Running in Laredo, Texas

1/29/12 - 2/4/12

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Sunday: 18 - 2:01:30
Monday: 10 - 1:14
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: 11

1/22/12 to 1/28/12

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Sunday: 20 - 2:16
Monday: 7
Tuesday: 2 miles easy (5:35,5:37) 1 mile easy (5:35,5:55 uphill) 1 easy (5:32,5:40) 1 easy total mileage = 11 (dry cough plus congestion didn't help)
Wednesday: 10
Thursday: 7:01, 7:20 (5:34, 5:39) 7:50 (5:36, 5:39) 7:55 (5:32, 5:36) 9:10 <-- lol total mileage 11 (Felt great today compared to Tuesday this was a walk in the park except for the last mile) You can feel either sore or sorry tomorrow...
Friday: 8
Saturday: 4

1/15/12 1/21/12

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Sunday: 26
Monday: off
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: 8
Thursday: 8
Friday: 8
Saturday: 8

Heartrate Comparison from a training run and a race

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Here is my heart rate for the McAllen Marathon that I used as a training on Dec 11, 2011

Here is the one from Houston Marathon Jan 15, 2012 almost a month from McAllen I should have been able to run 5:38-5:40, but the concrete in Houston trashed my legs by mile 12. I posted the comparison because everyone asked me why didn't I run between 2:28-2:34. So I decided to post my heart rate of the two marathon in less than 34 days, I couldn't have been glycogen depleted by 12 miles, I should've DNF, but I've never dropped out of a race so I decided to finish it.

Houston Marathon 2012 Race Report

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Houston Marathon Summary:

Things did not go my way this weekend... I lost my contact lens on Friday and I didn't have an extra lens. It made things difficult the whole entire weekend especially in the marathon. Slept at 10:00pm on Saturday and woke up at 3:30 am yea I couldn't go back to sleep. We left the hotel at 5:00 am and dropped off our bags at 6:20 we left to our corrals right after. My goal was to go 2:28 for the whole distance.

Here are my 5k splits for the marathon
5k 17:38 5:41 pace
10k 17:40 5:41 pace
15k 17:34 5:41 pace
20k 17:53 5:42 pace
25k 18:27 5:45 pace this is where I just wanted to get off the course my legs felt heavy my breathing and upper body were fine but my lower body was toasted. One thing I did not like about Houston is running on the Crete it pretty much destroyed my legs it's a nice course and fast but if you can't handle the Crete forget it!

30k 19:14 5:49 pace get me out of here!

35k 19:32 5:53 pace and let the passing game begin

40k 21:11 about 15 runners passed me including women haha I got chicked

2k 10:07 I was done already!

Mile by mile splits

5:44
5:36
5:40
5:36
5:42
5:35
5:40
5:38
5:38
5:40
5:40
5:46
5:49
5:47
5:57
6:00
6:00
6:08
6:07
6:22
6:21
6:24
6:37
6:43
7:01
7:35

A) felt like i was losing my balance I was picking up my legs higher than usual because I was afraid of stepping on something

B) didn't do any marathon specific work just ran single runs in the 90's for 8 weeks

C) I'm fine it's a perfect setup for boston gotta work on my tempos and thresholds!

That's how the cookie crumbled!

Thanks Julio, Gono, and Kiploco! You guys are Great friends!

Houston Marathon Taper Week 1/8/12 to 1/15/12

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Sunday: 13 - 7:05
Monday: 6 - 53 mins
Tuesday: 8 - 2 at 5:39
Wednesday: 5
Thursday: 4
Friday: Off travel
Saturday: Off

You can follow me @ the Houston Marathon

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Chevron Houston Marathon days away.... Marathon athlete alerts will be broadcast from the 10K, Half and 30K checkpoints, as well as the Finish...If you wish to track me my BIB #925 Here is the link!

Houston Athlete Alert System

Jan 1 - 7

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Sunday:
18 miles

Summary 1:58:46.5 18.00 6:36
1 7:01.7 1.00 7:02
2 7:05.5 1.00 7:06
3 7:03.5 1.00 7:04
4 7:02.3 1.00 7:02
5 7:04.5 1.00 7:05
6 7:08.1 1.00 7:08
7 6:50.8 1.00 6:51
8 6:57.8 1.00 6:58
9 7:02.8 1.00 7:03
10 6:56.3 1.00 6:56
11 6:48.8 1.00 6:49
12 5:55.8 1.00 5:56
13 5:59.5 1.00 5:59
14 5:59.4 1.00 5:59
15 5:56.3 1.00 5:56
16 5:58.0 1.00 5:58
17 5:55.8 1.00 5:56
18 5:56.8 1.00 5:57

Monday: 11@7:15

Tuesday:

1 6:57.3 1.00 6:57
2 6:57.3 1.00 6:57
3 6:57.4 1.00 6:57
4 6:54.5 1.00 6:54
5 6:54.5 1.00 6:54
6 6:54.8 1.00 6:55
7 6:51.0 1.00 6:51
8 6:56.8 1.00 6:57
9 6:53.1 1.00 6:53
10 6:52.3 1.00 6:52
11 6:53.6 1.00 6:54
12 6:50.0 1.00 6:50
13 6:45.0 1.00 6:45
14 5:44.8 1.00 5:45

Wednesday: 10@6:50

Thursday: 8@7:49

Friday: 7

Saturday: 10

Dec 25 - Dec 31

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Sunday: 18
Monday: 4
Tuesday: 14
Wednesday: 10 in 61
Thursday: 15 @ 7:15
Friday: 11 miles
Saturday: 10 miles 1:08

Medium Long Run by extamukrunner at Garmin Connect - Details

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Medium Long Run by extamukrunner at Garmin Connect - Details

Dec 18 - Dec 24

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Sunday: 18
Monday: 12
Tuesday: 10 - 59:20 and 1 mile cooldown - 11 total
Wednesday: 80 min easy
Thursday: 15
Friday: 80 min
Saturday: 10 miles in 1:08

Mr Brightside ;)

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Dec 11 - Dec 17

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Sunday: 26.2
Monday: 10
Tuesday: 17
Wednesday: 80 min run
Thursday: 10
Friday: 80 min run
Saturday: 10

Fiesta Marathon 2011 Race Report

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Gonna make it short.....

