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Location:

Springtown,TX,USA

Member Since:

Feb 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Firsts:

  • First marathon - White Rock, Dallas, December 2005 (4:01)
  • First BQ - St George, 2007 (3:20)
  • First Boston - 2008 (3:30)
  • 1st Place Clydesdale - Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon - 4/2007
  • 1st Place Ultracentric 6-Hour Champ 2007 - 38.75 miles
  • 1st Time Leading Pace Group, Cowtown '09 (3:39:41)
  • 1st Place Overall, Porcupine Promenade 5K (20:10) - 4/2011

Marathons Run (22):

  • Dallas White Rock ('05, '07,'09)
  • Chicago ('06, '08)
  • OK City Memorial ('07)
  • St George ('07,'09,'11)
  • Waco Miracle Match ('07)
  • Ft Worth, Cowtown ('08, '09,'10,'11)
  • Boston ('08 '09*, '10)
  • Park City ('08)
  • San Antonio Rock 'n Roll ('08)
  • Steamboat ('09) 
  • Utah Valley ('10)
  • Houston ('12)
  • * - PR

Ultras (3):

  • Ultracentric 6-Hours ('07 - 38.75 mi)
  • El Scorcho 50K, Ft Worth (('08, '09)

PRs:

  • 5K - 19:27 (6/2008)
  • 10K - 41:49 (5/2008)
  • 15K - 1:04:14 (9/2011)
  • Half Marathon - 1:33:12 (1/2011)
  • Marathon - 3:19:47 (Boston 4/2009)
  • 50K - 4:35:53 (7/2008)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep getting faster and staying injury-free.

2012 Races

  • Bold in the Cold Half Marathon - 1/7/2012 (1:39:28)
  • Houston Marathon - 1/15/2012 (3:29:40)
  • Ft Worth Cowtown Marathon - 2/26/2012
  • Joe's Run 5K -  March
  • Porcupine Promenade 5K - April
  • Mayfest 10K - May
  • Kiwanis Run for the Kids 5K - May
  • Run the Rails 5K - June
  • FWRC Labor Day 15K - Sept
  • White Rock Half or Full Marathon (Dec)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be age-group competitive for many years!

Have fun running!

Make some great friends along the way!

Personal:

Married 23+ years. 3 adorable kids.

Look for me at www.facebook.com (I'll be your friend)

Favorite Blogs:

Miles:This week: 19.00 Month: 90.80 Year: 90.80
Asic Nimbus 8 Lifetime Miles: 446.65
VFF Trek Lifetime Miles: 98.10
Kohls Asics Lifetime Miles: 230.74
Asic Trailshoes Lifetime Miles: 76.36
Nike Air Lifetime Miles: 3.00
Saucony Lifetime Miles: 361.86
Brooks Ravena Lifetime Miles: 62.60
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.002.006.00

Lunchtime run w/ Darin. HR strap must need a new battery - or something. HR never got about 120, until after i stopped.

51F, N10, Sunny

AP: 7:38

Saucony Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 189.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.004.005.00

Warmed up 2 miles. Then ran 2x 800 intervals (2:56, 3:03), took it easy for mile 4, then picked up the pace for the final mile.

AP: 7:18

60F, NE 10, partly cloudy

Brooks Ravena Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 189.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.008.008.00

Solo lunchtime run. Great weather, felt good. Decided to push a few more miles than usual.

AP: 7:27

7:40, 140 bpm

7:21, 140 bpm

7:33, 139 bpm

7:38, 144 bpm

7:34, 144 bpm

7:39, 146 bpm

7:30, 151 bpm

6:44, 160 bpm

Brooks Ravena Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 190.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.0014.0019.00
Brooks Ravena Miles: 13.00Saucony Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 16.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 16.00Weight: 189.33
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