TEXAS Paul - Out to Pasture - Healing

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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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Mon, Sep 15, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
1.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	6.00

What a nice evening in Austin, TX with temps in the low 80's or high 70's, just a beautiful evening with a moderate breeze to even cool us more. Just a nice evening. I got to McNeil HS early hoping for an early start but the McNeil HS women's track team was on the track so I did my warmup mile out in the parking lot.

When we finally got the track I started my Yasso 800's with a goal to do 10 of them at 3:30 each, which would predict a 3hr 30min marathon in St. George. My Yasso times were 3:29; 3:25; 3:28; 3:24; 3:24; 3:27; 3:22; 3:23; 3:24; 3:20. So if the prediction model works this should predict something between 3:24 and 3:29 for St. George. I would be elated with a time in that range. Hopefully with the healing I have seen with the PMR so I have been able to keep at the 3mg per day prednisone, and the energized race I had at Pikes Peak 4 weeks ago, this bodes well for St. George. Time will tell.

Comments

From wheakory on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 17:40:46

You'll do awesome in St. George and you'll hit that 3:30 because you've worked very hard. Your fitness is very high. Just make sure you get a good taper and plenty of sleep. We both just ran recent marathon's and I think the key to success is making sure we get plenty of rest with low quality intense miles.

From Paul Ivory on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 19:47:12

Kory, Every time I look at your blog and the number of miles and the intensity that you run, it makes me feel like a slacker, but thanks for the note. Paul

From wheakory on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 22:58:14

Paul, you truly are amazing how you run in the heat all the time. I ran this afternoon in 86 degrees and I was thinking about how you do this all the time.

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