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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: 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
69.0051.008.001.00129.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.252.000.000.0010.25

Felt a little better on this run but really exhausted at the end. Back to warm weather.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:33:00 136 69%
2 8:40:00 137 70%
3 8:18:00 138 70%
4 8:31:00 145 75%
5 7:50:00 141 72%
6 8:00:00 145 75%
7 8:09:00 147 76%
8 7:59:00 153 80%
9 7:34:00 152 80%
10 7:33:00 156 82%
       
Total 81:07:00 145 75%
Pace 8:06:42    
Temp 65 Humidity 75
Dew Point 90 Wind 8

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.003.000.000.007.00

Just a run. Nothing feels very good now.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:19:00 143 74%
2 8:00:00 143 74%
3 7:40:00 142 73%
4 7:54:00 149 78%
5 7:50:00 151 79%
6 7:42:00 148 77%
7 7:48:00 151 79%
Total 55:13:00 147 76%
Pace 7:53:17    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.005.000.000.0010.00

Was planning and needing to run a 20 miler but after 10 I quit. It was 73 degrees and 80% hmidity...too hot. Still not feeling good running. I think I'm going to go for a high milage week and see if I can kick this blaugh feeling!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:59:00 126 62%
2 7:58:00 141 72%
3 7:50:00 142 73%
4 8:05:00 144 74%
5 8:04:00 142 73%
6 8:00:00 141 72%
7 7:57:00 145 75%
8 8:13:00 146 76%
9 8:12:00 144 74%
10 8:15:00 147 76%
       
Total 80:33:00 142 73%
Pace 8:03:18    
Temp 73 Humidity 80
Dew Point 65 Wind 15

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.253.000.000.0010.25

10 Miles for the second day.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:27:00 128 63%
2 8:34:00 138 70%
3 8:00:00 137 70%
4 8:39:00 144 74%
5 7:56:00 138 70%
6 8:05:00 140 72%
7 8:11:00 144 74%
8 8:09:00 146 76%
9 7:55:00 145 75%
10 7:44:00 149 78%
       
Total 81:40:00 141 72%
Pace 8:10:00    
Temp 66 Humidity 96
Dew Point 65 Wind 7

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.255.001.000.0010.25

10 Again, for the third day.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:12:00 127 63%
2 8:09:00 141 72%
3 7:46:00 139 71%
4 8:22:00 150 78%
5 7:39:00 145 75%
6 7:51:00 147 76%
7 7:52:00 150 78%
8 8:06:00 151 79%
9 7:45:00 152 80%
10 7:37:00 156 82%
       
Total 79:19:00 146 75%
Pace 7:55:54    
Temp 67 Humidity 97
Dew Point 66 Wind 9

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.254.000.000.0010.25

Another 10 day. I was hot and sweaty!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:16:00 125 61%
2 8:25:00 137 70%
3 7:54:00 139 71%
4 8:33:00 146 76%
5 7:41:00 143 74%
6 7:51:00 145 75%
7 8:07:00 149 78%
8 8:22:00 150 78%
9 7:56:00 151 79%
10 7:37:00 156 82%
       
Total 80:42:00 144 74%
Pace 8:04:12    
Temp 72 Humidity 95
Dew Point 65 Wind 7

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.253.000.000.0010.25

It was cold today. 39 degrees with a 17 mph wind....Burrrr!!! My HR was doing something weird again today. I could tell it wasn't right so I walked about every half mile throughout the run, that's why there's some slower miles. After about 5 miles I felt normal.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:46:00 160 85%
2 8:38:00 144 74%
3 8:21:00 136 69%
4 8:29:00 143 74%
5 7:58:00 138 70%
6 8:18:00 140 72%
7 8:15:00 143 74%
8 8:18:00 146 76%
9 7:43:00 143 74%
10 7:40:00 152 80%
       
Total 82:26:00 145 74%
Pace 8:14:36    
Temp 39 Humidity 56
Dew Point 30 Wind 15

 

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Finished my 60 mile week, running six 10 mile runs this week. The weather was from 37 degrees to 73 degrees. My legs are doing fine but my HR and cardio are acting weird. Not exactly sure what I'm going to do at this point. Callie (my daughter) ran the Phoenix Marathon today hoping to qualify for Boston but she didn't have a good day. My plan was to run The Woodlans Marathon in 3 weeks and requalify. Now I'm rethinking that and may skip it and wait for her to qualify or at least run a fall marathon with her. Still bummed I'm not going to Boston but I don't really see the need to just go run and spend the money without Callie there. 

