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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
18.3513.009.002.0042.35
Saucony Mirage II Miles: 20.00Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 22.35
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.002.000.000.0010.00

I took Saturday and Sunday off...Not for any specific reason, I just thought I needed a rest. Today was a gym day so I went 8 miles easy with 2 miles at marathon pace. tomorrow I'm planning a 22 miler (the longest run in this cycle). One more 20 miler next week and I think I'm done with long runs before Boston.

Exodus 14:14

The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 10.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.3511.009.002.0022.35

WoooHooo....BOSTON...!!!

This was by far my very best 20+ run ever....! I planned my usual 20 mile run targeting it in four sections (5 @ 8:00 pace - HR @ 145, 5 @ 7:45 pace - HR @ 150, 5 @ 7:30 pace - HR @ 155, 5 @ 7:15 pace - HR @ 160, then a final push for 2 miles at what ever the pace and HR would allow). Wow was I supprised. I had to keep speeding up to keep the HR up to were I had planned, the paces felt good even when I was running my 15-20 mile section. I did feel a little stressed on mile 21-22 but my legs still had some spring and weren't feeling heavy. My cardio is what was hurting in on mile 21-22.

This run improved my 20+ fastest by 13 seconds per mile with an equilivant HR.

I know this is probably more information than any of you want to see but I'm posting below all of my 20+ training runs so you can see the progression since 2011 when I first started running.

  20-22 Mile Runs Pace HR HR % Temp
3/25/2014 22 Mile Boston Training Run 3/25/15 7:21 153 80 50º
2/9/2014 20 Mile Boston Training Run 2/9/14 7:34 152 80 45º
10/6/2013 20 Mile Training Run 10/6/13 7:37 151 79 54º
2/26/2012 First 21 at Ft Worth 2012 7:39 162 87 45º
1/12/2014 20 Mile Boston Training Run 1/12/14 7:41 149 78 40º
4/21/2013 Last 21 at Army 2013 7:42 155 84 60º
1/26/2014 20 Mile Boston Training Run 1/26/14 7:43 152 80 37º
2/3/2013 Last 21 Before Ft Worth 2013 7:43 152 80 45º
2/4/2012 Last 21 Before Ft Worth 2012 7:44 157 81 55º
3/27/2011 Best 21 in 2011 7:47 154 84 65º
4/21/2013 First 21 at Army 2013 7:49 152 80 49º
4/29/2012 First 21 at OKC 2012 7:53 159 85 68º
4/16/2012 Last 21 Before OKC 2012 7:55 150 79 60º
3/22/2013 21 Mile Training Run - 3/22/13 7:59 151 80 66º
5/1/2011 First 21 at OKC 2011 8:00 165 91 45º

Here is my run for today:

Mile Time HR HR %    
1 8:01:00 142 74%    
2 7:51:00 142 74%    
3 7:50:00 144 75%    
4 7:47:00 145 76%   Goal
5 7:42:00 143 74% 7:50:12 8:00
6 7:22:00 147 77% 143 145
7 7:24:00 148 78%    
8 7:25:00 147 77%    
9 7:15:00 148 78%    
10 7:46:00 149 78% 7:26:24 7:45
11 6:57:00 148 78% 148 150
12 7:27:00 154 82%    
13 7:30:00 154 82%    
14 7:26:00 155 82%    
15 7:18:00 156 83% 7:19:36 7:30
16 7:01:00 157 84% 153 155
17 7:00:00 159 85%    
18 7:00:00 160 85%    
19 6:58:00 160 85%    
20 7:15:00 163 87% 7:02:48 7:15
21 6:53:00 166 88% 160 160
22 6:49:00 171 91% 6:51:00 7:00
0.35 Slow-Cool Down   169 165
Total 161:57:00 153 80%    
Pace 7:21:41     WT  
Temp 50 Humidity 71 156  
Dew Point 39 Wind 9 153  

 

Job 37:5

At God's command amazing things happen,
    wonderful things that we can't understand.

Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 22.35
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

No running today after my long/hard run yesterday but I thought I should report in. I was pretty sore yesterday evening but supprisingly feel pretty good this morning. I scheduled not to run today and will pick it back up tomorrow. This whole week is an easyier week (except for yesterday). Next week I jump back to 70+ and then begin to taper down to the big race.

I really think I could have run an entire marathon at the paced I ran yesterday. The progressive effort seems to work best for me. If I just add a mile to each segment, making them 6 miles instead of 5 and then kick hard for 4 miles instead of 2 I should come close to a 3:12 marathon...way faster than my actual goal. :-)

2 Chronicles 15:7 “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”

 

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

Took it easy today to make sure all my mechanical parts were still in good working order after the long run on Tuesday. Everything seems to be fine but my next two days of running will be light as I'm going to a conference in Austin. I'm not sure exactly where or when I will run but hoping to get in 4-5 miles each day.

Next week will be back to 70+.

10 Easy Miles Today @ around 9:00 Pace.

Hebrews 10:25 

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 10.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.3513.009.002.0042.35
Saucony Mirage II Miles: 20.00Saucony Cortana (Red) Miles: 22.35
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