I drove to McAllen, Texas on Saturday and hydroplane into a ditch about an hr away from Laredo, Texas see car down below

So the wrecker charged me 200.00 bucks to take it out of the ditch and tow it 10 miles into Zapata, Texas. Once that was done a friend of the family loaned me a car to continue to McAllen, Texas.

I ended getting to McAllen till 11:00 pm took a shower and woke up at 5 a.m.

Sunday:

I ran the marathon as a training run.....

ran a 2:40 it was drizzling/raining and about 53 degrees.... you can see the picture down below

Fiesta Marathon 2011 Results down below....

Fiesta Marathon 2011 Results

Here is a video of me crossing the finish line at 4:55

Working my way towards a 2:25!

Here is the interview ....

Dec 4 - Dec 11

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Sunday: 18 miles
Monday: 11 miles
Tuesday: 12 miles
Wednesday: took a day off bones ached! Aleve helped! :)
Thursday: 12 miles
Friday: 8
Saturday: off

Nov 27 - Dec 3

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Sunday:18 miles in 2:05
Monday:10@1:09
Tuesday:
16 miles in the books (6:45,6:46,6:36,6:35,6:30,6:42,6:39,6:38,6:36,6:39,6:38,6:39,6:36,5:46) visualize success even if they throw the kitchen sink at you! Sub 2:25 coming at you!

Wednesday: 11 miles in the books in 7:03,6:57,6:59,6:59,6:56;6:59,6:56,6:59,6:57,6:57,6:59 cause being sane is boring!

Thursday: 5:56,5:47,5:48,5:46,5:45,5:59,5:56,5:58,5:54,5:54 - 58:50 solid miles in the books (You need to tell yourself that no matter how much it hurts, when its done you will be fine.

Friday: 8

Saturday: 1 hr and 30 min

Race for a Cause 10k Race Report

2011-11-25T10:12:00.001-08:00

This Thanksgiving I ran for the 4th consecutive year the race for a cause 10k/5k

This is the start of the race over 370 runners participated.

By mile one I was pretty much left alone

By mile 4 it was still just me and the bike dude

Here are my splits.....

5:16
5:14
5:07
5:16
5:22
5:24

Overall 10K time 32:38

Results are here Race for A Cause 10k

Nothing spectacular to say other than I gave 25 bucks to the Hands Across South Texas 10k because the proceeds will go to benefit children, unprivileged families, and battered women in the surrounding areas! I will continue to do this race as long as the cause is there! RACE FOR A CAUSE! ;)

These are previous times and places

2008- 33:35 1st
2009- 32:11 1st
2010- 32:35 1st
2011- 32:38 1st

Nov 20 - 26

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Sunday: 18@2:02:30 with the last mile at 5:45 Monday: 10@7:45 Tuesday: 8@6:50 This is what I've been jamming to the last couple of days ;)Wednesday: 8 Thursday: race and 4 miles, Friday in 1:14, Saturday: 10 in 59:00 Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :P

11-13-11 to 11-20-11

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Sunday: 18 miles @ 6:52 2:03:20 on my way up! :) Monday: 12 miles @6:50 Tuesday: 8 @7 Wednesday: 15@7 Thursday: 1 hr Friday: 10 Saturday: Finally knocked down a good progressive run 6:40, 6:30, 6:25, 6:23, 6:19, 6:10, 6:10, 6:03, 5:50, 5:45 still have a long way to go, but it feels good to get back on track.... Gotta Keep Pressing!

Nov 6 - Nov 12

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Sunday: 18 @ 6:55 - Let my marathon season begin! CROSS COUNTRY SEASON IS OVER!Monday: 10 @6:55Tuesday: 8@7:15Wednesday: 11@7:05Thursday: 10@1:08Friday: 8@7:10

Oct 30 - Nov 5

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Sunday: 9Monday: 4Tuesday: 2miles warmup 3 mile tempo 5:34, 5:31, 5:29 2 mile cooldownWednesday: 6Thursday: OffFriday: 3Sat 3

Oct 23 - 29

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Sunday: 13Monday: offtuesday:4Wednesday: 4Thursday: 6Friday: offSat off

Oct 16 - Oct 22

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Sunday: 10Monday: 6Tuesday: 8Wednesday: 6Thursday:4FRI: OFFSAT: Off

Oct 9 - Oct 15

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Sunday: 11Monday: 8Tuesday: 2 mile warmup2x800 2:37, 2:273x1 4:58, 4:57, 4:582x800 2:21, 2:182 mile cooldown4 1/2 EASY PMwednesday: 10Thursday: 8Friday: 0Sat: 3

Oct 2 to Oct 8

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Sunday: 13 with the last 4 at 5:29Monday: 10 at 1:09Tuesday: 2 mile warmup 8x1000 at 3:08 2 mile cooldown 8 at 8pmWednesday: 10Thursday: 6 and 6Friday: offsat: 3

Sept 25 to Oct 1

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Sunday: 16Monday: 10Tuesday: 6 and 6Wed: 10 progressive and 4Thursday: 6Friday: 8 or 10 for the menSat off

9/18/11 to 9/24/11

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Sunday: 16Monday: 5 and 8Tuesday: 8 with 4 @ 5:35 8Wednesday: 6 and 8Thursday: 8 and 8Friday: 10

I'm in! Doing Houston and Boston! Can't wait!

2011-09-13T19:43:00.001-07:00

Dear Benny Rodriguez,This is to notify you that your entry into the 116th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2012 has been accepted, provided that the information you submitted is accurate.

Going back to BOSTON!

2011-09-12T14:50:00.003-07:00

Boston Athletic AssociationDear Benny:Thank you for submitting an entry to the 116th B.A.A. Boston Marathon. It is important to note that your Submission ID does NOT constitute entry into the race, but confirms that your entry has been received by the B.A.A.

9/11/11 to 9/17/11

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Sunday: 15Monday: 10Tuesday: 2 mile warmup 5x1 mile 2 1/2 jog rest 5:12 avg 2 mile cooldown and 5 easy at nightTuesday: 6pmWednesday: 10Thursday: 8 and 5Friday: 4Sat off

9/4/11 to 9/10/11

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Sunday: 0Monday: 6 and 8Tuesday: 2 mile warmup 8x1000 2 mile cooldown8Wednesday: 8 and 10Thursday:8 and 6Friday; offSat: 6

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Sunday: 16Monday: 5 and 8Tuesday: 5 and 7Wednesday: 8 and 4Thursday: 10Friday: 8Sat off

Aug 21-27

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Sunday: 14 Monday: 6 am 6 pm Tuesday: 8 am 6 pm Wednesday: 5 am 7 pmThursday: 8 fartlek 5 pmFriday: 8 steady state, 4 mile walk, 3 mile bikeSat: off

Aug 14 - Aug 20

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Sunday: 17 Monday: 6 Tuesday: 10 and 5 Wed: 8 fartlek and 6 Thursday: 9.5 and ultimate football Friday: 8Saturday off

Aug 7 - Aug 13

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Sunday:

Sunday: Long Run - Details here on Garmin Connect - Details

Monday: 10 @ 7:10
Tuesday: 1 mile easy 6 @ 5:54, 5:53, 5:54, 5:55, 5:58 uphill, 5:59 uphill 3 easy temperature 101
Wed: 8@7:30
Thurs: 10@7:20
Friday: 1 hr easy
Saturday: off

Links

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MASTERS ROAD RACE RANKINGS

WORLD MASTERS TRACK RANKINGS

July 31 - Aug 6

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Sunday: 18 @ 6:52
Monday: 8@8min pace
Tuesday: 1 mile easy 2 miles 5:42, 5:39 1 mile easy 5:37, 5:49 1 mile easy 6:06 uphill 6:03 uphill 1 mile easy
Wed: 10@7:15 103deg@10pm
Thursday: 8@80deg@7:02 pace 4@7:15
Friday: 8@6:44 4 middle miles at 5:58, 5:50, 5:45, 5:43
Saturday: 6@7:15 pace

Just got an e-mail from a marketing director

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looks like I'll be getting product sponsorship by !$%@#^ ;) more details to come!

STAY TUNED!

2012 BOSTON MARATHON REGISTRATION DATE CALCULATOR

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2012 BOSTON MARATHON REGISTRATION DATE CALCULATOR

Your submitted information:

Gender: M

Valid Qualifying Time*: 2:28:01
*Performance must be recorded on a certified marathon course on or after September 25, 2010.
(All times submitted will be verified.)

Age on Race Day (April 16, 2012): 35

You may submit your qualifying and registration information on:

Monday, September 12, 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Registration will close on Saturday, September 17 at 10:00 p.m. ET. If space remains after the first week (week ending at 10:00 p.m. on September 17), then registration will re-open from Monday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET until Friday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

For more information on the registration process, click here. For 2012 Qualifying Standards, click here.

Some pics from Puerto Rico

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July 24-30

Sunday: 18 -2:14 90 degrees at 5:30 am wth! :/
Monday: 12@7:10 pace 97 degrees at 9:00 pm
Tuesday: 8
Wednesday 10
Thursday 8
Friday: off
Saturday: 8

7/17/11 to 7/24/11

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Sunday: ‎18 miles in the books 5@7:30 and 13"6:42-6:51 (The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it. - Andrew Carnegie)
Monday: 8 miles easy

Tuesday: No rain 1 mile easy @ 7:10 then 9@6:15 in triple digit weather....I would say around a 5:50 effort (The truth is you can always run faster; The truth Hurts.) Gotta Keep pressing!
Wednesday: 8
Thursday: 10
Friday 8
Saturday: 8

7/10/11 to 7/17/11

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Sunday: I finally did a long run since mmmmmmmmmm late April! ‎18 miles in the books! (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.— Ayn Rand)

Monday: 10 miles @ 6:52 with 101 temperature..... it's not HOT ENOUGH!
Tuesday: ‎4 miles easy then 4 miles @5:15-5:25 thanks Rolando Rodriguez for the push! (That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche)
Wednesday: 10 miles@ 7:00
Thursday: 8@8:00
Friday 8@7:15
Sat 8@7:20

7/3/11 TO 7/10/11

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Sunday: 3@6:58 1@5:28
Monday: Off
Tuesday: 8@6:59 way out of shape feeling it!
Wednesday: 9@7:20
Thursday: 8@7:30
Friday: 8@6:20
Saturday: 8@7:00

Posting from Puerto Rico....Yup I'm out of shape

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Not much happening here in Puerto Rico lmao! Darn it!!

Sunday: No running
Monday: 4 miles in puerto rico@6:00 min pace
Tuesday: 9 miles@7:50
Wednesday: 6 miles@8:00 min pace
Thursday: 4
Friday Off but we did Bio Luminecent
Saturday 4

Turned 35 today!

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It's Hot!

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Training in Laredo, Texas SUCKS!!

