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Edinburg All America 10k

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Location:

Laredo,TX,USA

Member Since:

Nov 28, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

 

Personal Records:

Rice Invitational 1999 5k 15:08

UTSA Invitational 8k 24:54

Guajolote 10k 1999 31:16

3M Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:09:18

La Salle Chicago Marathon 2006 2:31:23

Eugene Marathon 2010 2:30:48 

Boston Marathon 2011 2:28:01 

 

Marathons:

2005 Austin Motorola Marathon 2:39:16

2006 Austin Freescale Marathon 2:32:32

2006 Chicago Marathon 2:31:23

2007 Greenbay Cellcom Marathon 2:32:39

2007 Fiesta Marathon 2:39:41

2008 Rock and Roll Marathon 2:45:20

2010 Little Rock Marathon March 7 2:33:59 

2010 Eugene Marathon May 2 2:30:48 

2010 San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon Nov 14 2:36:57

2010 Fiesta Marathon McAllen, Texas Dec 12 2:39:29

2011 Boston Marathon April 18 2:28:01 

2011 Fiesta Marathon McAllen, Texas Dec 11 2:40:18

2012 Houston Marathon Houston, Texas January 15 2:39:18 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 for Half Marathon and Sub 2:30 for marathon

 

 3M Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:09:18

Up Next

IBM 3M Half Marathon 1/24/10

 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to accomplish my short term goals first... Once I do that, I will have an idea of what to expect long term... 44 yrs old now and since I've been injured free for 1 month I am jumping back on marathon training. Any recommendations for a good marathon in December 2021? What is your recommendation?

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
62.0017.003.003.0085.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.007.000.000.0020.00

Distance
20 mi
02:10:34
Pace
6:31 min/mi
9.2 mph
Calories
2032 kcal
128.999 lb

Workout details

Duration
02:10:34
Effort
Warm Up(10.0 mi, 01:09:40, 6:58 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:49, 5:49 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:45, 5:45 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:50, 5:50 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:53, 5:53 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:50, 5:50 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:54, 5:54 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:53, 5:53 min/mi)
Cool Down(3.0 mi, 00:20:00, 6:40 min/mi)
Notes

 

Ran in the R5 QUADS GOT HAMMEREDLOL Dang did they tighten up. Anyways 1 tempo on tuesday, race on saturday, three workouts this week the rest EASY!

Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

Distance
12 mi
01:26:00
Pace
7:10 min/mi
8.4 mph
Calories
1171 kcal
128.999 lb

Workout details

Duration
01:26:00
Effort
Notes

 

Easy run

 48°F | °C

Current: Clear
Wind: E at 11 mph
Humidity: 86%

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.0010.000.000.0016.00

Distance
16 mi
01:45:32
Pace
6:35 min/mi
9.1 mph
Calories
1643 kcal
128.999 lb

Workout details

Duration
01:45:32
Effort
Warm Up(2.0 mi, 00:16:07, 8:04 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:06:00, 6:00 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:56, 5:56 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:53, 5:53 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:06:01, 6:01 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:06:00, 6:00 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:57, 5:57 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:06:01, 6:01 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:57, 5:57 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:58, 5:58 min/mi)
Tempo Run(1.0 mi, 00:05:57, 5:57 min/mi)
Cool Down(4.0 mi, 00:29:45, 7:26 min/mi)
Notes

 

It’s drizzling here in Laredo, Texas. 1. I felt like crap 2. I wanted to just run 2 miles and go back home 3. I wasn’t up for a tempo. All of that was erase after going 6 min pace in the 3rd mile after that everything just fell through. It was one of those days that you just want to take off. I’m glad I didn’t!!! I ran a 10 mile tempo avg 5:57. No more workouts for this week. I’ll run the mileage but run easy. I have a 10k race this saturday and I’m going to put everything on the line! Edinburg All American City 10k! IT’S ON!

