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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.010.000.000.0016.01

60F, 99%, E 4 mph.  A lot warmer this morning but it was fine.  Woke up really early but I have been going to bed early so that was fine too.  Ran 11 then 5.  After 11 I had a 9:44 average, then it ballooned on the last 5 when I went back out after the seminary run, stiff and tired by that point.  16.01 LHR miles in 2:39:44, average pace 9:58.  I can tell it's going to take a while to get any better.

As I was stretching afterward*, I noticed that my shoes are not looking great.  I take unrighteous pride in wearing them until they are really ugly, but perhaps the big toe poking out is a little much?

  *Yes, it's a Danskin yoga mat.

Comments
From Dan on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 15:21:33 from 24.209.83.20

You may need a new pair for Christmas (2013). Nice miles.

From derhammer on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 16:23:37 from 192.156.110.34

Wow - 16 on a weekday!?

I can't get over how thin that sole is.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 19:48:55 from 75.109.104.60

16 on a weekday times 5 I bet!

I wouldn't have noticed it was a yoga mat but now we all know. Now we all know.

From Steam8 on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 20:05:18 from 166.70.55.77

Haha! I love the toe popping out...and the Danskin mat! 60 would feel good. It was 41 when I ran today and a bit windy....COOOOLD! My body isn't used to the colder weather yet or running for that matter. 4 about killed me today. I can't imagine running 16. It has been too long!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 20:08:22 from 75.109.104.60

I thought Danskin was a kind of yogurt.

From allie on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 20:23:17 from 24.10.191.18

they are holy shoes. suck as much life out of them as you can, then sacrifice them to the nylon bodywear gods.

From Smooth on Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 23:36:37 from 75.162.83.50

You ran 16+ miles every day this week! WOW!!! Are you training for an ultra? :) :) :) I think your big toe wanna come out really bad especially when it's gonna be on a Danskin yoga mat.

allie got it right! :)

From I Just Run on Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 10:44:16 from 67.79.11.242

Ha ha...Flat, do you need to borrow a few dollars for a new pair of shoes? Wait a minute, I though lawyers made pretty good money..? But on the other hand, with all the miles you're running you probably go through a pair of shoes a week!

From flatlander on Sun, Nov 06, 2011 at 11:27:25 from 76.31.26.153

Dan, you think like I do!

DH, yes, I don't even think about it anymore. I do not miss the extra weight.

Joe, just colored like yogurt. They have a name for these faded, feminine colors, but I don't remember what it is, which means there is hope I suppose.

S8, I did my token cold weather run on Saturday, but it is back up to 60 today.

Allie, good idea as always. Planning a ceremony now, but nothing could beat a plank on the Great Salt Lake.

Smooth, didn't make 16 every day, life interfered. With these shoes, I have to remember to not wear socks with holes in them.

IJR, our money is good, just not very much of it.

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