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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.

I Just Run               

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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
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Oh how I wanted to exaggerate my bike speed on this report :-( but actually that would be a flat out lie. I decided to take my bike to work today and then ride to Martindale to feed my horses and then home. This ride measures 27.5 miles with the route I took. Martindale is about 9 miles then the rest is to my house. I actually felt good today after my run on Monday. I was a little concerned yesterday evening since my hip was hurting a little. Just to clarify, this is not the same hip problem I had a few months ago, this is the ongoing strained feeling I have always had where my hamstring and glute muscles meet on the back of my leg. I have always had a little discomfort in this place, sometimes worse than others. I've been hoping the stretching would help this area but haven't seen any relief until last nights stretch when it seemed to make it feel better. Anyway, that's not what this report is about; it's about the ride today. I have been trying to get to that infamous goal of 20 mph over a longer ride of 25-30 miles. Today I though I had it, but right at the 20 mile mark I hit the huge hill, going the back way to my house, and lost my 20+ mph avg. Ahhhh so close!

27.52 miles @ 19.9 mph

Psalm 34:12-14

12 Whoever of you loves life
   and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue from evil
   and your lips from telling lies.

14 Turn from evil and do good;
   seek peace and pursue it.

Comments
From flatlander on Tue, Nov 08, 2011 at 22:06:59 from 76.31.26.153

Just for that good deed, your next long one will be 21 mph. Obviously you don't fish, or you would have had no trouble rounding up a little.

From Steam8 on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 08:53:46 from 166.70.55.77

You'll get it! I hate it when you have a personal goal and you just can't get to it. You are close though. You are getting in such great shape that it won't be long before that goal will be easy for you!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 10:32:20 from 132.3.53.68

I'm really good at math, so trust me: 19.9 rounds up to 20!

Ok, I'm not that good at it, but it sounds like you are just about there - nice ride.

From I Just Run on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 10:38:36 from 67.79.11.242

Flat,

Ha ha...my wife always catches me exxagerating and calls me out on it!

Steam,

Can't wait to get there...then I get to set a new goal of 22!

Joe,

Like I said, I was really tempted :-(

From JG on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 12:06:15 from 71.59.27.33

You really need to work on your mental strength ... you mean to tell me you could not bust out the last couple miles & hit 20?! :)

Just kidding, great ride!!

From Rye on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 12:15:14 from 75.174.19.85

flat... easy with the fisherman jokes. IJR... soooo close! Did you blow yourself up going up and over the hill? Glad that you are enjoying the cycling. You are doing your part in the battle of terrorism!

From I Just Run on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 12:17:02 from 67.79.11.242

Rye,

No, I kicked it back up to 20 after that big hill but I was pretty winded for the last 5 miles.

From I Just Run on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 12:39:09 from 67.79.11.242

JG,

I'm a wimp...not kidding! I should be able to suck it up and do it :-)

From Dave S on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 19:08:31 from 4.228.192.187

Wow! so close. Does that make that a dam ride? ;-) Nice job.

From I Just Run on Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 22:30:14 from 71.41.149.142

No Dave it was a hell-y...I mean hill-y ride :-)

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