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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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Ran McNeil HS with Donnie's Monday night group.  2.5 mile warm-up with Andy, Earl, and Tam.  Ran the workout with Daniel F.  Had a great talk with Daniel.  Workout was 10 each 200M with a 50M recovery. 

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Ran Florence HS tonight while my wife and son walked the track.  Lots of high school kids at the track and the football field.  Did a progressive run increasing the pace by 30 seconds a mile for 4 miles.  Hot and sweaty.  Felt good to run my 3rd day out of 4 days.  I need to run every day this week in prep for Pikes Peak in less than 3 weeks away. 

 

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Got home.  Had dinner.  Full stomach went over to Florence HS to run.  Hot Texas night.  After 2 miles I could feel the dinner coming back up.  Called it a night after 2.5.  Going to do 20 Hill of Life miles this Saturday.  Pikes Peak is just over 2 weeks away.  

Currently doing 8mg of Prednisone medication a day for my PMR muscle issue.  Feeling pretty good overall.   

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Got up at 3:45 AM and headed for the Hill of Life.  Ran 20 repeats (20 miles).  The last 3 repeats were tough, in the humidity and sun.  Recovery this afternoon has been good.  I don't feel any specific soreness in the legs.  2 weeks to go and we will be in Colorado to run Pikes Peak Marathon.  

I lost training days over the last month when I thought I had broken a rib in a training run coming down the Barr Trail on Pikes Peak.  All systems are go right now.   

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