It's 8:45 A.M. and it's 85 already! Yikes! Can't wait for the cold front on Thursday! ha!

6/19/11 6/25/11

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Sunday: off - Father's Day
Monday: 8@8:20 103 temperature
Tuesday: 5@6:00 a.m. 84 degrees 10@6:25 pace @ 9:00pm 98 degrees
Wednesday: 5
Thursday: 3
Friday: 4
Saturday: off

6/12/11 to 6/18/11

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Sunday- 15 miles at 7:04 pace
Monday- 9miles @7:45 pace
Tuesday- 10@6:45 temperature 98 @ 9:20 pm
Wednesday: 8@7:54 temperature 95 @ 9:00 pm
Thursday: 10@8:10 temperature 99 @9:10 pm
Friday: 6@6:30 temperature 83 @6:30 a.m.
Saturday 5@6:00 temperature 85@6:00 a.m.

June 5 - June 11

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Sunday: 10 @8:20
Monday: 10@7:15
Tuesday: 6@6:40 and 4 @8:00 HEAT!
Wednesday: 6@6:24, 4@7:00 w/Cesar
Thursday: off
Friday: 8 @7:15
Saturday: off

Here is a video I made.....

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Enjoy!

Pre Classic 2011 - These guys running today are Beasty!

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20 minutes till the best 10k field ever assembled on US soil takes off at the Pre Classic Distance night..... It's gonna be good!

Watch the Pre Classic

Moses Mosop smashes new 30k World Record! 63.2 last lap, 1:26:47.4!!

I can't believe I was in the same feel with him @ Boston!

Summer Vacations

2011-06-03T11:04:00.000-07:00

I'm out Let the summer vacations BEGIN!

I'll definitely start waking up in the mornings to pick up my mileage....I believe I am going to do around 60 mpw this week and that's the highest I've done since Boston! Yea I have been slacking, but now that summer is here I'll be getting up early in the mornings.

In other NEWS:

Hi Benny,

Thank you for your e-mail and for your interest in running the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Your time at the 2011 Boston Marathon qualifies you for the Elite Development Program at the 2011 Chicago Marathon. I have attached an Elite Development Program entry form for your use.

To register, fill out the attached form, including payment information, and e-mail, fax or mail it back to my attention prior to Sept. 1. Elite Development entries will not be accepted after that date.

So looks like my marathon line up is all set!

Oct 9, 2011 Chicago

Jan 15, 2012 Houston

Apr 16, 2012 Boston

Love this Pic!

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Over 20,000 runners following us! :P

Time to get back on track ....5/29/11 To 6/4/2011

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I had a down week as I was only able to put 24 miles with 4 days off.....You might be thinking what happen? A) Calf Strain after Beach to Bay B) Needed a break physically & mentally. My calf strain is gone after taking those days off I'll slowly pickup mileage from here on out....Dublin 10k is no longer on my calendar! Ciudad del Yonque 10k in Puerto Rico is still in sight!

Sunday: 13 miles @7:20 pace temperature 94
Monday: 10@6:50
Tuesday: 8@8:20
Wednesday: 4@7:30
Thursday: 8@7:05
Friday: 8
Sunday 4

Rodz Photography

2011-05-28T23:00:00.000-07:00

Spent most of my day learning about Lightroom 3 ....Yes I took another day off from running, calf doesn't seem to cooperate with me. Since I'm injured I decided to do a little photo editing through lightroom 3....Here ya go !

Tale of the Tape

2011-05-27T22:31:00.000-07:00

Injury Calf Strain got this last weekend after running the beach to bay marathon....slowly trying to get myself together! The good thing about this is that I'm gaining weight! ha!

Calf Strain

Calf Strain is a strain of the calf muscles. You may feel this at the junction where the Achilles tendon blends into the muscle or right in the muscle itself. Symptoms usually develop during a race or hard work out. You may be able to run just fine at slower speeds and shorter distances, but as the distance or speed increases; watch out - it can bite. Be sure to fully recover before resuming progressive training.

Treatments:

See Principles of Recovery.
Gentle stretching of the calf muscles will accelerate healing. Perform the bent and straight knee calf stretches two to three times per day. See bent calf stretches and straight knee calf stretches.
Massage is helpful in reducing the initial pain. I usually wait two or three days before using a deeper massage.
Proper strengthening of the calf muscles is essential for a complete recovery from a calf strain. Let the calf recover for at least three days before starting a strengthening program. Try standing on the edge of a step, slowly lower your heel over the edge, and then return to the start position. Emphasize the lowering phase of this exercise. Perform this exercise for twenty to thirty repetitions with the knee straight and then with it slightly bent. Add weights if you are not fatigued after thirty repetitions. A similar exercise is presented as part of the sequence in The Injured Runner – A Balanced Solution.
Jumping rope is an excellent exercise to strengthen the calf after the pain is completely gone. Start with 20 hops with both feet, then 20 on your left foot then tweny on your right foot. Increase to 30, 40, 50 etc as your strength improves. Skipping this phase leads to compensations so be sure to feel equally confident hopping on each foot before returning to aggressive training.
Physical therapy treatments such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation may also be used to speed recovery.

Beach to Bay 2011 Pics

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It looks like it's gonna be a cool week! Love our WEATHER!

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Weather for Laredo, TX

106°F \| °C	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat

Current: Clear
Wind: N at 4 mph
Humidity: 35%	106°F \| 79°F	104°F \| 77°F	106°F \| 77°F	103°F \| 77°F

5/22/11 to 5/28/11

2011-05-23T21:14:00.000-07:00

Sunday: 10@8:20 pace
Monday: Off Calf Strain.... Listening to my body it might be dehydration at it's best!
Tuesday: 10 mile bike + 6 miles @ 8:20 pace
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: 8@7:00 min pace @10:30 p.m. 93 degrees
Friday: Off
Saturday: Off

Lowest Mileage of all time: 24 mpw

Bought my picture from Laredo Morning Times!

