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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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60F, 80% humidity, wind NE 5 mph.  Very nice morning out there; the wind was a lot more than 5 mph but I didn't mind.  I am already acclimated to the heat to the point that my hands were actually cold at 60F.  (I know it opens me to all kinds of ridicule for saying it, but this is a bare-your-soul blog and the truth must be told.)  

So yesterday I finally threw away my old heart rate strap in disgust and got out a new one that came with the replacement Garmin I ordered last year.  It never worked before, which is why I had been using the old one.  Against my very nature, I surreptitiously pulled out the directions.  Even though every Y chromosome was clanging the alarm, I perservered.  In between looking over my shoulder to make sure nobody was seeing me cheat, within three minutes I found the magical word "sync", and I was on my way, the new strap is perfectly fine.  Of course I have a yet-newer one on its way from Amazon.com.  In my typical ready, fire, aim MO, I ordered the new one before sitting down to figure out the problem with the mothballed one.  So pretty soon I am going to be long on heart rate straps and CR 2032 batteries, in case anybody needs either.

Oh yes, I ran today.  I got up early for about 6.5 at low heart rate, then did the seminary run and came back to finish the run run.  I warmed up for about a mile and a half, taking care to do it very gradually unlike last week, then eased into 4 GMP miles, 7:37 (153), 7:30 (157), 7:37 (160) and 7:28 (166).  Looks like I eased into them a little too gradually, but close enough.  Would have preferred the 166 to be 156, but OK for now.  I am hoping that this will be a sustainable workout for the next few weeks, maybe even up the GMP miles to 6 or 7 if things are going well.  Did a cool-down mile at about 8:44, overall 13.08 miles in 1:57:12, average 8:58 per mile.

Hope everybody has a nice week.

Comments
From SlowJoe on Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 10:30:05 from 131.59.200.82

I think all us men reading this can easily identify with you there. Nice run and a great half marathon start to your week.

From I Just Run on Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 11:06:49 from 67.79.11.242

Ha..Ha...no comment...!

I've been so obsessed with heart rate maybe I should by your extra and strap two on...just in case one fails :) Actually I have run my last few hard runs without even looking at heart rate. I'm beginning to be able to feel where I am in regards to effort.

Looks like you're getting a good start on the week...no aches or pains!

From lightitup on Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 11:32:06 from 71.37.138.33

Does humility come with age? I wouldn't know, I'm not humble yet...is it your birthday? If so, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! If not, have a great day anyway.

From Rye on Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 16:18:02 from 168.103.41.216

How dare you give in! Well, atleast your honest. Hope you were hiding from your wife when all of this happened.

From flatlander on Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 09:33:23 from 76.31.26.153

Joe, since you blow stuff up, I think we can make an exception for you. Go ahead and pull out the directions on that Acme box.

IJR, Bloggers get a 100% discount, but you have to come to my house so I can meet you.

Elaine, I am more humble than ever.

Rye, she has no idea. If she knew, next thing you know she would have me reading a recipe book when I cook.

From I Just Run on Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 09:39:39 from 67.79.11.242

What time is dinner....?

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