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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
Sun, Mar 14, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.005.006.00

After 3 days of rest, I went for a 6 miler on the rail trail. This is the first run in the VFFs on the trail. It felt really good. The weather was beautiful -- 70F, light breeze. 

Most of the miles were between 7:40 and 8:00, but decided to try to go sub 7:00 on the last mile. Ended with a 6:36 (I've decided that I have no concept of speed anymore).

Signing up for UVM. Will be bringing my family out west for a little summer vacation -- with one of our stops being the UVM in June. Can't wait to see a bunch of my Utahn running buddies, again.

VFF Trek Miles: 6.00
Weight: 191.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:57:13 from 75.162.188.16

Awesome!!! It'll be good to see you again. Nice run.

From Smooth on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:00:55 from 174.23.198.220

WooHoooooo!!! I'm SO EXCITED! Will be SO FUN to see you and finally meet your sweet wife and kids!

NICE and SUPER FAST 6 miler! All wearing the VFF? WOW, very cool! 6:36!!! You have no concept of speed anymore? I will never be able to comprehend what it feels like to run 6:36. You are incredible!!! VERY VERY EXCITING!

From Kathie on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 21:54:25 from 63.248.105.188

Wow so fun to have you out! I may have to volunteer for that one just to see you.

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 11:12:31 from 67.42.27.114

Nice VFF run, and hope to see you at UVM.

From Rhett on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 14:56:47 from 74.32.219.217

It's those VFF shoes. They just make you faster than you even realized. Cool that you are running UVM. Maybe if I don't get drawn for SGM, I'll have to consider doing that one.

Does UVM fill up usually or can I get in last minute?

From MarcE on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 15:00:28 from 136.182.2.26

Well, I signed up for UVM -- I'm on the list!! Now, I have to start running long again..:)

I don't know if UVM fills up -- it was less than $60 (price goes up at some point -- you get a $5 discount for being a Boston Qualifier, and if you BQ at UVM, you get a special shirt. I'll be shooting for my 3:30!!!

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