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Don't ask why! This is the original picture .......

Now question is should I buy my Boston Marathon Pics? ahh!

Can't win them all - Beach to Bay 2011

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Took the day off Friday

Passing the Baton! B-Rod to D-Rod

Team V-Fit 2nd place overall

From Left to Right Rick Carillo, Gabriel Lucido, David Rodriguez, Benny Rodriguez, Gio Pipia, Colin Slattery

6th to 1st leg

Drove to Corpus Christi on Friday around 7 got there at 9 p.m.

Took an ice bath and slept at 11:30 pm

Woke at 5:00 a.m.

Race started at 7:00 a.m.
Temp 88 with 60 humidity

1st leg Colin Slattery a 4:07 miler from OU position us in 4th place 3.6 leg
2nd leg Gio Pipia took us to from 4th place to 2nd
3rd leg Benny Rodriguez maintained 2nd and gained ground here are my splits (5:01 ,5:03, 5:08, 5:15)
4th leg David Rodriguez ran against an NCAA Division I 10K champ Shadrack Songok of course Shad opened the lead from 2 min to 3 1/2 min
5th leg Gabriel Lucido stayed in 2nd place
6th leg Rick Carillo brought us home in 2nd place...

Results down below....

Beach to Bay Results 2011 Open Men Division

Here are a couple of pics from some of my teammates..... more pics to come!

Rick Carillo 6th leg

Gabriel Lucido 4th leg

News article down below!

Corpus Christi Article

My picture came out in an article on friday's Corpus Christi Paper

Benny Rodriguez Team www.laredoheat.com Back to Back Champs Beach to Bay 2004-2005

Action Photos

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Enjoy!

When your out of shape ^^^ :(

Impossible is nothing

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Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” — Muhammad Ali

Just thought I'd share my results.....

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From some of the races I've ran through out the years...... click on the link below!

Enjoy!

Results

I can't seem to take pictures of myself running!

2011-05-15T20:01:00.000-07:00

Here's one....but I'm not running! lol

Back to the Future

2011-05-15T19:32:00.000-07:00

1995 J.W. High School Cross Country Team

Left to Right

Cesar Vasquez, Benny Rodriguez, Sergio Trevinio, Eddie Saenz, Joseph Briseno, Herman Arciga, Jerry Rodriguez

1998 Texas A&M Kingsville Cross Country Team

(Left to Right)

Rick Carillo, Benny Rodriguez, Efrain Velasquez, John Murray, Victor Moreno, Josh Meza, Cesar Vasquez

Iron Supplement

2011-05-15T13:47:00.000-07:00

I've ran so much mileage in the last 4-5 years and always felt tired ....In January I went to the Dr. and asked for a ferritin test... Turns out I was anemic I started taking these Iron Pills with a glass of O.J.

Everyone has different products that work well, but the iron product I
use is cheap and works well for me:
http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Ferrochel-Iron-with-B-Vitamins

I will just take one of those a day with a Vitamin C pill on an empty stomach.

An easy way to see if it truly is an iron
issue is to supplement for 3-4 weeks and see how much improvement you
have. People talk about taking in too much iron and iron toxicity,
but you have to take vast amounts for long periods of time.

I dropped my p.r. of 2:30:48 to 2:28:01...... I don't know if this is what helped me go under 2:30 but I'll tell you one thing ....I haven't felt as tired as before and I've dropped my times in 6-8 weeks.......

This is the only supplement I take.....Hope it helps and thanks for asking me that question! :)

If you have a question just send me an e-mail to benny.rodriguez@gmail.com or comment!

Thanks
B Rod

May 15 - May 21

2011-05-15T09:36:00.001-07:00

Sunday: Haven't taken off to run probably run in the evening, don't know how many miles! Ha! I need to snap out of this! Tale of the tape 11 miles @6:51 pace

Monday: 10 @7 min pace
Tuesday: 10@ 7:20 pace
Wednesday: ‎2.5 warmup 3 marathon tempo .5 easy 3 marathon tempo total - 9 miles (Enjoy your pain, you've earned it." - Anonymous)

My birthday is coming up next month

2011-05-13T14:52:00.000-07:00

Guess what I want ? ;)

Houston Marathon - I'm IN!

2011-05-13T14:39:00.000-07:00

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Climbing Trees! Can't wait to visit the Rainforest in Puerto Rico!

2011-05-13T14:31:00.000-07:00

I enjoy the view from up here!

I had to get up the tree to see all the action!

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2011-05-13T13:57:00.000-07:00

Yesterday it rained and made everything go out of whack...

Like

1) 100% percent humidity
2) Hard to breath
3) Sinuses

etc etc etc

Looks like today's run is gonna be a tough one!

Have a good one guys/gals! :)

Just booked trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico

2011-05-11T15:08:00.000-07:00

Can't wait to go to San Juan, Puerto Rico! I'll be staying near Old Juan for 7 nights. I'm going to do some sight seeing and probably race down. Here is the race info

Maratón 10K “Ciudad de El Yunque"

Fecha: sábado 2, de julio de 2011
Hora: Inscripciones 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Salida 5:30 p.m.
Lugar: Estadio Ovidio De Jesús

Since I'm a foreigner I only qualify for the overall category! Looking at the results from last year my time of 31:50 would get me around 3rd or 4th place, knowing that I won't be in that kind of shape I'm hoping for TOP 10 ;)

 10K CIUDAD DEL YUNQUE 2010
                                        3 DE JULIO DE 2010

                                       RESULTADOS "OVERALL"

