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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: 41.36 Month: 37.36 Year: 174.61
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
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.7512.009.000.0041.75
Saucony Mirage II Miles: 29.50
Mon, Nov 04, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.750.000.000.008.75

I thought I suould run an easy Recovery Run even though I took off running yesterday and let my body rest a little more. This run averaged 8:30 with a HR of 133. My recovery HR is actually 137 so I had some room to spare.

Comparing this run to previous Recovery Runs (about 6 months ago) I find that HR is about 10-15 BPM slower at the same 8:30 pace. Good progress I believe!

Track workout tomorrow! :-) ...And waiting for the race.

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:48:00 123 61%  
2 8:40:00 132 67%  
3 8:13:00 131 66%  
4 8:57:00 133 68%  
5 8:40:00 135 69%  
6 8:26:00 134 68%  
7 8:17:00 135 69%  
8 8:22:00 136 70%  
0.75 6:00:00 142 74%  
Total 74:23:00 133 68%  
Pace 8:30:03     WT
Temp 57 Humidity 88  
Dew Point 54 Wind 3 154

Psalm 27:13-14 

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

 

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 8.75
Comments(4)
Tue, Nov 05, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.003.000.007.25

Tapering is always fun...plus a Track Workout, it doesn't get much better than this! :-)

I had thought about going to the gym and just run some TM miles but when I woke up I couldn't resist the temptation so I went to the track.

The schedule called for a 3:44 1000's but I ran 3:38 comfortably. 

Nothing very interesting on the schedule for the next week and a half other than a 10-13 miler at race pace on the weekend.

Mile Time HR HR %  
2 Warm-Up @ 8:00 Pace - HR 133
1000m 3:40:00 155 82%  
400m Recovery      
1000m 3:39:00 158 85%  
400m Recovery      
1000m 3:35:00 159 85%  
400m Recovery      
1000m 3:41:00 160 86%  
400m Recovery      
1000m 3:38:00 160 86%  
200m Recovery      
1 Cool-Down @ 7:59 Pace - HR 149
Ave Pace 3:38:36   Total Miles 7.25
Temp 64 Humidity 94 156
Dew Point 63 Wind 8  
Target: Repeats - 10-20 Min. Warm-up, 5 x 1000m @ 3:44 (5:58 Pace), (400m Recovery), 10 Min. Cool-Down.
Good workout, no problem in hitting paces.

Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 

There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God, for apart from him who can eat or who can have enjoyment? For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

 

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 7.25
Comments(4)
Wed, Nov 06, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 Easy Miles at the gym.

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 6.00
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Thu, Nov 07, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.006.000.007.50

When I woke up I thought I might be getting sick. I was achy and my head and throat was sore. I then remembered that I got a flu shot on Tuesday. Hopfully that is all it is and I'll feel better in a day or two. 

Today's run was supposed to be: 1 mile warm-up and then 3 miles @ 6:45 pace. I replaned it to 5 @ 7:00 Pace and then 5 @ -7:00 Pace during the run. I am pushing all of my workout one week later than scheduled as I feel the taper perscribed is too much and too long. On my last marathon taper I followed this same (self defined) taper and seemed to do much better at racetime.

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 Mile Warm-Up @ 8:20 Pace, HR 139  
1 7:01:00 151 80%  
2 7:13:00 160 86%  
3 6:52:00 161 87%  
4 6:39:00 161 87%  
5 6:44:00 160 86%  
6 6:44:00 163 88%  
         
.5 Mile Slow-Cool Down    
Total 41:13:00 159 85%  
Pace 6:52:10     WT
Temp 46 Humidity 70  
Dew Point 36 Wind 15 155
Target: 1 Mile Warm-up, 5 @ 7:00. Out to Smallville and back.
Very windy going out (I got cold).

Philippians 1:6 

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 7.50
Comments(4)
Sat, Nov 09, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.2512.000.000.0012.25

12 miles @ 7:31 pace. A little slower than I wanted but I have a cold or something and it seened hard to breath.

Here's the details:

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 7:46:00 149 78%  
2 7:57:00 143 74%  
3 7:32:00 144 75%  
4 8:07:00 147 77%  
5 7:30:00 143 74%  
6 7:35:00 143 74%  
7 7:32:00 149 78%  
8 7:29:00 153 81%  
9 7:28:00 155 82%  
10 7:07:00 155 82%  
11 7:08:00 155 82%  
12 7:05:00 159 85%  
.25 Mile Slow-Cool Down    
Total 90:16:00 150 79%  
Pace 7:31:20     WT
Temp 54 Humidity 82 (Rain) 155
Dew Point 48 Wind 9  

 

Comments(2)
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.7512.009.000.0041.75
Saucony Mirage II Miles: 29.50
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