| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 66.30 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 70.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 75F, 100%, NW 2 mph. Got out early and ran 10.00 miles in 1:33:30, average pace exactly 9:21. Trying to keep my heart rate under 150 for the entire run, but had to cheat a bit on the last mile. 145 bpm, 153 max. Back problems seem almost gone, at least for now. My neck has been painful, to the point sleeping is difficult. But it didn't affect my running. I think it is related to some stretching I did on Saturday. It is better today, and I am hoping for a good week. | | Comments(3) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.30 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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72F, 100% and calm. A little bit cooler and it made a difference. My watch battery was dead so I left it inside. I had planned to do 1K intervals today, for my one fast day of the week. Decided to do them anyway despite the watch snafu. I know where all the mile marks are on this run, so it isn't hard to approximate a kilometer. Ran 4 warmup miles then 6 x approximately 1K, finishing off each mile at warmup pace. I didn't feel like I was pushing things too hard, still trying to be conservative. My cell phone said 4:59 when I started and 6:23 when I ended, so I am calling it 84 minutes, meaning an overall pace of about 8:25. If I ran the slow parts at 8:50, which seems about right based on perceived effort, then I probably ran the intervals at about 7:45. Whatever they were, they felt smooth and not too hard, so I am pleased. A little back pain about halfway through, but it was mild and never got any worse.
At the chiro this morning we decided I would come in once a month for a while. It appears I am over this injury, but still rounding into shape. | | Comments(4) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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77F, 97%, SE 4 mph. Got in late from a party last night so I was almost an hour late getting out the door. 10.00 miles in 1:33:10, 9:19 per mile, 142 bpm, 152 max. So 2 seconds faster than Monday, HR 3 bpm lower and temperature 2 degrees higher. After today the daily wear and tear of the week's running will slow me down a little, so this morning was probably my best run of the week.
Speaking of parties, my daughter-in-law, Becky, is in charge of some teen-age girls at church. She was texting on Friday with Quina, 13, from Liberia, and Tenneh, her sister, 16, discussing proper attire for a girls-only swim party. These sisters live deep in the 'hood:
Quina: Sis becky tenneh said if she cn wear bikeny.
Becky: Nope sorry. Modest is hottest!
Quina: Tenneh said bikeny is hottiest.
Becky: Tell her that's just because she's never seen me in a swimsuit! Ha ha
Tenneh: Lol. Quina birthday is this sunday
Becky: You better tell her that we expect to see her birthday dance tomorrow! Ha ha
Quina: Tenneh want u to see her in a bikeny not a swimming suit. Lol. She gonna do a butty dance on u
Becky: She's going to have to fill out a permission slip first ha ha and my hubby will have to sign it.
Quina: Ha ha. Okaii
Becky: Ha ha butty dance. You girls are cray cray.
Tenneh: Lol Awww dont u want a butty dane? Ask ur man?
Becky: I can't talk about bikinis and butty dances anymore. . . Haha. See y'all tomorrow to par-Tay!
Quina: Okaii
Btw, Becky and "her man" announced over the weekend that Becky will be delivering our fourth grandchild in January. I told Clint that I'm feeling prosperous. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 79F, 91%, S 6 mph to start, 77F at end. Out the door at 4:45, so still had an hour or two of cooling before the sun came up, at which point I was done. 10.00 miles in 1:33:00, 9:18 per mile, 144 bpm, 152 max. I was trying to hit 9:20 but did the math wrong. First warmup mile was 9:59 so I was thinking I had to work off 59 seconds instead of 39. I worked off exactly 59, which put me at exactly 9:18 instead of 9:20. Math and running do not mix. Heart rate started out high, but it didn't break 150 consistently until the last mile, so I am fine with today's run. Probably not quite as good as yesterday's, even adjusting for the warmer temperature, but I didn't expect it. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 74F, 100% and calm. Slightly cooler today, and so my heart rate dropped a little. 10.00 miles in 1:33:26, 9:21 per mile, 142 bpm, 151 max. Last mile was 9:26/149 bpm, compared to 9:25/151 yesterday (77F), 9:32/149 (77F) on Wednesday and 9:32/150 (75) on Monday. Honestly, not much difference, but it is interesting to have some apples on apples numbers to compare. Breaking all the rules, but it has been kind of fun this week running exactly the same thing every day except for the speed day. It has also been fun concentrating on running instead of injuries. | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| 80F, 100%, SW 5 mph. Out the door at 4:45, ran to the Y, did an extra mile and met Wade at mile 8 at 6 a.m. We did 6, then met the regular group at 7 a.m. Wade was only doing 10, so he turned back and I continued on to the church, where I had cleanup duty starting at 8 a.m., which is when I hit 20.00 miles, total of 3:10:30, 9:32 per mile, 145 bpm, 165 max. The heat was bad, but there is no question I am still out of shape. This is the worst part of a bad injury. A small injury can sometimes actually be a benefit, because it forces you to rest and often you come back faster. But a bad one destroys conditioning and it takes a long time to recover. For someone my age, it can be the difference between getting another PR or not. Anyway, I got it done, took a nap and didn't feel too bad the rest of the day. Happy to get a day off. | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 66.30 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 70.00 |
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