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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
4.000.000.003.007.00

Short Tempo Run today. The nasty weather is back. I'm glad I wasn't running a long run today as the Temperature was 75 with a Dewpoint of 72 and 88% Humidity and Foggy.

I am 9 weeks out from my marathon and still hoping for some cooler weather to train in. I lost 3 pounds on the short run. I was sweating like crazy! I had big plans to run 4 tempo miles when I started but after two I knew I couldn't do it. I ran the flattest part of my route, the first half is slightly downhill, the second is slightly uphill. (total elevation gain is about 200')

Comparing this to the last time I ran the same run I ran it 8 seconds per mile faster but my HR was 8 BPM faster Avg. The temperature was only 35 degrees last time I ran this tempo run. I did push my HR to 182, pretty much the highest I've ever gotten it.

Mile Time HR HR % MAX HR
2 8:46 Pace 130    
1 6:32:00 154 82%  
2 6:36:00 170 93%  
3 6:41:00 178 98% 182
2 Slow-Cool Down    
Total 19:49:00 167 91%  
Pace 6:36:20 (Tempo Miles) WT
Temp 75 Humidity 88 157
Dew Point 72 Wind 0 154
Target: Tempo Run - 2 Easy, 3 Miles @ 6:45 pace, 1 Miles Easy. Ran Small Loop. (-46,+14,+47)

Isaiah 43:18 

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.

 

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 7.00
Comments
From flatlander on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 08:12:45 from 76.31.9.237

Great looking splits. You will definitely get good training weather if your marathon is that far out.

From Tom K on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 08:18:22 from 174.58.4.250

3 sub 7 minute miles is nice work! You lost 1 pound per mile? Crazy.

From I Just Run on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 08:19:21 from 67.79.11.242

Seems I should have gotten faster with each mile of weight loss! :-)

From Russ on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 08:19:38 from 74.114.3.253

Wow, nice run today. Way to keep those paces going during a hot & humid run. We had a cold front come through a couple days ago, so yesterday's high was 48 (it's 40 right now). We'll be back to 70s by Sunday, but woulda been a nice few days for a marathon. Hopefully some of these colder temps will head your way.

From I Just Run on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 09:42:41 from 67.79.11.242

Wait a minute guys, of the friends I list on my blog, every one is ahead of me in mileage except for the the ones who are not blogging consistantly. I'm the low mileage guy here!

My next few days will be interesting, I'm out of town Saturday, then Monday-Thursday (West Palm Beach Fl), then Thursday-Friday (Chattanooga Tn). My running is going to be reduced to TM miles when I can squeeze them in. :-(

From derhammer on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:04:40 from 64.245.52.2

Nice splits nonetheless! With the weather your equivalent effort pace was probably 6:25's.

http://runnersconnect.net/training/tools/temperature-calculator/

I guess following the RLRF plan would make you the low mileage guy. :-)

From JG on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:16:37 from 99.141.151.28

You have officially been replaced as the low mileage guy on your blog ... feel better? Your welcome! Passing through Atlanta on your travels?

From derhammer on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:21:15 from 64.245.52.2

JG - see the "blogs consistently" comment - :-)

From Yasir on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:47:14 from 99.20.241.125

Good workout. Good luck the weather

From I Just Run on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 13:57:18 from 67.79.11.242

I'm not flying through Atlanta this time. One of these times I'm going to stay over and meet you JG!

From Dan on Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 17:38:42 from 24.209.83.20

Nice splits, way to go. Still positive when it gets cooler the results will be there.

From seeaprilrun on Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 13:16:35 from 68.102.189.33

Heat and humidity is brutal, great push on the tempo miles. You have tons of time to dial in when the weather cools down!

From Yasir on Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 17:29:14 from 99.20.241.125

Please feel free to advice about tapering. I averaged 78 mile a week the last 4 weeks my race is on October 20 the IMT Marathon in Des moines Iowa

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