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LBJ GrasslandsTrail Half Marathon

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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
  • 1st Trail Race. Grasslands Half Marathon. 1st Overall Masters (1:53) - 3/2013
  • Leadville LT100 MTB '16 - on a mountain bike, but the toughest challenge, so far!

Marathons Run (27):

  • Dallas White Rock ('05, '07,'09,'14)
  • Chicago ('06, '08)
  • OK City Memorial ('07)
  • St George ('07,'09,'11)
  • Waco Miracle Match ('07)
  • Ft Worth, Cowtown ('08, '09,'10,'11,'12,'13,'15**)
  • Boston ('08 '09*, '10, '13)
  • 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 injury-free.

2016 Races

Ft Worth Cowtown Half Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be age-group competitive for many years!

Have fun running!

Make some great friends along the way!

Personal:

Married to the same wonderful woman since March 1988. 3 adorable kids.

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Asic Nimbus 8 Lifetime Miles: 502.00
VFF Trek Lifetime Miles: 98.10
Kohls Asics Lifetime Miles: 234.74
Asic Trailshoes Lifetime Miles: 82.36
Nike Air Lifetime Miles: 10.00
Saucony Lifetime Miles: 508.16
Brooks Ravena Lifetime Miles: 117.75
Asic (orange) Lifetime Miles: 83.75
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74.2610.0084.26
Weight: 188.00
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Lunchtime walk

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Mountain bike ride w/ Darin at Northshore. First ride this year. Felt great!

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Lunchtime run w/ Darin. Hot/windy. Not good. Walked a little bit. Knees a little sore from yesterday's MTB ride.

80F, 20MPH SW

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Lunchtime 5 miler w/ Darin. Felt much better than Monday! Easy 1st 2 miles, low 7:00s for 2nd two, then ran a 3:07 last 1/2 mile. 

AP: 7:46

50F, S5, sunny

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Lunchtime 5 miler w/ Darin.

Had two sub-7:00s.

AP: 7:40

55F, S10, cloudy

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Only had time for a 10 miler today w/ Dave.

52F, cloudy, N15

AP: 8:15

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Went with my family to the track AFTER dinner. Not good to run after dinner. Ran a few laps, walked a few laps, ran a few laps, etc..

Boys are on Springbreak this week. Not sure what to do with them yet.

 

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On vacation today through Friday. Doing lots of work getting the garden ready for planting. Spent afternoon taking my daughter's car in for service, and appliance shopping with my honey. Our 25th anniversary is on  March 19th, so we were going to treat ourselves to a new stove/oven (we're so romantic!)

Ran at the track after dinner again.

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Golfed with my boys on Springbreak.

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Trail ride at Northshore, then 1.5 mile trail run to go find my buddy, Darin.

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3 after dinner miles at the track.

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Lunchtime run.

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Race: LBJ GrasslandsTrail Half Marathon (13.5 Miles) 01:53:00, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1
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I came in 7th overall, and 1st in Masters Division, on my first trail race. We experienced rain, hail, lightning, sand, mud, and cattle.

I actually led the race for most of the first 8 miles - there was an unmarked left turn early in the race which apparently nobody knew about except me. I was shocked to be in the lead at the first aid station at 4 miles, and even more amazed at mile 7. 6 younger guys passed me in the last 6 miles, but I managed to win the 40 and over category. I think I'd like to run more trail races. They're a lot of fun! (well at least this one was)

I won a small trophy and free entry for next year's race! Whoohoo.

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Ran around Alliance Airport at lunch. 45F, sunny, N10-15

AP: 9:11

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MTB 13.7 miles, 1:15. Great ride!

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Weight: 188.00
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