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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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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
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.002.007.00

Ran w/ Darin..until the last 2 miles when I had trouble keeping up, so I let him go on without me. I'll get my speed back!

60 F, 20 MPH S wind, sunny (a little warm for my long-sleeved SGM '09 shirt, but I wore it anyways)

AP: 7:46

AHR: 155

Addidas Supernova Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kathie on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 21:52:27 from 63.248.105.188

Nice run, Nice shirt!

From Smooth on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 23:35:34 from 174.23.240.142

Has Darin run Boston before? Was he jealous of your SGM shirt? ;)

NICE miles and pace! Sounds like the calf is all better now!?!

From MarcE on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 09:39:07 from 206.225.68.25

Kathie - yes, I worked hard for that shirt!

Smooth - yes, Darin ran Boston 2008. He didn't hang out with us much. He stayed with his son and some friends who live there. The calf is mostly better. I'm still being cautious. Thursday's 7 miler was my longest run since SGM...I've got a 10K on Thanksgiving, and then a 1/2 marathon on Dec 13th. A wee bit nervous about both...

From Smooth on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 10:15:01 from 174.23.240.142

SO GLAD to hear the calf is mostly better. Take it easy on the upcoming T-day 10K and White Rock Dallas Half. You know what to do...run them as training runs...but then again, if the calf feels right; then go for it! Can't wait to hear how it goes for ya. GOOD LUCK!

From Kelli on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 11:52:16 from 71.219.71.229

Man, the paces you run....I would have a hard time keeping up!

From Rhett on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:18:21 from 74.42.168.210

So do you ever run any recovery miles anymore? Seems like all your runs are in the 7s lately.

From Huans32 on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 13:46:48 from 138.64.2.76

Great job on the run. Sorry your not feeling speedy again. Sure looks it to me.:) You will do great at the 10k and half too. Good job getting out.

From MarcE on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 19:41:06 from 206.225.68.25

Kelli - it's funny how when the weather gets cooler, I just expect to run sub 8:00s all the time. It's more of a chore when its 90 out. I have a feeling I'd have a hard time keeping up with you in a race!

Rhett - thanks for the reminder. We started out saying "let's go slow" (as we always do), and we're running along feeling good, and before you know it..off we go. Conversation ceases, and we kick it up a notch. :) I DO NEED TO GO SLOW SOMETIMES.

Thanks, Mark-O -- just trying to get the speed back without the cramping issue.

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