   Place   Bib No   Name                               City          Gender   Age        Time    Pace
   =====   ======   ==========================         =========     ======  =====     ======   =====
       1        1   LUIS COLLAZO                       UTUADO           M     38     30:13.76    4:52
       2        2   JULIO M. CRUZ RAMOS                ARECIBO          M     30     31:22.47    5:03
       3        5   DENIDES VELEZ MALDONADO            ARECIBO          M     23     31:50.60    5:08
       4        7   ALBERT COLON ROSARIO               OROCOVIS         M     27     32:25.04    5:13
       5        8   MISAEL MALDONADO TORRES            UTUADO           M     33     32:29.47    5:14
       6      103   JOSE TORRES DE JHESUS              PONCE            M     24     32:45.14    5:16
       7        4   MIGUEL SOLIVAN RODRIGUEZ           AIBONITO         M     31     32:59.83    5:19
       8      101   EDWIN MEDINA TORRES                PONCE            M     34     33:30.07    5:24
       9       19   LUIS A OSORIO BORIA                LOIZA            M     36     33:35.20    5:24
      10        3   CESAR CORTEZ LOPEZ                 ISABELA          M     36     33:42.50    5:26
      11       68   CESAR MERCADO CARABALLO            COTO LAUREL      M     51     33:57.76    5:28
      12      134   ERICKSON MARTELL RAMIREZ           SAN JUAN         M     23     35:08.06    5:39
      13      111   EDWARD A. TORRES SANTIAGO          AIBONITO         M     21     35:21.91    5:42
      14       83   MAXIMO OLIVERA ORTIZ               TOA ALTA         M     48     35:37.66    5:44
      15      479   MARIA ISABEL MONTILLA HERNANDEZ    BAYAMON          F     32     35:44.99    5:45
      16       10   JUAN O. CEBALLO FUENTES            RIO GRANDE       M     48     36:04.92    5:48
      17      131   ALEX GOMEZ RIVERA                  AGUAS BUENAS     M     34     36:06.25    5:49
      18      115   JUAN RENTAS MALDONADO              JUANA DIAZ       M     36     36:10.49    5:49
      19      100   CARMELO RIVERA FUENTES             CANOVANAS        M     21     36:40.64    5:54
      20       55   SAMUEL GUZMAN ORTIZ                COROZAL          M     48     36:51.41    5:56
      21       69   MIGUEL RIVERA                      CIDRA            M     39     36:52.48    5:56
      22       56   IVAN RODRIGUEZ ARROYO              COROZAL          M     54     36:53.29    5:56
      23       80   ALEXANDER MORALES FERNANDEZ        YABUCOA          M     30     36:54.81    5:57
      24       58   LUIS C. DE JESUS CARRION           PATILLAS         M     40     37:07.97    5:59
      25       37   ALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ ENCARNACION    CAROLINA         M     37     37:10.92    5:59
      26      126   FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ VILLAFAÑE      SAN JUAN         M     38     37:23.18    6:01
      27        6   JUAN LOPEZ VARGAS                  SALINAS          M     44     37:26.30    6:02
      28       88   JOSE A. RUIZ SANTIAGO              AGUADA           M     34     37:27.24    6:02
      29       57   VICTOR PAGAN MORALES               PATILLAS         M     55     37:35.85    6:03
      30       96   LUIS A RODRIGUEZ                   AGUADA           M     46     37:40.47    6:04
      31      102   EDWIN GONZALEZ                     CAROLINA         M     47     38:12.45    6:09
      32       67   JUAN PRATTS ORTIZ                  AIBONITO         M     52     38:21.32    6:11
      33       66   MIGUEL NUÑEZ CINTRON               AIBONITO         M     16     38:21.65    6:11
      34       94   ANTONIO NIEVES PEREZ               AGUADA           M     46     38:30.49    6:12
      35       77   ANGEL TORRES                       MOROVIS          M     27     38:31.97    6:12
      36       62   ALFREDO CASTRO CARRASQUILLO        TRUJILLO ALTO    M     46     38:35.01    6:13
      37       93   EMANUEL RAMOS CRUZ                 SAN JUAN         M     24     38:42.48    6:14
      38      121   RAFAEL CALO PRATTS                 CAROLINA         M     34     38:54.19    6:16
      39       59   FRANCISCO ROSARIO OTERO            CIALES           M     59     39:01.89    6:17
      40       95   DANIEL RAMOS MATOS                 CAROLINA         M     49     39:04.40    6:17
      41       50   ABDIEL MONTALVO ROMAN              BAJADERO         M     35     39:11.77    6:19
      42      130   MIGUEL DEGENE                      TOA BAJA         M     47     39:20.13    6:20
      43      108   NORBERTO SANTANA AYALA             BAYAMON          M     40     39:43.26    6:24
      44      107   ANGEL LOPEZ LAUREANO               TOA ALTA         M     46     40:04.46    6:27
      45       41   JUAN C VELAZQUEZ CALDERO           RIO GRANDE       M     29     40:08.15    6:28
      46      117   OSVALDO TORRES CLEMENTE            JUNCOS           M     34     40:13.47    6:29
      47      478   ALFONSINA MATEO MONTERO            BAYAMON          F     21     40:29.30    6:31
      48       15   ANGEL M. CRUZ FIGUEROA             FAJARDO          M     43     40:43.08    6:33
      49       25   RAFAEL DAVILA GARCIA               RIO GRANDE       M     55     40:44.62    6:34
      50      120   JORGE L. DONES PEREZ               JUNCOS           M     34     40:52.78    6:35

Blogging

2011-05-10T21:36:00.000-07:00

Looks like I'll be blogging more than usual I decided to deactivate my facebook account to spend more time on my blog. Writing is not my thing but I will try my best to input my daily athletic activities. Stay tuned !! It might be a picture blog lol

