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Location:

Cypress,TX,

Member Since:

Oct 10, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 24:22 (March 2010); 22:33 (October 2010); 20:47 (May 2011); 21:05 (May 2012); 21:33 (September 2012); 21:23 (November, 2013); 22:31 (September 2014)

5M:  39:22 (November, 2012); 35:54 (November, 2013); 36:03 (March, 2015)

10K: 44:08 (November, 2010); 49:20 (July, 2013); 44:07 (April, 2015)

12K:  56:03 (December, 2013); 58:58 (December, 2014)

10M:  1:11:58 (October, 2012); 1:15:24 (October, 2014)

Half Marathon:  1:53:xx (London's Run 2010); 2:05:21 (Cowtown 2010); 1:37:04 (Gusher 2011); 1:42:19 (Huntsville 2011); 1:33:47 (Baytown Jailbreak 2012); 1:33:50 (The Woodlands 2012); 1:42:52 (Texas 2015); 1:49:17 (Jailbreak 2015); 1:38:34 (The Woodlands 2015)

25K: 2:01:47 (Fifth Third River Bank, May 2014)

Marathon: 5:51:35 (Texas Marathon 2009); 6:21:36 (Ogden 2009); 4:58:29 (St. George 2009); 4:13:45 (Texas Marathon 2010); 4:04:12 (Utah Valley Marathon, 2010); 5:11:14 (Hartford ING, 2010); 3:41:43 (Richmond SunTrust, 2010); 3:39:27 (Texas Marathon 2011); 3:41:46 (Utah Valley Marathon, 2011); 3:30:35 (St. George 2011); 3:41:51 (Richmond 2012); 3:49:15 (Texas 2013); 3:46:59 (Paavo Nurmi, 2013); 3:34:04 (St. George 2013); 3:49:51 (Texas 2014); 3:31:59 (Richmond 2014); 3:28:34 (Boston 2015)

Short-Term Running Goals:

3:20, 1:30, 0:20

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'm 60, there is no long term.

Personal:

I live, work and run in Houston, Texas.  I have run 17 marathons, some good ones and some others.  I prefer straight, flat, cold, sea-level marathons, still waiting for my first one.  I feel like there are more PRs out there.  When I have them, I am told it is time to dial it back, run for healthy reasons.  I'm sure that's right, and I'm sure it won't happen.

My wife and I are from the mountains of the west.  We have five kids, three granddaughters and three grandsons.  The kids and grandkids are native Texans but we are not -- you have to be born here.

As for my blog title: I run most of my miles before sunrise, sometimes hours before. On the back road of my neighborhood two hours before daylight, I can depend on a pack of mutts behind the boundary fence lighting up when they hear my footsteps. I have wondered what they wanted; but according to Hemingway I needn't ask.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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66F, 98% (DP 66F), NE light breeze. Got out early and did 4 fast ones before meeting up with Wade. He has been doing weights and cross-training lately, which slows his running. Fast ones were 7:24, 7:27, 7:22 and 7:15, HRmax 177, had a 7:41 average through 6, but the last 4 were in the 9:00 range.

I'm going to try something a little different through this training cycle, ending with Dubai in January: Keep mileage low during the week, with one medium long run that includes a workout, one other workout, then as long as possible on Saturday, 20 to 30 if there is time. Then filling in with lots of quality gym time. I think I can maintain stamina that way and maybe get my sustainable marathon pace well into the 7s.

Comments
From Tom K on Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 07:47:28 from 66.87.148.108

Those 4 are pretty quick, flat. I like your plan, but i have to ask what does "keep mileage low" mean to you? I have a number in mind that i am positive is different from yours.

From Burt on Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 08:35:43 from 174.17.242.127

You are amazing.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 18:59:35 from 107.77.66.93

How is Dubai in January? I've been to Qatar around that time of year, and it kinda still felt like a Texas summer...maybe Texas' early fall.

From flatlander on Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 09:00:50 from 76.31.29.220

Tom, that's a very fair question. I would think any week under 40 is a bust for one reason or another, traveling, injury, etc. So 50-60 seems about right, and hoping to do that this week despite some unexpected interruptions. But the key is going to be getting to the gym regularly.

Burt, thank you very much, would you mind letting my wife know?

Joe, I ran a 20 there in January one time, it seemed fine then, but I should check this out. Maybe I should train inside in a rubber suit to get ready, since our 70+ days are going to be few between now and then.

From Tom K on Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 14:46:58 from 66.87.133.223

Ha! As expected, my number was very different from yours! Your wife, your explanation. You're on your own, boss!

From flatlander on Sat, Nov 07, 2015 at 07:13:10 from 76.31.29.220

Sage advice, Tom, you could be a counselor.

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