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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
19.7510.003.003.0035.75
Saucony Mirage II Miles: 15.50Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 10.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.003.000.008.50

Back in the USA and behind on my running. Apparently we had a cool front blow through over the weekend while I was gone. We recieved 2 inches of much needed rain. This morning was much more plesent than when I left last week. It actually felt good!

Track Interval Training @ 400's. I like this workout but it seems too easy. I'm thinking it's supposed to be easy since I am supposed to have a 20 miler later this week. I'm not sure how I'm going to get all my running in for the next two weeks as I am going to be traveling many of the days. I may have to condence my workouts and just do what I can.

These Intervals are a little faster than scheduled but they felt comfortable so I just ran at that pace. (Target was 1:27)

Mile Time HR HR % Max HR
2 Warm-Up @ 8:34 Pace/139 HR  
400m 1:28:00 143 74% 157
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:24:00 146 76% 161
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:23:00 148 78% 162
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:23:00 150 79% 163
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:20:00 151 80% 165
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:21:00 152 80% 166
2:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:24:00 144 75% 162
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:23:00 148 78% 165
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:20:00 155 82% 168
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:22:00 155 82% 167
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:21:00 155 82% 166
1:30 Min Recovery      
400m 1:22:00 154 82% 167
1:30 Min Recovery      
2 Cool-Down @ 8:16 Pace/149 HR
Total 16:31:00 150 79%  
Pace 1:22:35     WT
Temp 65 Humidity 80  
Dew Point 58 Wind 0 157
Target:
Repeats - 10-20 Min. Warm-up, 2 x (6 x 400 @ 1:27 (5:48 pace), 1:30 Min. Recovery Between Each), 2:30 Recover between Each Set, 10 Min. Cool-down.

 Genesis 28:15

Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 8.50
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.2510.000.000.0010.25

Today was supposed to be a cross-training day or a rest day but I couldn't resist the low Dew Point and decided to go out and Just Run. It turned out to be a "Fast Finish Something??? Run". I just ran as I felt like running.

The dew point was 55, temp 66 and humidity 72%. This is much better conditions than I've got to run in for quit a while! WoooHooo...

The 4th mile (100' rise) was slow because of the hill and the last mile (60' rise) was fast because of the effort.

Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:23:00 129 65%  
2 8:14:00 140 72%  
3 8:07:00 142 74%  
4 8:32:00 142 74%  
5 7:46:00 142 74%  
6 7:50:00 145 76%  
7 7:51:00 150 79%  
8 7:54:00 152 80%  
9 7:24:00 153 81%  
10 7:01:00 163 88%   
0.25 Cool-Down      
Total 79:02:00 146 76%  
Pace 7:54:12      
Temp 66 Humidity 72  
Dew Point 55 Wind 3  

Psalm 127:2 

It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.

Comments(10)
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(13)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Ran 10 miles @ 9:00 pace LHR run @ 130-135. I hate these runs as I feel more sore after this than a 10 mile tempo.

Went to the Boots n Saddles Cowboy Church roping today and won 1st and 6th. I won a saddle and several other prizes including a really nice leather bound bible. Trying to post a picture but I can't get this ASUS pad to work with me.

Off to West Palm Beach FL for four days and then off to Chattanuga TN for a couple of days. Won't be back home until late friday so my running is probably going to be all TM miles. I'm getting worried that I haven't done any long runs lately and probably won't have time for one on this trip. Hoping the weather is cooler when i get back home. Maybe I can do a 20 miler on Saturdy.

Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 10.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
19.7510.003.003.0035.75
Saucony Mirage II Miles: 15.50Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 10.00
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