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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
12.0535.008.250.0055.30
Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 35.002012 Stationary Bike Miles: 31.00Saucony Kinvara 2 (Race Shoes) Miles: 15.30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0015.000.000.0015.00

I was a little tired on this run after two days of roping in Waco at a USTRC Event. I have a little mess-up on one steer or I could have won pretty well in one event. I still won the Incentive which paid all of my fees back for the weekend and a very nice trophy buckle. I'll try to post a picture tomorrow of the buckle.

1/15/2012
Mile Time HR HR %  
1 7:46:00 152 80%  
2 7:35:00 149 78%  
3 7:36:00 151 80%  
4 7:40:00 150 79%  
5 7:58:00 152 80%  
6 7:44:00 153 81%  
7 7:48:00 154 82%  
8 7:39:00 156 83%  
9 7:34:00 158 85%  
10 7:47:00 155 82%  
11 7:45:00 159 85%  
12 7:38:00 160 86%  
13 7:42:00 159 85%  
14 7:39:00 161 87%  
15 7:24:00 164 89%  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Total 115:15:00 156 83%  
Pace 7:41:00      
Gatesville - To Church
40Âș - Clear
Target:
Long Run - 15 Miles @ 7:46

I was a little sluggish on this run but was also tired from a long day roping on Saturday. No problem with this pace and distance but still don't have confidence to maintain for another 11 miles at 7:26.


Ecclesiastes 4:9
It's better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And if one falls down, the other helps, But if there's no one to help, tough!

Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 15.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Cross-Training day at the gym.

15 Miles on the Stationary Bike

2 Miles on the Elliptical

Boaring, but good since my legs were a little sore from the long run on Sunday. I think they were sore because I basiclly sat around all day after the run (sitting and visiting my parents and driving).

Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

2012 Stationary Bike Miles: 15.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.002.250.006.50

Ahhh...Ha ha...made a mistake reading my workout plan today and didn't realize it until I went to put these number in my spreadsheet. I was suppose to run two 1000m after the 200m but I only ran one. Oh well...things have been going well and I don't think it will hurt that much to miss one 1000m run. I'll probably just run an extra Tempo mile on Thursday to punish myself for making the mistake!

1/17/2012
Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
2 Warm-Up @ 9:00 Pace  
1000m 3:38:00 151 80% 163
400m Recovery  
2000m 7:38:00 164 89% 175
400m Recovery  
1000m 3:42:00 159 85% 169
200m Recovery  
2 Cool-Down @ 8:19 Pace  
   
 
   
   
   
   
    158 84%  
      Total Miles 6.5
High School Track
65Âș - Drizzle
Target:
Repeats - 10-20 Min. Warm-up, 1000m @ 3:44 (5:58 Pace), 2000m @ 7:50 (6:04 pace), 1000m @ 3:44 (5:58 Pace), (400m Recovery between each), 10 Min. Cool-Down.
Note:
Made a mistake
should have run two 1000m at the end and not just one :-(

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Saucony Kinvara 2 (Race Shoes) Miles: 6.50
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Cross-Training Day...

16 Miles on the Stationary Bike and 3 Miles on the Elliptical.

Here is the trophy buckle from my win last Saturday:

James 5:3

3 Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure!

2012 Stationary Bike Miles: 16.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.800.006.000.008.80

Temp Run Today on the RLRF program. Scheduled was 5 miles Tempo but I went ahead and ran 6 to make up for my slacking on Tuesday :-) It's funny because when I finished the run I was thinking..."this run should have been a little easier", but as I now go back and look at my times and HR I realize that I ran a faster pace on this training run than I did in my 10K race last summer (7:00 @ 93HR  pace vs 6:54 @ 87HR). I also know that I could have gained several seconds per mile if I were really racing. I was really spent when I finished the 10K race and after this run I felt great.

I ran in my new Kinvara 2 shoes. They feel good but I can tell the difference in lack of cushioning on the sole. I think my feet will be a little sore after running in these shoes.

1/19/2012
Mile Time HR HR % Elev.
Change
1.8 Warm-Up  
1 6:49:00 140 72%  
2 6:54:00 157 84%  
3 6:57:00 164 89%  
4 6:59:00 166 90%  
5 6:58:00 169 92%  
6 6:52:00 171 93%  
1 Cool-Down  
         
Total 41:29:00  
    Total Miles 8.8
Tempo Miles 41:29:00 161 87%  
Pace 6:54:50      
Small Loop + Smallville
55Âș - 10 mph Wind
Target:
Tempo Run - 1 Easy, 5 Miles @ 7:00 pace

I decided to add 1 extra mile on the Tempo since I shorted my Repeats by 1000m on Tuesday.

Matthew 5:41-42

41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Saucony Kinvara 2 (Race Shoes) Miles: 8.80
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0020.000.000.0020.00

I don't know if I should be happy or unhappy with this run. Although the scheduled pace was 7:56 for 20 miles and I ran a 7:49 for 20 I still didn't feel it was sucessful. I just felt heavy throughout the run, my legs seemed to get really stiff and I felt like I ran out of energy near the end and I almost feel like my body temperature started dropping too. The effort to finish the run was very difficult even though my HR actually began dropping after mile 15. To run a 7:29 pace for 26.2 miles seems impossible right now!

1/21/2012
Mile Time HR HR %  
1 7:39:00 142 74%  
2 7:54:00 156 83%  
3 8:01:00 153 81%  
4 7:48:00 148 78%  
5 7:51:00 147 77%  
6 7:43:00 149 78%  
7 7:50:00 152 80%  
8 7:42:00 152 80%  
9 7:34:00 154 82%  
10 7:42:00 154 82%  
11 7:39:00 152 80%  
12 7:39:00 153 81%  
13 7:44:00 156 83%  
14 7:47:00 157 84%  
15 7:45:00 157 84%  
16 7:52:00 154 82%  
17 7:46:00 154 82%  
18 8:24:00 154 82%  
19 8:21:00 153 81%  
20 7:48:00 156 83%  
   
   
Total 156:29:00 153 81%  
Pace 7:49:27      
Big Loop (clockwise) to Smallville to Lonely Road to Old Chruch, Back to Smallville and Finished Off Big Loop.
55Âș - Ran at Night (6-9)
Target:
Long Run - 20 Miles @ 7:56

I don't think I fuled up properly on this run. I felt heavy from the start. After about 14 miles I felt like I just didn't have any energy and my legs got really heavy and stiff. At about mile 18 I started to feel a little sick and after the run I continued to feel bad a while.  Notice how my HR started dropping at mile 16 also.


Luke 18:27

 

 27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 20.00
Comments(10)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.0535.008.250.0055.30
Saucony Ride 4 Miles: 35.002012 Stationary Bike Miles: 31.00Saucony Kinvara 2 (Race Shoes) Miles: 15.30
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