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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
4.141.860.000.006.00

68F, 78%, calm and clear.  There was rain yesterday and last night, not a lot, but the air was fresh this morning, great running conditions.  Did 3 LHR miles (9:25 average pace), then 3 x 1000 at GMP, jogging out the mile: 7:31 (154), 7:20 (158) and 7:20 (159).  Not super easy but not too much of a stretch either.  Overall 6.00 miles in 52:21, average pace 8:43.  Feeling good, but LHR speed is no longer picking up, one interpretation being that I have tapered long enough.  Probably better to go to the start line slightly tired than slightly out of shape.  Depending on how this race goes, I might go back to a 2-week taper for the next one. 

Comments
From Stephen on Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 10:01:45 from 204.182.3.235

Looking forward to seeing you this weekend. I think you've prepared perfectly for the race of a lifetime. As much as I'd like to see my son beat you, I'm not sure he can. At 24, his age is starting to catch up with him.

From Smooth on Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 10:13:16 from 67.2.98.167

Your training and preparation has been so so so solid!!! Your hard work is gonna pay off very nicely come Sat. Can't wait to hear all about it!

From I Just Run on Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 10:29:55 from 67.79.11.242

I know you're going to do well in the race....Everyone I blog with has broken every PR they were shooting for since I started blogging! The common denominator is ME ... I must be the good luch charm, you don't have anything to worry about :-) Now doesn't that make you feel secure and confident! LOL

From JG on Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 12:11:59 from 74.176.220.126

Good luck Saturday! Your taper looks good, you have run enough to not lose fitness, and rested legs will pay dividends! They are not only resting, they are building back stronger from all your great training ... run with confidence!

From Dan on Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 21:46:16 from 24.209.83.20

I agree, you are physically ready. The mind, keep it sharp. Read some motivation quotes or drag out Hoosiers :)

From flatlander on Thu, Jun 09, 2011 at 00:11:31 from 200.46.103.228

Stephen, sure hope I see Brian at the start line.

Smooth, best of luck to you on Saturday, I'm sure you'll do great.

IJR, guess it's too late to send me a photo or something I can carry with me down the mountain? Need all the luck I can get.

JG, man, I hope you are right. Nothing to do now but run it.

Dan, Hoosiers! Never made the connection. That is one of the best sports stories ever in its own right, and a great movie as well. Somehow I don't think I am a threat to win this thing though, even though it is the same distance for me as everybody else.

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