"By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail"

April 29, 2024

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesMarcE's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20092010201120122013201420152016
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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.

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

Favorite Blogs:
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
Sun, Jul 31, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

3rd day of running in a row. Did 6 out and back at about 8:30 pace, then met Ty at 7:30AM at the trailhead and did another 6 miles. I was going to go back out for another couple miles, but noticed blood in my urine, so I headed home a bit worried, and have been drinking lots of water to flush my system. This has never happened to me before, so I'm a bit concerned. If it's still there this evening, I'll head to the doctor tomorrow. 

UPDATE:

Well, after about 4 hours of relaxing and drinking water and OJ, things seem to be back to normal! I'll continue to hydrate, and be sure to replace my electrolytes...I'll keep an eye on things, but I'm a bit relieved (so to speak).

82F

AP: 8:30

Kohls Asics Miles: 12.00
Weight: 182.50
Comments
From Tom Slick on Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 13:41:33 from 69.171.160.119

I'm gunna step out on a limb here and ask if your hydration was up to par while you were out running? I know in my own case this morning, I took two 16.9 oz bottles of water out with me and I don't feel like it was enough.Especially in the heat were all running in at the present time. I had the very same exact thing happen to me that you just experienced. "It was all because of a lack of hydration"!!!!!

From now on, in the heat I will be going out the night before and stashing more hydration along my training routes to supplement what I carry.......

From Tom Slick on Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 13:43:34 from 69.171.160.119

Way to start the week off with a good strong 12 miler.......here comes SGM!

From MarcE on Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 14:57:10 from 204.16.82.120

Warning--this blog may contain a little too much information (TMI).

Slick, you are absolutely correct. I drank a glass of water before I headed out the door to drive to the trail(probably 12 oz), a few sips of PowerAde at the start of the run (about 6 oz). I stopped at mile 2 for a pit stop..felt like I had to go, but not much came out. All was fine then. I carried a 12 oz bottle with me and finished it before I finished the first 6 miles. Sipped a few more sips of PowerAde, refilled the 12 oz bottle, and headed out for another 6 with Ty. I drank that bottle by the time we were done...and felt like I had to pee..but nothing but blood. I think I was dehydrated -- probably from the past few days. I read in my Noake's Running book about some times if the bladder completely empties, it could rub on itself and start bleeding. Well here it is 4 hours post-run, and my kidneys are back to functioning and no noticeable redness in the two times I've gone since...I'll keep an eye on it, and just be sure to hydrate more carefully going forward. If it was accompanied by kidney or bladder pain...I probably would have gone to the doc. For now, I think I'm OK...I will take a rest day tomorrow, though. :)

From timp on Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 14:53:28 from 144.188.24.25

nice run Marc

glad things are back to normal...

From DaleG on Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 15:02:06 from 71.199.57.238

Scary stuff. Be careful out there.

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: