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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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Wed, Nov 17, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.31	3.00	0.00	0.00	5.31

43F, 100% humidity, calm and foggy. Can't complain about the weather right now, this is the best time of the year for running in Houston, or doing anything else outside. Back into a routine this morning after taking three rest days following Saturday's race. Ran 5.31 miles in 46:45, average pace 8:48 per mile, regular shoes. Warmed up two miles then ran 3 at my new MP goal, 7:59, 7:45 and 7:50, then jogged in. Felt good to put 8:37 behind me. My next marathon is on New Years Day, might be too ambitious to get to this pace by then, but it is time to move on. Plus I don't know when my next race will be after that one, toying around with a few ideas but I am thinking it will be at least April or May before I do another one, and after that summer will be back.

My legs had almost no race residue in them this morning, so I will probably ramp up pretty fast if I continue to feel good. The family is planning a big Turkey Trot in a week, 5 miles, need to think about what I can do at that distance.

Comments

From Rye on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 09:46:45 from 71.209.24.248

You have trained well to have recovered so well. New Years Day??? Which marathon is that?

From lightitup on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 13:16:07 from 71.37.143.96

There is one in Spokane, Saturday May 12, 2011. Check it,

http://winderthon.com/

From Smooth on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 13:22:23 from 67.2.111.170

Wow! you are back at it already after that awesome BQ on sat. You're recovering nicely! The New Year's Marathon should be a lot of fun, in your turf and friendly folks. Wish I was running it!

From baldnspicy on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 14:33:36 from 167.164.3.140

I think your quick recovery is a result of your very consistent and thoughtful training plan. Great job, Flat! Good luck on your next one!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 23:52:51 from 195.39.154.10

I like it - already working on the next marathon goal, 3 days later.

From KP on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 23:15:56 from 173.16.13.61

New Years Day?!?! You better behave on NYE!

Isn't the weather wonderful? It is lovely in Alabama too. Honestly, a bit too cold for me, but I enjoy it running wise.

From flatlander on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 23:58:47 from 76.31.26.153

Rye, it's called the Texas Marathon but it is a small 300-person marathon that runs in Kingwood, a bedroom community northeast of Houston. I ran my first and fourth marathons there.

E, have to look into that.

Smooth, one of these times. . .

Wes, thanks, that race helps me have a little more confidence in my training.

Joe, nothing else to do. Other than that work thing.

KP, I'm usually out by 10 on New Years Eve. It makes me sleepy thinking about waiting until midnight. Possibly the worst party-er ever.

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