TEXAS Paul - Out to Pasture - Healing

Week starting Mar 23, 2008

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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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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
35.20	3.00	3.00	0.00	41.20

Wed, Mar 26, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.00

My wife and I just returned this morning from a trip to Colorado where we spent the weekend and Monday and Tuesday with our daughter's family. A 900 mile drive up there on Saturday, working on fences Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Stayed at a local hotel and went swimming with the grandchildren twice (Monday evening, Tuesday morning).

Then headed for home Tuesday evening and drove all night 900 miles taking turns driving and sleeping. Got home this morning about 10:00 AM, took a nap, went to lunch, and then Lynn and PD dropped me off at Brushy Creek for my run.

It was a hot afternoon in central Texas with temps at 85 degrees that felt like 95 degrees, just real hot. I got in 9 miles and met back up with Lynn and PD so I called it a day, hot and tired.

We have a 26 mile run on our calendar for Saturday and then 3 weeks final training for Boston.

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Thu, Mar 27, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	3.00	3.00	0.00	6.00

Another hot evening in central Texas with temps at 83 degrees with high humidity. Somehow these mid 80 degree temperatures sure feel like temps in the 90's. My wife went with me over to Florence HS and I ran 6 miles while she walked.

On the way home from work today I stopped by the podiatrist office and he checked the two plantar warts that he treated a month ago, and good news they are all gone. The feet have a clean bill of health. I think I'm ready to do our 26 mile run on Saturday.

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Sat, Mar 29, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
26.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	26.20

Boston is only 3 weeks away so we needed a long run this weekend.

Lynn and I drove down to Austn and I met Karen F and Karen H at Austin HS tennis courts at Townlake at 5:30 AM and we ran a loop along Townlake trail down to the People Bridge and then across and up through Austin on Lamar and Shoal Creek way up past Far West then over to Balcones and then back down to Hancock and over to Shoal Creek and then back down to Townalke and Austin HS tennis courts. Then did the Congress Avenue loop with a mile out and back built in at Congress Avenue which gave us 26.2 for the day.

Good news is that we were able to keep a good consistent pace and got in the distance. Karen H was really feeling it throughout most of the run, but she hung in there and got it done.

Then we all went over to Maudie's for breakfast tacos and that was the finishing touch to a great start to the weekend.

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
35.20	3.00	3.00	0.00	41.20

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