore and tired from my 20 miler Saturday so i ran 13 easy miles. Hopefully I can pick the pace back u tomorrow.

64 Degrees, 94% Humidity, 63 Degree Dew point, 158 lbs. 13 miles @ 8:44 Avg Pace.

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
112.8548.000.000.00160.85
Altra-Instinct-Blue Miles: 137.60Trek (Road Bike) Miles: 22.00
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