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Location:

Florence,TX,USA

Member Since:

Aug 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

ENTRY 1: Age 61 and I'm still alive and running. . . . . . ENTRY 2: Austin, TX, Muddy Buddy Masters, 1st place, 2005, 2006, and 2008 with Karen F. (see picture above - Karen H.; Karen F.; Me; Carey) (Karen H. & Carey did an Ironman in Idaho in June 2007) . . . . ENTRY 3: St. George Marathon 2001 3:18:03; 2002 3:15:56; 2003 3:18:04; 2004 3:19:03; 2005 3:37:21; 2006 & 2007 did not make the lottery. 2008 3:54:04 (tough).  .  .  .  . ENTRY 4: 2007 San Antonio Marathon - 1st place age group 60-64. . . . . ENTRY 5: Eight consecutive Boston Marathons since 2001. Best time so far was 3:35:09 in 2003. Age 55. . . . . . ENTRY 6: Pikes Peak Marathon 5:56:33 in 2005. 3rd place out of 54 runners ( group 55-59) Age 58. . . . . . ENTRY 7: Pikes Peak Marathon - 2008 - 2nd place in my age group (33 registered, 23 finished) running in the snow and ice the last 2 miles of the Ascent at the top . . . . . . ENTRY 8: 3M Half Marathon at a 7:11 pace in 2005, age 57. . . . . . . ENTRY 9: Congress Avenue Mile Austin, TX 5:46 in 2004. Age 57

Short-Term Running Goals:

Entry 1:  Get in a full 6 months of prep for 2009 Boston, no excuses, run a strong Boston. . . . .Entry 2: Use Pilates methods for core strengthening and flexibility improvements.. . . . . . Entry 3: Get completely healed from the muscle disorder that has plagued me since February 2006 (Polymyalgia Rheumatica)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Entry 1. Complete 10 consecutive Boston Marathons - I have done 8 so far. . . . . . . Entry 2. Continue running marathons through my 60's and into my 70's, 80's and 90's.

Personal:

Married, 2 children, 2 grand children. My 9 year old grand-daughter is convinced she is a runner.  My 4 year old grandson loves to wear his Boston Marathon and Pikes Peak Marathon t-shirts.  He wants to run the mountain with grandpa. 

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Sun, Nov 18, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.002.000.004.50

A nice warm evening in Austin, TX, with temps about 75 degrees.  I got 1.5 miles warm-up, then we did drills and then the workout, which included 8 loops of the track, each with 100M medium effort, 100M hard effort, 100M medium effort, 100M easy.  This was a fun workout to do something a little different.  Then we did 1 mile cool down. 

During the first mile warm-up I felt just a little nuisance feeling in the lower left calf muscle, which I also felt during the last 2 or 3 loops of the workout.  I'll be careful not to overdo anything while I make sure I get the full recovery from the marathon last week.  I still have to say the good news is that I have no injuries at all after all the racing during the last month.  This nuisance feeling tonight is not an injury, just a caution reminder to get full recovery.

 

Comments
From Benn on Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 19:49:29

When's your next race coming up? Do you think that I'm pushing it with too many November races? Theres a low key $5 entry 15k next Sunday (12/2) and I wonder if I should run that as a recovery run, rather than a race. (i.e. maybe push to hold 7:30 steady throughout?)

Remember I ran a 5miler trail race (11/4), 15k PR 1:07 (11/11) and then the 10k Turkey Trot 40:46 (11/22). What's your opinion?

From Benn on Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 19:52:54

I just ask because it seems like you definitely know how to 'listen to the body's messages'. I just don't want to push myself too hard too fast you know?

Also, this winter series I think is scheduled through end of February, with progressively longer races.

12/2 15k or 3 miler

1/1 13.1 Half or 3.5

then like 2 weeks later a 20k

Then a couple weeks later a 30k

and then culminates with a winter marathon.

All race dates are Sundays (perfect for a long run day), but I'm not sure what to do. Everyone is telling me I should seriously consider about upping mileage and training and get serious to go for BQ time next marathon. I was thinking of doing a Marathon first weekend in October of 2008. Will any kind of winter runs like this in quick succession hurt my training? I guess I'm asking what people's opinions are on the best means of going about devising a schedule for that far out.

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