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Location:

Cypress,TX,

Member Since:

Oct 10, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 24:22 (March 2010); 22:33 (October 2010); 20:47 (May 2011); 21:05 (May 2012); 21:33 (September 2012); 21:23 (November, 2013); 22:31 (September 2014)

5M: 39:22 (November, 2012); 35:54 (November, 2013); 36:03 (March, 2015)

10K: 44:08 (November, 2010); 49:20 (July, 2013); 44:07 (April, 2015)

12K: 56:03 (December, 2013); 58:58 (December, 2014)

10M: 1:11:58 (October, 2012); 1:15:24 (October, 2014)

Half Marathon: 1:53:xx (London's Run 2010); 2:05:21 (Cowtown 2010); 1:37:04 (Gusher 2011); 1:42:19 (Huntsville 2011); 1:33:47 (Baytown Jailbreak 2012); 1:33:50 (The Woodlands 2012); 1:42:52 (Texas 2015); 1:49:17 (Jailbreak 2015); 1:38:34 (The Woodlands 2015)

25K: 2:01:47 (Fifth Third River Bank, May 2014)

Marathon: 5:51:35 (Texas Marathon 2009); 6:21:36 (Ogden 2009); 4:58:29 (St. George 2009); 4:13:45 (Texas Marathon 2010); 4:04:12 (Utah Valley Marathon, 2010); 5:11:14 (Hartford ING, 2010); 3:41:43 (Richmond SunTrust, 2010); 3:39:27 (Texas Marathon 2011); 3:41:46 (Utah Valley Marathon, 2011); 3:30:35 (St. George 2011); 3:41:51 (Richmond 2012); 3:49:15 (Texas 2013); 3:46:59 (Paavo Nurmi, 2013); 3:34:04 (St. George 2013); 3:49:51 (Texas 2014); 3:31:59 (Richmond 2014); 3:28:34 (Boston 2015)

Short-Term Running Goals:

3:20, 1:30, 0:20

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'm 60, there is no long term.

Personal:

I live, work and run in Houston, Texas. I have run 17 marathons, some good ones and some others. I prefer straight, flat, cold, sea-level marathons, still waiting for my first one. I feel like there are more PRs out there. When I have them, I am told it is time to dial it back, run for healthy reasons. I'm sure that's right, and I'm sure it won't happen.

My wife and I are from the mountains of the west. We have five kids, three granddaughters and three grandsons. The kids and grandkids are native Texans but we are not -- you have to be born here.

As for my blog title: I run most of my miles before sunrise, sometimes hours before. On the back road of my neighborhood two hours before daylight, I can depend on a pack of mutts behind the boundary fence lighting up when they hear my footsteps. I have wondered what they wanted; but according to Hemingway I needn't ask.

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Thu, Jan 06, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.50	3.00	0.00	0.00	5.50

39F, 80% humidity, wind NW 5 mph. Fantastic running weather this morning. I have been fighting a work schedule and a persistent cold all week, but mostly a creeping lethargy -- I knew I needed to get out for a run today even though I don't have the time. My wife did the seminary run so I was able to sleep in a little. Then ran 5.5 miles in 47:52, average pace 8:42 per mile, flat shoes. Ran first two at low heart rate, 10:03 and 9:29, then 3 at GMP, 8:00, 7:51 and 7:39, then 1/2 cooldown. Heart rate still a little high, but it felt really good to get some endorphins back into my system. Still slammed by work but more optimistic now about getting through this rough patch.

I need to make a plan for the year. Even though I didn't get a 3:30 marathon, I'm thinking I was probably close under better conditions and I should go ahead and target a faster one. That is the only way I can get better. It doesn't happen for me if I just go out and run without a plan.

Comments

From PRE on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 00:08:53 from 99.50.214.225

I know what you mean about having a plan. I used the McMillan calculator and plugged in my Half Marathon PR. McMillan calculator has predictions for what I should be doing at a multitude of other distances. In essence, ready made goals by McMillan. My best distance is the Half Marathon. I do not perform as well at the other distances. So Primary Goal Number Two: to be rated at 555 for all distances. Primary goal number one: Do the 40-55 miles weekly as scheduled and at correct HR intensities.

You did very well in 2010. Your Marathon time saw dramatic improvement. Good Luck with arriving at your plan.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 17:17:41 from 214.13.130.104

Nice to see you back at it, working on that next marathon again.

From Burt on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 18:59:25 from 206.19.214.144

You currently have 0.09 miles more than me on the year. That should be your goal.

From Rye on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 23:30:46 from 168.103.42.50

I believe most runners like to plan and prepare. Paying special attention to details. Some more than others. Good luck. You are Mr. Consistency.

From flatlander on Sat, Jan 08, 2011 at 13:16:02 from 76.31.26.153

PRE, thanks. What does it mean to be rated 555? Not familiar with that system.

Thanks Joe. Are you back soon?

Burt, something is going to have to give. I don't think this blog is big enough for two premier runners like us.

Rye, thanks, come on down for a run if you want to get out of that weather.

From PRE on Sat, Jan 08, 2011 at 19:02:14 from 99.50.214.225

Flatlander,

Hi.

Regarding the 555 Rating: The McMillan calculator is closely related to Glover's work from time and distance standpoint.

Glover however has rating system in place. See below.

The Competitive runner’s Handbook

(Bob Glover and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover)

page 284-289

Men’s Race Time Comparison and Predictor Chart.

A perfect score is 1,000 points which is 100% of the world record for each race distance.

My current ratings:

5K = 530 (24:28)

5M = 535 (39:51)

20K = 560 (1:41:00)

13.1 = 555 (1:46:54)

26.2 = 520 (4:03:42)

555 Ratings are

5K = 23:22

5M = 38:25

10K = 48:35

15K = 1:14:39

10 M = 1:20:29

20K = 1:41:30

13.1 = 1:46:24

26.2 = 3:48:32

My goals are to get the 5K, 5M, and Marathon to the 555 Rating.

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