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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:	2.00	Year:	2.00
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

Tue, May 17, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

This was supposed to be an easy long(er) day but for some reason it was hard/painful. First, when I run at 8:45 to 9:00 pace, I feel "clunky". There doesn't seem to be a rythem to my running. Second, I seemed to be stiff, my knee was tight, my left ankle had some weird needle like pains on the top of my foot and the ball of my left foot was sore.....Ahhhhhh....!

Okay...now I feel better. I decided to do a long (well long for me) low heart rate run keeping my HR at 140. Due to the hills on this run it was difficult since some of the hills are fairly long and others are steep. Overall I did pretty good. The weather was GREAT and the moon was full so the early part of the run was pretty cool....!

JG sent me information on a marathon in Logan UT that is right before the BQ regestration date. It looks like a great chance for me to qualify for Boston so I'm thinking very serious about going to it. If anyone know about it or has any suggestions I'm all ears (wait a minute, maybe that's why I can't run very fast...my ears catch too much wind :( )

5/17/2011

Mile Time Heart Rate HR %

1 8:44:00 129 63% Ran the Big Loop + Out Lonely Road for an Extra Mile
(Trying to Maintain 140 HR)

2 8:50:00 139 70%

3 8:36:00 141 72%

4 8:44:00 143 73%

5 8:40:00 138 70%

6 8:45:00 136 68%

7 8:47:00 136 68%

8 8:46:00 137 69%

9 8:33:00 141 72%

10 8:52:00 141 72%

11 8:18:00 141 72%

12 8:44:00 140 71%

Total 104:19:00 139 70%

Pace 8:41:35 55 Deg. Low Humidity

Matthew 11:15

"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Niki - Moto 6 (Retired) Miles: 12.00

Comments

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 10:52:01 from 131.59.200.82

Hey, sounds like a great plan for your BQ. I was just thinking about a September or October marathon myself but it's too hot in Texas. Running down a mountain in cooler weather sounds pretty appealing!

From derhammer on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:01:08 from 192.156.110.39

Nice run IJR - when are you just going to go have them take that dang thing out of your knee?

SJ - you will need to train lots of down hills (or a treadmill with the back on blocks) so your quads don't get trashed.

From flatlander on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:13:21 from 76.31.26.153

One more thing, the altitude will slow you down. I am doing one up there anyway, but it will slow you down by a few minutes. I don't think it is bad enough to stop you from getting a 3:30 if you run it smart, though.

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:30:25 from 131.59.200.82

Yeah I'm guessing those downhill marathons are big PR courses for folks that live there and are used to the elevation and hills, but tougher for those of us down here at 2000' and below. I agree that you could definitely still get a 3:30 though, and it's not like Texas has any marathons in September.

From I Just Run on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:35:22 from 67.79.11.242

Hey Slow Joe... Maybe we can actually meet in person this time...if we both end up going :)

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:45:12 from 131.59.200.82

For sure. It's definitely worth thinking about, let me know if you decide anything. Would also be nice to find one within 1-day driving distance that isn't too hot, in either September or October. Gotta do some research....

From JG on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:49:07 from 74.176.224.159

Dang ... knee, ankle, and foot! You are a trooper getting 12 in ... good job, sounds like a shorter recovery day might be good for you tomorrow!

A great way to get a good read on Top of Utah is to go to FRB Race Results, search it, & read others experience. I read a few, and it appears the last 6 are pretty tough with some rolling hills, so Flat makes a good point to not go out too fast. But since the first 18 are downhill, you should be able to build a little cushion without pushing too hard. Both times I did St.George the elevation did not bother me because with the downhill you do not have to push hard aerobically for fast miles, although it can take a toll on the legs. On the flip side, St George finishes at 2,500' & the last 6 miles at TOU are at 4,500', so elevation might take a toll the last 6 miles when the terrain gets tougher! The way I figure, I think 3:30 is very realistic for you to target on this course, and if you have late race struggles, you can have yourself in position to cruise in sub 3:35! This course lends itself to a much faster time than OKC & you have 4 months to be ready! Besides, who wouldn't want a weekend retreat in Utah from September temperatures? :)

From Dave S on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:57:25 from 4.254.220.50

I assume that you,re talking about TOU marathon. I ran that one last year and I thought it was a very good marathon. I was planning to run it again this year if I hadn't been drawn in the St George lottery. The downhill portion is all very gradual and the temps are usually ideal. It was probably in the 30s at the start last year but quickly warmed to 50s and ended up perfect marathon weather. Higher altitude is always a disadvantage but with the downhill [if you do some training for it], and the cooler temps, I'll bet you would come close [probably faster] to what you would run on a flat sea level course at 70 to 80 deg.temps.

From derhammer on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:04:27 from 192.156.110.39

SlowJoe - you see, I knew without a doubt you would get the itch! Wait until Houston next year, yeah, right!

From I Just Run on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:06:22 from 67.79.11.242

It's all sounding pretty good to me! I just had it in pencil on my calendar before but now I've put it in ink (erasable). Now to get my body well! The week after I registered for OKC is when my knee problem started :(

Come on Joe...Don't listen to him...;{

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:27:10 from 131.59.200.80

DH - yeah, yeah, I know. Now that the post-marathon funk has passed I think I've decided waiting 8-9 months for the next one would be too agonizing. Do you have anything planned for this fall?

From derhammer on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:38:31 from 192.156.110.39

OK - so we are hijacking IJR's blog, but hey, he is a nice guy and won't mind, I am sure!

OK - so full disclosure time. I am planning on running Marathon to Marathon on June 11th in northern Iowa. That's why I have been training hard. The next on the schedule is California Internation Marathon on December 4th. That would be too close to Houston for sure, though.

From I Just Run on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:41:26 from 67.79.11.242

Ahhhhh.... Now all the dirty little secrets come out....!

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