2:25 or BUST Houston Marathon 2012

2011-05-10T15:36:00.000-07:00

I just signed up for the 2012 Houston Marathon. Marathon training is all about long term commitments. *Note to all of yall* Houston Marathon early registration is open with guaranteed enty for sub-4 finishers. Just sayin'

May 8 - May 14

2011-05-09T22:18:00.000-07:00

Sunday: 10 miles @6:44 98 degrees
Monday: ‎6:37,6:37,6:37,6:37 (5:58,5:55,5:59,5:55,5:50,5:47
) 1 mile easy = 11 miles love running late @ night it's just me and the crete!
Tuesday: 8 miles @8:00 pace temp 95
Wednesday: 10
Thursday: 10
Friday Off
Sat: 10 in 58 min

Schedule for 2011

2011-05-09T20:17:00.002-07:00

Up Next:
5/21/11 Beach to Bay Marathon Relay (Defending our Title) Corpus Christi, Texas
6/11/11 Dublin Dr Pepper 10/2/4K Dublin, Texas
7/2/11 Maraton Ciudad del Yunque 10k Ponce, Puerto Rico
10/9/11 Chicago Marathon Chicago, Illinois
11/13/11 San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon San Antonio, Texas
11/24/11 Hands Across South Texas 10k Laredo, Texas
12/11/11 Fiesta Marathon Mcallen, Texas

2012
1/15/11 Houston Marathon Houston, Texas
4/16/11 Boston Marathon Boston, Mass

Cinco de Mayo 5k - 15:50 - Overall 1st

2011-05-07T22:34:00.000-07:00

won the cinco de mayo 5k in New Braunsfels 5:02,5:07,5:06 .1 0:35 (15:50) and got an MVP @ Sportclips!

Thanks to Sportclips for the sponsorship!

Short Report:

Start at 8:00 a.m.

Took off behind a H.S. senior out ran him at mile 1.5 and then just coasted in.... SPLITS Above!

Setting his Standard article is available to read for free!

2011-05-07T22:11:00.000-07:00

For all my out of town friends! The article written on me by Dennis Silva II is available to read for FREE! It is called Setting his standard page 8C You can read the article in its entirety here! Thanks LMT and Dennis!

Laredo Morning Times - LMT 956 Sports Unlimited magazine

godzilla.lmtonline.com

Setting the STANDARD

2011-05-03T19:44:00.000-07:00

Here is part of an article written about my road to the Boston Marathon it was printed on today's on the newspaper.

May 1 - May 7

2011-05-02T19:52:00.000-07:00

Sunday: Off 110 degrees Lazy!
Monday: 18@6:40pace 64 degrees
Tuesday: ‎11 miles: first 5 - 6:47,6:35,6:32,6:28,6:32 Next 5 - 5:55,5:59,5:58,5:55,5:50 1 mile easy (Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.-Josh Billings)
Wednesday: 8 miles@7:25
Thursday: 8 miles
Friday Off
Sat: 5k + 3 miles =6

Total : 51

April 24 - April 30

2011-04-25T14:50:00.001-07:00

Sunday: 4 miles
Monday: 8@6:20 pace
Tuesday: 4
Wednesday: 4
Thursday: Back on the Mileage Wagon! Gaining weight! 12@6:50 pace
Friday: 8 miles
Saturday: 4

Total: 44

April 17- April 22

2011-04-22T14:53:00.001-07:00

Sunday: 2
Monday: 27.2
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Off
Friday: 7 miles
Saturday: 5 miles

Total: 41

Marathon Progression

2011-04-20T19:38:00.000-07:00

2005 Austin Motorola Marathon February 13, 2:39:16 31st place (Injured tendonitis avg 80+ but last 5 weeks 0)
2006 Austin Freescale Marathon February 19, 2:32:32 38th place (80+ MPW)
2006 Chicago Marathon 2:31:23 October 22, 147th place (80 + MPW)
2007 Greenbay Cellcom Marathon May 20, 2:32:39 11th place (60-70 MPW)
2007 Fiesta Marathon 2:39:41 Dec 1, 1st place (60 MPW)
2008 Rock and Roll Marathon 2:45:20 Nov 16, 28th place (30 MPW)
2010 Little Rock Marathon March 7 2:33:59 Mar 7, 2nd place (90 MPW)
2010 Eugene Marathon May 2 2:30:48 May 1, 10th place (80+ MPW)
2010 San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon Nov 14, 2:36:57 11th place (80+ MPW just ran as a training run)
2010 Fiesta Marathon McAllen, Texas Dec 12, 2:39:29 1st place (80+MPW just ran as a training run)

New PERSONAL RECORD Boston Marathon April 18, 2011 2:28:01 66th place (8-10 weeks@100+ MPW)

Boston Marathon Race Report

2011-04-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

On friday I got into Boston around 2pm and went straight to the expo just to pick up my package.

Carried my expo stuff and walked to fenway to see the Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays! Yea I went alone and it was cold! :P

That same friday I walked to South Boston to have some Broadway Pizza and purchased a running shirt at the Running Emporium NO Stopping Monday Shirt!

I went to sleep around 11 and woke up on Saturday @ 10:00 am decided to do a little sight seeing on. I took a couple pictures at Cheers and the finish line I was HUMBLED!

ON Saturday evening I ordered from Salvatores chicken alfredo and ate it in my room. I waited for David Rodriguez at 1:30 a.m. and called it a night.

On Sunday I woke up at 10:00 a.m. and went for a 2 mile shake out and bought some pizza from AK Pizza in South Boston.

I went with Ruben to a church in South Boston for palm sunday. On Sunday evening I ate a Ceasar Salad and tried to call it a night at 8:30 but I was tossing and turning, so I decided to write down my splits for a 2:28:30 from that excel sheet that's in runner's world by Greg Mclain

let me tell ya i followed it to the T until mile 12

Woke up at 4:30 a.m. got my gear....

