Los Angeles Marathon Course Video

Now here is a video of the L.A. Marathon the marathon I'm about to embark on!!

Los Angeles Marathon 3/21/10 Course Video


Here's a video of the course animated by youtube.

3M Course

3M Half Marathon Course

This is the 3M Half Marathon Course, as you can tell from the video it's mostly downhill. Hopefully enough to push me under 1:10.

Here is the course elevation for the Half Marathon..... what a beauty! Can't wait!!!!!

Jack and Adams in Austin, Texas

Jack Murray former teammate of mine and owner of Jack and Adam's also sponsors me in some key local races.

I've been on three Jack and Adam teams for Silicon Marathon Relays. 2005, 2006, 2008, and was demoted in 2009 to make room for the ringers! Ha! I was on the second team in 09, we also broke the course record.  Team Jack and Adam's did not have a team in 2007.

Event History
2005 1st Jack & Adam’s Bicycles 2:21:38.1 Course & Event Record

2006 1st Jack & Adam’s Bicycles 2:21:46

2007 1st RunTex 2:25:04.7

2008 1st Jack and Adam’s Bicycles 2:21:15.7 Course & Event Record *

2009 1st Jack & Adam’s Bicycles / Zapata Roadrunners 2:10:49.4 Course, Event, & World Record

2009 2nd Jack & Adams Misfits 2:15:17

*2008 Course was moved to downtown Austin, Auditorium Shores.

Wanna visit Jack and Adam's?

 Jack and adam's bicycles

We're a full service bicycle store specializing in Triathlon & Road Bikes. 

ADDRESS:
Jack & Adam's Bicycles
1210 Barton Spring RD
Austin, TX 78704

PHONE:
512-472-5646

WEBSITE:
Home * Service * Staff

HOURS:
Mon: 10-7
Tues: closed
Wed: 10-7
Thurs: 10-7
Fri: 10-7
Sat: 10-6
Sun: 12-5

Marathon Sortie from Japan!

I'm looking to buy these babies for my marathon in Los Angeles, CA, but I have yet to find a website that's english. BTW the Japaneese lineup of Asics is far superior to the lineup of  Asics America. BUMMMER!

Ouch Heat....

77°F | °C

Current: Sunny
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 53%

So I decided to run at 11:00 a.m. a 10 miler...o gosh a  no no! It was CALIENTE!!! I got used to running in 60 degrees. Laredo weather is so unpredictable. 

Benny's Running Log

Benny's Quest for Sub 2:30

You want to follow my daily training click on the link above.

Quadriceps (Thigh) Strain Injury

Quadriceps (Thigh) Strain Injury

I got a quad strain this past sunday on my long run. So far I bought a quad sleeve to keep my muscles at ease, doing R.I.C.E. and backing off from any fast workouts.

Wally's Bicycle Shop

Hours:
Monday: 10-7
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10-7
Thursday: 10-7
Friday: 10-7
Saturday: 10-6
Sunday: 12-5

201 N. McColl Rd
McAllen, TX
(p) 956-971-9253
(f) 956-971-9254





Wally's bicycle store in South Texas has offered me sponsorship for the incoming Fiesta Marathon  in Dec 2010 in McAllen, Texas.  I won the McAllen Fiesta Marathon in 2007 in 2:39 and change.  I'm going for a course record.

Marathon training in the making

51°F | °C

Current: Clear
Wind: E at 9 mph
Humidity: 93%

 6 mile warmup

5 x 1 @ HM Pace

5:18 200 meter jog rest

5:16 200 meter jog rest

5:16 200 meter jog rest

5:15 200 meter jog rest

5:14 200 meter jog rest

4 mile cooldown 

Today I charged my Garmin 405 for 2 hrs and it stopped  at 40 mins into the run. People GARMIN 405 SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was lucky enough to see one of my athletes running. I went up to Marlene G. and asked to borrow her watch. I ended running with Marlene's watch as she left without a watch for her own run! <-- How selfish! I feel bad now! Anyways I did the workout and it felt easy.  I hope all goes as plan! I'm shooting for a sub 1:10 on a fast course! 5 weeks andshowtime!!

3M  Half Marathon Austin TEXAS

Running in the Rain

So I took off at 6:50 PM for a tempo. It wasn’t raining when I started running it started to drizzle 30 minutes and it started to pour at 45 mins into the run. I headed down hillside and into the neighborhood right in front of Autozone. I did an eight mile warm-up and then the tempo 6:02, 5:57, 5:56, 6:02, 5:56. I was supposed to run a 7 mile tempo but I shut it down at 5, I was slipping while running through ankle high water. My hamstrings got a bit tight my last 2 miles were at 8:57 and 8:37 ending a 15 miler. I should have just scratched this run off. I still did it, but it suck!

I guess better luck next time.

Race Calendar

3m Half Marathon - Austin, TX 1/24/10

Edinburg All-America City 10k - Edinburg, TX 2/6/10

Los Angeles Marathon - Los Angeles, CA 3/21/10

Upcoming race 3M Half Marathon 1/24/2009

I've registered for the 3M Half Marathon. Currently I have been running an avg of 90 mpw with

1 long run

1 tempo run

1 workout @ half marathon pace

The rest of my runs are easy runs. I'm looking to crack sub 1:10.

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