| Location: Florence,TX,USA Member Since: Aug 06, 2006 Gender: Male Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: ENTRY 1: Age 61 and I'm still alive and running. . . . . . ENTRY 2: Austin, TX, Muddy Buddy Masters, 1st place, 2005, 2006, and 2008 with Karen F. (see picture above - Karen H.; Karen F.; Me; Carey) (Karen H. & Carey did an Ironman in Idaho in June 2007) . . . . ENTRY 3: St. George Marathon 2001 3:18:03; 2002 3:15:56; 2003 3:18:04; 2004 3:19:03; 2005 3:37:21; 2006 & 2007 did not make the lottery. 2008 3:54:04 (tough). . . . . ENTRY 4: 2007 San Antonio Marathon - 1st place age group 60-64. . . . . ENTRY 5: Eight consecutive Boston Marathons since 2001. Best time so far was 3:35:09 in 2003. Age 55. . . . . . ENTRY 6: Pikes Peak Marathon 5:56:33 in 2005. 3rd place out of 54 runners ( group 55-59) Age 58. . . . . . ENTRY 7: Pikes Peak Marathon - 2008 - 2nd place in my age group (33 registered, 23 finished) running in the snow and ice the last 2 miles of the Ascent at the top . . . . . . ENTRY 8: 3M Half Marathon at a 7:11 pace in 2005, age 57. . . . . . . ENTRY 9: Congress Avenue Mile Austin, TX 5:46 in 2004. Age 57 Short-Term Running Goals: Entry 1: Get in a full 6 months of prep for 2009 Boston, no excuses, run a strong Boston. . . . .Entry 2: Use Pilates methods for core strengthening and flexibility improvements.. . . . . . Entry 3: Get completely healed from the muscle disorder that has plagued me since February 2006 (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) Long-Term Running Goals: Entry 1. Complete 10 consecutive Boston Marathons - I have done 8 so far. . . . . . . Entry 2. Continue running marathons through my 60's and into my 70's, 80's and 90's. Personal: Married, 2 children, 2 grand children. My 9 year old grand-daughter is convinced she is a runner. My 4 year old grandson loves to wear his Boston Marathon and Pikes Peak Marathon t-shirts. He wants to run the mountain with grandpa. Favorite Blogs: |
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| Very hot and humid in Texas. Ran at McNeil HS. Did a tempo run. Ran 4 miles continuous and was hot and sweating. Stopped and did the drills with Donnie's group. Then ran 1 more mile at 8:00 pace. I called this a heat acclimation night. | | Add Comment |
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A warm night in Texas but cooler than last Monday which was in the 90's. This evening it was in the 80's. At Florence HS I did a warm-up mile, then 7 consecutive miles at a 8:01 average pace. It felt great to get in a reasonable distance run with consecutive miles. During the 2nd, 3rd, and part of the 4th mile a young guy, about 30 years old, joined me and we ran together. After he left I quit looking at my watch and just ran how I felt and it was amazing how consistent the pace kept going. The best run I have had since Boston.
This weekend is the Muddy Buddy team race. Karen F. and I have to defend our Masters title. | | Add Comment |
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| Cool refreshing early morning in Austin, TX. Temp in the 60's, light breeze. Did a 5:30 AM 10 mile run around the streets and Townlake trail with Karen F. A great run. We ran this morning because our next run will be the Muddy Buddy team race on Sunday morning. | | Add Comment |
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