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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
27.7533.100.000.0060.85
Brooks Racer ST 5 (Race Shoes) Miles: 13.10Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 38.75Saucony Mirage II Miles: 9.00
Race: San Antonio Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:36:48, Place overall: 160, Place in age division: 10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0013.100.000.0013.10

This was a nice Training Run for me. As you know I planned to run the Full Marathon but backed out that and dropped down to the Half. As usual the weatherman was wrong...the temperature was even hotter than he had predicted.

At the first of the race I decided to go ahead and run a fair Half Marathon pace for the first few miles and see how I felt. After first two miles I knew I wouldn't be able to hold that pace. As you can see by my HR the effort was there but nothing more could be done without blowing up or destroying my body in an effort to run a few minutes faster.

Since I didn't burn myself out on this race my plan is to try and run the BCS (Bryan College Station) Marathon on December 8th. I'm going to continue to train until then and if the weater is good I'll enter at the last minute.

The Rock-n-Roll Marathon/and Half was a huge event with 26,000 runners altogether. I was a little unimpressed with the production. I though it would be a little more hyped up.

I ended up 160th out of 14,427 runners and 10th in my age group out of 524 runners. Apparently everyone was having difficulty in the heat. :-)

The best thing about the race was that I got to spend the day with my daughter (Callie). She ran her second Half Marathon and PR'd by over 2 minutes. That was a fun thing to see and be a part of.

Rock n Roll Half Marathon - San Antonio, TX
11/17/2013
Mile Time HR HR %  
1 7:09:00 150 79%  
2 7:08:00 161 87%  
3 7:27:00 160 86%  
4 7:29:00 161 87%  
5 7:29:00 163 88%  
6 7:53:00 164 89%  
7 7:46:00 165 89%  
8 7:15:00 165 89%  
9 7:20:00 167 91%  
10 7:16:00 169 92%  
11 7:16:00 171 93%  
12 7:21:00 174 95%  
13 6:59:00 178 98%  
0.1 0:48:00 180 99% Maxed HR
@ 184
Total 1:36:48 165 89%  
Pace 0:07:23     WT
Temp 75-80 Humidity 90  
Dew Point 72 Wind 5  
160 out of 14,427 runners      
10nd out of 524 in my age group    

Psalm 144:12 

May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;

 

Brooks Racer ST 5 (Race Shoes) Miles: 13.10
Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.001.000.000.007.00

Recovery Run:

11/18/2013
Mile Time HR HR %  
1 8:13:00 129 65%  
2 8:19:00 138 71%  
3 7:50:00 138 71%  
4 8:17:00 144 75%  
5 8:07:00 143 74%  
6 7:59:00 142 74%  
7 8:03:00 148 78%  
Total 56:48:00 140 72%  
Pace 8:06:51     WT
Temp 65 Humidity 90 (Foggy) 155
Dew Point 65 Wind 5 154
Target: Just Run.

1 Corinthians 6:11 

And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

 

Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 7.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.257.000.000.0013.25

So I have been out of town on business again (Florida) but now I'm back. Today I just added some miles without a real plan. It's still pretty hot and humid but the temperature is dropping tomorrow and we will see some pretty cold nights for the next few days.

Feeling fine after my race on Sunday. My plan is to consider the BCS (Brian College Station) Full Marathon on December 8th if the weather is good.

1 Corinthians 1:4-5 

I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge

Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 13.25
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Cold weather has hit. It was very windy and rainy this morning so I went to the Gym.

9 easy miles @ the Gym.

Song of Songs 4:16

Awake, north wind,and come, south wind! 

Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread everywhere.
Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choice fruits.

Saucony Mirage II Miles: 9.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.5012.000.000.0018.50

Nice cold weather this morning. I was able to bundle up enough to keep my hands and feet warm. I was hoping to run 20 miles but I didn't start early enough so I had to settle for 18.

The temperature was 37, 81% humidity and 34 degree dewpoint.

My plan was for 6 @ 8:15, 6 @ 8:00 and then 6 @ 7:45. I haven't added up the actuals but I think they are all pretty close, maybe the last 6 was a little faster.

Over 60 miles for the week with a Half Marathon to start it off last Sunday. :-)

Mile  Pace HR

.25 Mile Warm-Up

1     8:16     133

2     8:17     144

3     8:13    138

4     8:37     143

5     8:04     147

6     8:07     144

7     7:46     139

8     8:00     139

9     8:05     145

10    7:58     147

11    8:01     149

12    7:59     151

13     7:54     156

14     7:51     160

15    7:26     157

16    7:29     156

17    7:31     159

18    7:25    163

.25 Mile Cool-Down

Avg Pace 7:57 (I think)

Avg HR 148

Pretty good run physically but mentally I was tired today.

 

Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 18.50
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
27.7533.100.000.0060.85
Brooks Racer ST 5 (Race Shoes) Miles: 13.10Saucony Cortana (Blue) Miles: 38.75Saucony Mirage II Miles: 9.00
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