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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
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

So today is a rest day before my Half Marathon tomorrow. I may go out this evening and run 2 miles just to keep loose.

I started looking more closely at the RLRF program and counted the miles per week the program recommends. It starts out with 23 and increases to about 35 max. (Looks like I won't be on the milage board for a while!) I then went back and looked at my running for the last 11 weeks (starting after the hip layoff) and reviewed my running and biking miles. Below is the chart:

Week of 8/14 Week of 8/21 Week of 8/28 Week of 8/35 Week of 8/42 Week of 8/49 Week of 8/56 Week of 8/63 Week of 8/70 Week of 8/77 Week of 8/84
Sunday 2 18   25 46   19 2     7 5.5   7.5   30   17
Monday   25.25 2   2     2 12.5 5   5   25.25 6.75 5.75  
Tuesday   10   34 45.3   45 2 29.5 16.75 6.5   7     29
Wednesday 2 32.11   23 44 2 14 2 28.5   28 7 28.35   45.5 20 7    
Thursday   12   40 12   31 33 5   7.6   14.5   22 4  
Friday 2 22   22 26.5   20 4 run 2 34 5 9   20   2  
Saturday   55     50   80 81   24 47     14.5 13.1  
Miles per Week 6 174.36 2 144 2 223.8 2 209 10 155 14 115.5 24 92.1 28.6 70.75 29 40 28.25 52 24.85 46
Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike Run Bike

I know this is probably information overload....sorry! Looking at the training and this history report, I believe I need to up my biking to about 80-100 miles per week for my cross training. I believe my body can easily handle 35 miles of running each week. my only concern in the program is holding the paces and finding time to ride 100 miles a week (it's hard to find the time to bike).

Proverbs 21:31
Do your best, prepare for the worst— then trust God to bring victory.

Comments
From SlowJoe on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:01:50 from 132.3.53.68

Interested to see how your running does with that mix of crosstraining. So far it looks like it is working!

From Rye on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:06:40 from 75.174.19.85

Good luck tomorrow! Running injury free is the best. I took it for granted for years until this past summer. Interesting program. The cycling is hard I know due to time and all, but my daughter says that it is just a way of life. She puts about 1500 miles on her car a year and that is just traveling back and forth to our home on holidays. She is a cycling fool. Between work, church, and fun, she rides a ton!

From derhammer on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:03:59 from 192.156.110.34

I wouldn't have a clue how to translate biking miles into running miles. Maybe focus on time rather than miles? So if the plan says 1 hour of cross training, that's what to do?

I can't wait to see how this all plays out and translates to races.

Have a great race tomorrow!

From JG on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 15:34:18 from 71.59.27.33

Don't over think things, and do not think in terms of mileage ... that number is only one component of your workout. It is much easier to run 70 easy miles than the 35 miles the book will have you running! Same holds true for cycling. Maybe 2 hard days & one easy day ... and then a day of complete rest ... chasing mileage targets leads to over training.

Enjoy your race & give thanks you can run 13 miles, you have prepared well, and will be at the starting line healthy! That is a huge improvement from where you were 8 weeks ago.

From I Just Run on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 15:45:41 from 67.79.11.242

JG,

I understand what you're saying and will strive to do just that!

I do feel really good right now but am realistic about the shape I'm in ...no PR tomorrow but a decient time for me:-)

From Steam8 on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 22:03:42 from 166.70.55.77

Don't run tonight! Let your legs rest up!!! I am so excited to see how you do. GOOD LUCK! GOOD LUCK!! I am hoping the new RLRF program starts to show off! Best wishes tomorrow!!!!

From I Just Run on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 22:36:51 from 166.205.13.242

No run today. Went to a high school football game...probably stay out til 12 and then up at 5...:-(

From Steam8 on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 22:42:23 from 166.70.55.77

Stay out until 12? Get to bed! I guess you never sleep before a race day anyway! haha! Good luck IJR!

From Dan on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 11:32:57 from 76.250.141.181

Go get 'em!!! look forward to the results!

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