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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
47.0524.002.000.0073.05
Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 53.05Saucony Mirage II Miles: 20.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

9 miles @ 8:00 Pace.

Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.004.000.000.0012.00

It was cold and windy today so I went to the Gym.

12 Miles Total with 4 at MGP.

They put a sign up for me in the Gym.

Romans 13:1 

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

 

I really need to find another gym.

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 12.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Well the "Thunder Sleet" didn't materalize so we didn't get any ice on the roads.

I decided last night to go the the gym again. I ran 8 miles at a 9:00 pace. I changed machines but still broke the 60 minute rule. :-(

Jeremiah 10:13

When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, And He causes the clouds to ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the wind from His storehouses.

 

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 8.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.355.002.000.0015.35

I tried something different this morning. I decided to run 1 mile @ 8:15 then 1 mile @ 7:15 and continue this for my entire 15 mile run. I was very pleased with the results. It seems I do much better when I vary my pace and not just run a steady state. Even my overall HR was much better than on previous 15 mile runs. 7:40 @ 150 HR seems pretty good, this is much faster than my best marathon pace and HR at 15 miles. Hopefully good things are to come!

I am curious what you guys think about this workout...not necessarly the results but more the pholosophy. Is this something that's ever done in "real" training? I'm just kinda making my training up as I go along right now. I've wanted to jump into a specific program but just can't seem to do it.

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:14:00 129 65%  
2 7:12:00 149 78%  
3 8:12:00 145 76%  
4 7:15:00 153 81%  
5 8:14:00 144 75%  
6 7:14:00 152 80%  
7 8:13:00 143 74%  
8 7:09:00 154 82%  
9 8:14:00 148 78%  
10 7:07:00 158 84%  
11 8:12:00 151 80%  
12 6:54:00 161 86%  
13 8:12:00 150 79%  
14 6:32:00 163 87%  
15 8:08:00 155 82%  
0.35 Slow-Cool Down    
Total 115:02:00 150 79%  
Pace 7:40:08     WT
Temp 39 Humidity 80  
Dew Point 30 Wind   152

Romans 8:28

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.

 

Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 15.35
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.200.000.000.004.20

DL was right. I felt fine today after my run yesterday. I wasn't planning to run today but I woke up at 6:15 and couldn't go back to sleep, so at 6:45 I went out and ran 4.2 miles at a very easy pace of 9:00.

I have planned a 20 miler tomorrow but may have to push it to Saturday as I'm going roping this evening an may not get home till late.

Any suggestion as to how I should run my 20 miler?

Proverbs 19:21 

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 4.20
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.250.000.000.004.25

Didn't get home until 2:30 am so I didn't run my 20 miler today. 4.25 Miles @ 8:15 Pace - HR 135.

Anybody want to run 20 with me tomorrow? :-)

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 
Two are better than one, 
because they have a good return for their labor: 
If either of them falls down, 
one can help the other up. 
But pity anyone who falls 
and has no one to help them up.

 

Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 4.25
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.2515.000.000.0020.25

20.25 miles Total.

I would call this a "run fail"... I wasn't feeling it at all today. When I went out to run it started raining. Although it was not that cold, my hands and feet imediatly got cold. I believe I was also very dehydrated as my start weight was only 152 when I started. When I finished running I was at 149. This weight is not good for me. (I have some problems that cause me to urinate a lot at night some times and the result is what happened today.) I also had goosebumps all over when I finished. I've heard this is a sign of dehydration. On top of all of this I got rubbed raw in places you can't imagine. I even rubbed raw through the typical bandaid locations and bled through to my shirt. Ouch!!!

Day like this makes me want to quit running...

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:06:00 134 68%  
2 7:56:00 142 74%  
3 8:02:00 146 76%  
4 7:46:00 143 74%  
5 7:46:00 144 75% 7:55:12
6 7:40:00 144 75% 142
7 7:56:00 151 80%  
8 7:55:00 152 80%  
9 7:42:00 153 81%  
10 7:33:00 152 80% 7:45:12
11 7:27:00 149 78% 150
12 7:31:00 154 82%  
13 7:43:00 158 84%  
14 7:37:00 159 85%  
15 7:37:00 164 87% 7:35:00
16 8:39:00 156 83% 157
17 8:43:00 150 79%  
18 8:35:00 144 75%  
19 9:08:00 143 74%  
20 8:26:00 149 78% 8:42:12
0.25 Slow-Cool Down   148
Total 159:48:00 149 78%  
Pace 7:59:24     WT
Temp 52 Humidity 84 152
Dew Point 48 Wind   149

 Proverbs 14:30 

A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.

Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 20.25
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
47.0524.002.000.0073.05
Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 53.05Saucony Mirage II Miles: 20.00
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