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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A nice cool morning in Austin, TX with temps about 60 degrees and a little rain drizzle for the drive down to Austin.  I drive about 45 miles south to get to Austin to do the weekend runs. 

I met up with Karen F and Karen H and we ran the Mt. Bonnell 10 mile loop.  I think everyone in Austin was running Mt. Bonnell this morning.  We saw Gilbert's Gazelles on the way up Mt. Bonnell and even got to see Gilbert with one of his groups.  His runners teased him on the way up Mt. Bonnell and told him to pick up his knees and push hard up the road to Mt. Bonnell. 

Considering it is just 6 days since the San Antonio Marathon I am sure feeling great for running.  We saw Joe after the run down at the RunTex water station under Mopac by Townlake.  We asked him if he wanted to commit to a Boston Qualifier run in February with a 3:45 marathon, and if so we would help him in his training and I would run the race with him and we would do a 3:45.  He said he would like to do that.  This will be fun and will help keep me focused on training with a purpose. 

Lynn and PD and I stopped by the U-haul rental place in Georgetown on the way home and picked up a trailer that we will use to haul an old Volkswagen Beetle up to Colorado next week for our son-in-law for a project car. 

A nice start to a Saturday and a weekend. 

Comments
From Benn on Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 08:30:06

thanks for the comment. nice run by the way!! I know I'm upping mileage like crazy, but have already seen super results. I agree that I need to listen to my body more, and go on feel. Better than getting injured you know?

Also, not sure how many marathons you've done and where, but wondering if you had a favorite Boston Qualifier, because if I don't qualify next fall in the local one, then I might work double hard and run in a 'thon in another state or region. I mean I think a 3:10 will eventually be doable, but it'll be 4 or 5 years before I get that quick. Heck I can't even sustain the minimum 7:09/mi pace for a 15k let alone a 44k !

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