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:51:00 144 74%
2 8:51:00 133 67%
3 8:39:00 133 67%
4 8:41:00 134 68%
5 8:34:00 142 73%
6 8:24:00 131 65%
7 8:22:00 130 65%
8 8:30:00 136 69%
9 7:57:00 139 71%
10 8:41:00 134 68%
       
Total 85:30:00 136 69%
Pace 8:33:00    
Temp 37 Humidity 65
Dew Point 40 Wind 8

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.002.001.001.004.00

 A few faster miles.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:40:00 132 66%
2 7:38:00 151 79%
3 7:33:00 152 80%
4 7:01:00 161 85%
Total 29:52:00 149 77%
Pace 7:28:00    
Temp 48 Humidity 71
Dew Point 38 Wind 10

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.003.001.000.007.00

It's official...I'm entered in the Woodlands Marathon on March 2nd.

It was cold today ... 28 degrees!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:05:00 131 65%
2 8:04:00 137 70%
3 7:27:00 141 72%
4 7:51:00 147 76%
5 8:09:00 150 78%
6 7:25:00 150 78%
7 7:25:00 156 82%
Total 54:26:00 145 74%
Pace 7:46:34    

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.255.000.000.0010.25

Very low milage this week. I know I'm supposed to be tapering but I'm afraid I'm overdoing it, not because of want but I've just been busy!!!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:22:00 125 61%
2 8:11:00 141 72%
3 7:48:00 140 72%
4 8:02:00 152 80%
5 7:34:00 147 76%
6 7:46:00 150 78%
7 8:07:00 150 78%
8 7:49:00 154 81%
9 7:53:00 153 80%
10 7:59:00 156 82%
       
Total 79:31:00 147 76%
Pace 7:57:06    

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.254.002.000.007.25

Two weeks until the marathon. Felt better today. The weather was great. Ran a couple of faster miles at the end.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:55:00 135 68%
2 7:49:00 146 76%
3 7:30:00 144 74%
4 7:43:00 150 78%
5 7:37:00 153 80%
6 7:07:00 153 80%
7 7:09:00 159 84%
Total 52:50:00 149 77%
Pace 7:32:51    
Temp 44 Humidity 57
Dew Point 30 Wind 16

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.256.002.000.0010.25

Working down to my last two week taper. Marathon is on March 2nd. Nice day to run, I hope race day is this good! This run felt good but always the doubts about running 26 miles. :-(  Last year I ran this same run 2 weeks out at a 7:36/159 HR so this at 7:32/154 HR looks good "on paper". :-) Nice progression on my effort to the last fast mile.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:56:00 135 68%
2 7:59:00 146 76%
3 7:39:00 148 77%
4 7:40:00 147 76%
5 7:35:00 153 80%
6 7:20:00 155 82%
7 7:35:00 161 85%
8 7:30:00 162 86%
9 7:18:00 162 86%
10 6:48:00 169 89%
       
Total 75:20:00 154 80%
Pace 7:32:00    
Temp 53 Humidity 56
Dew Point 38 Wind 5

Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.005.001.000.007.00

Cutting down the miles but ran the big hill today. 

Mile Time HR
1 7:56:00 141
2 8:26:00 154
3 7:45:00 155
4 7:35:00 156
5 7:22:00 158
6 7:11:00 154
7 7:44:00 156
Total 53:59:00 153
Pace 7:42:43  

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

My legs are still sore so I rode 1 hour on the stationary bike.

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.001.000.000.005.00

Last run before my marathon this Saturday. Taken a lot of rest this week. My legs are feeling fine but my confidence is very low. Race conditions have turned to the better and it looks to be about 60 degrees at race time. I'm hoping for some race day magic like I had last year! Gotta run at least a 3:30 to secure my BQ.

Mile Time HR
1 8:22:00 129
2 8:18:00 137
3 8:08:00 137
4 8:10:00 143
5 7:54:00 145
     
Total 40:52:00 138
Pace 8:10:24  

Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
69.0051.008.001.00129.00
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