 

BY THE WAY YES ITS 100PERCENT HUMID! LOL 

 

 54°F | °C

Current: Cloudy
Wind: E at 9 mph
Humidity: 100%

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

 ran 10 miles at 6:57 mile pace

59°F | °C Current: Cloudy Wind: N at 0 mph Humidity: 100% 

 

59°F | °C

Current: Cloudy
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 100%

 

 

Ran late today at 10:00pm I was cut short on time, I was with my accountant from 5 pm to 10pm doing my long form income tax, btw good $$ returning so I don't mind.

 

Just tired and hungry!! Off to shower and eat! My last meal was at 11:30am 

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.0013.00

13 in 1:40 felt like crap, ran like crap! I need zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

30 Mins easy

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Race: Edinburg All America 10k (6.2 Miles) 00:32:45, Place overall: 15, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.003.003.0010.00

Good Race Bad Tactics!

 

Recap –

 

Roommate – Ethiopian

Tefera,Demesse  and met the eventual overall female winner that night Alene Shewarge SHE SPEAKS SPANISH and very good! I had the pleasure of chatting that night with her in Spanish. Alene spoke better Spanish than me! Yea I know. She was talking to Tefera the night before and I got introduced to her real nice lady and gentleman.

 

* Key Note * Tefera asked me if I get massages and I told him NEVER! He said it is very essential to get a massage 1 time a week. Another note 2000 x 5 in 5:45 to 6 with 2 min rest is real good for 10k running.

 

 

Slept at 11:00pm and woke up at 7 am, left the hotel at 8:45am to the race in a bus full of elites, intimidating as all of them were foreign runners. We arrived at the Edinburg Park  close to 9:20 am and walked our way to the starting line about a mile off.  Warmed up 2 miles and did a couple of stretches and just kept an eye out. Said hi and chatted Zoila Gomez the U.S. winner 35:18 and talked to Westly Keating before the race 29:38. Then got into my race ritual and what not.

 

National Anthem and Gun

 

Mile 1 – The top 10 athletes took off in 4:25 believe it or not! Ha! I was already behind as I ran a 4:53 and trailed by 1 block already.

 

Mile 2 – I  continue to press the pace since everyone in the front of was pressing I Clicked at 5:02 by far one of my fastest 2 miles ever I usually cross around 10:11-. I was determined to go after it.

 

Mile 3 – End up passing David Rodriguez in this mile and just kept with it I ran a 5:08 a 15:03 for three miles. I was doing good and but I was in no mans land and it was hard to get motivated and move up.

 

Mile 4 – I got spat into half marathon pace 5:23 I never saw my watch till mile 5 but I guess I should have paid attention to my watch at one point since I was doing good and then thrown to a comfort zone.

 

Mile 5 – Another half marathon pace 5:24 and not a reason to get out of this comfort zone, I was throwing surges with David Rodriguez to leave him behind, I guess I just no reason to move up since it was a big gap between me and 14th place.

 

Mile 6 – Ran a 5:19 mile

 

This is through Garmin 6 miles in 31:09 and .2  1:36 = 32:45

 

My goal for this race was to run sub 31:00 and I ran the first 3 miles unusually out of my league, I always run around 5:06 for the first mile, but I wanted to try something new and it didn’t worked out. It’s ok as I have not done any kind of 10k,5k work. I’ll resume training for the marathon in L.A..  These races have not taken a lot out of me they have made me realized that the marathon pace is easier than what I think it is. I want to thank Wally’s Bicycle’s for the Singlet and Shades. Thanks to David Chavana an A+ race director. This one is out the door and on to the next one! Pictures later

 

Btw I chatted with Melisa Christian after the race a real nice runner! J She is running Boston and runs under Brooks.

 

Left to the hotel around 1:00pm and headed to Laredo, Texas. Tomorrow morning I’m going to run with Mary Akor 37:00 10k runner.

 

So I take it as a workout day

 2 miles easy

3 @ vo2max

3 @ half marathon

2 easy!

 

Ha! A good workout!  

 

Full results here:   http://www.iaapweb.com/results/10/02_07_2010%202.htm

Where's Benny? lol 

 

 

Comments(20)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
62.0017.003.003.0085.00
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