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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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71F, 96% and calm.  Running in the soup again this morning, but it won't last.  Should be about 10 degrees cooler by tomorrow.  Woke up with a raw throat, my resistance goes down whenever I don't get enough sleep.  Still have it, but it didn't seem to affect my run much.  Legs felt well rested at the start of the run, but by mile 10 my pace slowed significantly because of the higher temperatures.  I ran 13.03 LHR miles in 2:08:08, average pace 9:50 per mile, so it was a good run under the conditions.  I stopped by the clubhouse about a half mile from the end of the run and did some leg work.  I figure if I can get stronger glutes and hams it will make me faster.  But I think the main problem is that the spring in my tendons has sprung.  When I watch a young guy run it is amazing how light they are on their feet.  Not sure there is a way to fix that one.

Comments
From Stephen on Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 10:05:08 from 204.182.3.236

"The spring in my tendons has sprung" is quotable even in the fall.

From derhammer on Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 17:44:17 from 192.156.110.40

Yep, it was gross this morning. San Antonio all over again.

Good run despite the temps. What leg exercises are you doing?

I have started to incorporate some of this at the end of my runs to loosen up my tight hips - it seems to be helping my hamstring tightness/pain, too.

http://www.youtube.com/user/insidenikerunning#p/a/BB7895E11FF5B301/1/2GLrKr54yA0

From Rye on Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 18:31:10 from 174.27.70.12

Facelifts, tummy tucks, knee replacements and all and they still haven't figured out how to put a spring in your step. It's called short twitch muscle fibers and they leave after the age of 35...

From flatlander on Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 11:52:13 from 198.207.244.102

Stephen, I'm afraid I fell back instead of sprang forward.

DH, I checked out that video, that is hardcore stuff. I can't remember all those movements. I'm mainly trying to strengthen hams and glutes so I that I start running with a longer stride.

Rye, Fast twitches huh? Have to check into that, didn't know I needed them but it makes sense. I'm sure I can pick some replacements up at Fleet Feet.

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