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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
38.3030.0012.000.0080.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.004.000.004.00

First run after my race a week ago. All is good. I'm heading out tomorrow for my 2 week roping trip in Arizona and Las Vegas..!!! Planning for some Big Roping Wins out there. There won't be much running if any for the two weeks.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:32:00 144 74%
2 7:30:00 152 80%
3 7:24:00 155 82%
4 7:08:00 163 86%
Total 29:34:00 154 80%
Pace 7:23:30    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.002.000.006.00

BOSTON TRAINING BEGINS….
Ran with Callie. 2 miles out to big hill, then 6 - 300's at 7:15 pace up hill, marathon pace downhill, then 2 miles back home.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.002.001.000.004.00

2nd day of Boston Training.

4 Mile Progressive.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:07:00 144 74%
2 7:39:00 161 85%
3 7:29:00 162 86%
4 7:01:00 170 90%
Total 30:16:00 159 84%
Pace 7:34:00    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Took it easy today. a little sore from yesterday's run.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 9:06:00 125 139%
2 9:04:00 139 71%
3 8:27:00 142 73%
4 9:05:00 147 76%
5 8:39:00 151 79%
       
Total 44:21:00 141 88%
Pace 8:52:12    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.004.000.000.007.00

Feeling better today. Legs good but cardio too high....time and more miles will fix that! I Think Callie and I have settled on a 3:25:00 goal for Boston.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:14:00 130 65%
2 7:49:00 150 78%
3 7:46:00 157 83%
4 7:38:00 155 82%
5 7:54:00 162 86%
6 8:08:00 164 87%
7 7:35:00 163 86%
Total 55:04:00 154 81%
Pace 7:52:00    
Temp 55    
 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.002.002.000.005.00

Trying to get some speed up on these shorter runs before I jump to double didget runs.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 7:52:00 131 139%
2 7:37:00 138 70%
3 7:27:00 148 77%
4 7:33:00 156 82%
5 7:04:00 160 85%
       
Total 37:33:00 147 91%
Pace 7:30:36    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.005.001.000.008.00

Out and back to Smallville to make 8 miles. Feeling good!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:05:00 141 72%
2 7:56:00 143 74%
3 7:46:00 148 77%
4 7:45:00 152 80%
5 7:29:00 151 79%
6 7:24:00 156 82%
7 7:29:00 159 84%
8 7:08:00 165 87%
,25      
Total 61:02:00 152 79%
Pace 7:37:45  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

MERRY CHRISTMAS..!!!

Callie is staying with us for a couple of week so we get to run together!

Mile Time HR HR %
1 9:07:00 118 139%
2 9:08:00 126 62%
3 9:03:00 129 64%
4 9:10:00 131 65%
5 9:03:00 134 68%
       
Total 45:31:00 128 80%
Pace 9:06:12    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Ran the small loop with Callie and her dog Kida.

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:33:00 120 58%
2 8:42:00 130 65%
3 8:14:00 133 67%
4 8:13:00 133 67%
5 8:26:00 141 72%
6 8:27:00 143 74%
7 8:11:00 142 73%
Total 58:46:00 135 68%
Pace 8:23:43  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.0012.000.000.0015.00

Miles Avg. Pace HR HR % Max HR
1.5 9:17:00 131 65% Warm-up
4 7:43:00 144 74% 2:30 Min
Between
4 7:40:00 151 79%
4 7:44:00 155 82%
4 7:47:00 156 82%
1.5 9:12:00 142 73% Cool-Down
12 Total        
    126 65%  
Pace 7:43:30   Temp 65
3 Mile warm-up, Then 4 sets of 4 miles @ Marathon Pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.003.000.000.007.00

Ran the Small Loop as a Progressive Run. (with the dog Kida)

Mile Time HR HR %
1 8:19:00 157 83%
2 8:13:00 142 73%
3 8:08:00 136 69%
4 8:00:00 145 75%
5 7:53:00 148 77%
6 7:41:00 147 76%
7 7:29:00 154 81%
Total 55:43:00 147 76%
Pace 7:57:34    

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.302.002.000.007.30

1.5 Mile Warm-Up - (8) 300 Meter Uphill/Downhill - 1.5 Mile Cool-Down. 7.3 Miles Total

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
38.3030.0012.000.0080.30
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