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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.800.003.80

Woke up with a cough this morning. Maybe I'm coming down with something -- I kind of hope that's what's keeping me from running my usual speeds. 

Decided to run a few at lunchtime (from home) and see what happens. Felt very tired again, and HR was elevated for the speed I was going. 

I got honked at by an angry driver on my winding country roads. I at first just waved. I was on the left shoulder -- I was in no way hindering his way. As he drove off he rolled down his window and flipped me "the bird". It really bothers me that someone would go out of their way to show their anger -- is it because I'm running? wearing shorts? in shape? I don't understand. I try to be nice and wave to all cars as they pass. I too drive a car most places -- and actually enjoy seeing people out trying to improve themselves by exercising. There will always be people out there that are just angry - or have circumstances or upbringing that makes them haters. I can't let the get to me..

Anyways, I might have to lower my expectations for Saturday's 5K race based on my lack of energy. I've got a few days to get back in shape, and will hope for the best on race morning!

 AP: 8:44

75F, S5, sunny, 80% humidity

Brooks Ravena Miles: 3.80
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tom Slick on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 17:39:20 from 69.171.160.142

take two asprin, drink plenty of water and get some sleep and everything will be fine for saturdays race.

From timp on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 09:44:11 from 144.189.100.29

have a great race tomorrow I hope you feel better for it.

Not sure why some people are so put off by people running or biking. Not sure if they are just miserable s.o.b's or what. I usually to give them in return hatever they give me.

OH- Maybe he is a AG competitor of yours and just wanted to mess with your mind for the race on Sat. :)

From Tom Slick on Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 13:31:03 from 69.171.160.36

So how did the 5k go.......?

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