Took a van shuttle to the start at 5:30 a.m. hopped on a bus to Hopkinton at 6:00 a.m. we got there at 7:30 a.m. layed down by some classrooms in the village and waited till 9:00. We dropped off our bags in our bus and jogged to the starting line. Saw the women take off and then did a couple of stretches at 9:50 a.m. got into the corral. HERE WE GO!

First mile 5:45 I ran conservatively it was way too crowded.

Second mile 5:36 I saw my split guide and I decided to get after it.

Third mile 5:33 I was surprised how well this excel sheet was panning out.

Fourth mile 5:35 I said ok time to find someone to run with. I hooked up with 6 guys that were running the exact times as my split indicator. I was excited and Running with a smiling face at all times. I tried not to tighten up.

Fifth Mile 5:36 we are rolling downhill and with a nice tailwind I was just keeping my head down and my center of gravity in check.

Sixth mile 5:36 I saw the 10k split and said this is too easy and I just felt it was gonna be a good day.

seventh mile 5:34 David Rodriguez (2:27:36) caught up to me and said we are in sub 2:26 pace and all I did was waved my hand to him..

eighth mile 5:40

ninth mile 5:33

tenth mile 5:36 I said dang that's all done an easy 16 miler at 5:40 will be cake!

eleventh 5:38

twelve mile 5:28 saw David Rodriguez go and decided to say screw i gotta go with David it's do or die loudest cheers came from this area! It was unbelievable!

thirteenth 5:31 crossed the half at 1:13:40 right on track to sub 2:28:30

fourteenth 5:27 played yo yo with david paased him up on the down hills and he would pass me up on the up hills

fifteenth 5:35 drilling and still on pace

sixteenth 5:19 major downhill and this is the spot when I said it's time to dance 16-21 are mine

seventeenth mile 5:39 david passed me up and then on

eighteenth 5:38 I passed David again

nineteenth 5:28

twenty 5:41

twenty one 5:52 David made a surge on heartbreak hill and opened a lead on me

twenty two 5:22 was all down hill and i was cruising a 5:22 and over took david rodriguez

twenty three 5:34 I was still leading dave and I was starting to feel knots on my hamstrings

twenty four 5:35 David surged and left me behind, I was tightening up and since we were going downhill i couldnt risk going any faster because i was afraid of getting injured, I already had sub 2:30 in the bag but now it was a matter of containing a hamstring

twenty fifth mile 5:43 there were steps that hurt and I didnt want to fail on my quest of a Sub 2:30 I was real worried that i might not fnish the race because the hamstring was acting up weird!

twenty sixth mile 6:11 I slowed down only 6 min mile in the race but I had too if not I wouldn't have made it to the finish line my hamstring was on a verge of giving out!

As I approached the finish line with .2 to go All I did was celebrate and waved to the crowd I felt the Boston Crowd! I finally ran a sub 2:30 marathon! It was a great day to race! I always said if I ran a SUB 2:30 I would retire from running, but now my thoughts go what if I aim for SUB 2:25 am I asking too much?? or am I better off doing other things in my life? Who knows? I gotta think of many things! This was an experience I'll definetly never forget!

Post Marathon I waved and thanked all volunteers for doing a great job! Went back to the hotel with Ruben and David. hugged them and left to the airport! Flying at 3:30 to Dallas and 7:30 to San Antonio I should be home by 11:00 pm! Thank you LORD for giving me the strength to run a great race!

April 10 - April 16 TAPER Madness! Boston in 8 DAYS!

2011-04-10T21:04:00.001-07:00

Sunday: 13 miles @7:29 pace temperature 98 ouch! It felt like I was running inside an oven! :( lol
Monday: 7 miles thank you cold front! It's alot cooler! :P
Tuesday: 9@7:15 77 temperature
Wednesday 5
Thursday 4
Fri 4
Sat: 2

Boston Marathon in 14 days: Negative Split? Positive Split or Even Split?

2011-04-04T15:04:00.000-07:00

For those of you that have ran Boston before, what would you recommend?

4/3/11 to 4/9/11

2011-04-03T20:08:00.001-07:00

Boston is in 15 days ... It's time to buckle down...

Sunday: 17@6:40 pace temp 94
Monday: 11@7:15 pace temp 71
Tuesday: Great final session going into Boston 3 miles@7:20, 3miles@5:39,5:40,5:38, and 7 miles@7:15 - Total Miles 13 (The journey is the reward. -Chinese Proverb)

Wednesday: 10@7:30 pace temp
Thursday: 8@7:25
Friday: 7 easy
Saturday: 10 easy 1:19

Capitol 10k Race Report 3/27/11

2011-03-27T15:23:00.000-07:00

Drove up to Austin on Saturday got there at 4pm. Checked in to hotel and picked up my package. Went for a run at Lady Bird Lake and when I got back ordered some Chicken Alfredo from Olive Garden. I got back to the hotel at 8pm and ate. Finished Dinner at around 8:30 and then dipped myself into an ice bath. Slept at 12:00a.m. and woke up at 7:00 two hours before race time.

Did 3 mile warmup

I got 8th place out of 23,000 runners with a time of 31:50 for the 10k Splits (5:09,5:06,5:16,4:57,4:59,5:10 dunno the .2) hard work is paying off!

Then did a 10 mile run at 6:40 pace!

21 DAYS to the Boston Marathon. This time indicates that I am ready to run a good Marathon! I can't wait!

Top 10 Individuals for the Men

Scott MacPherson 00:29:58 (Austin TX 10K TIMED Overall)
Joe Thorne 00:30:54 (Austin TX 10K TIMED M 25-29)
Alejandro Ruiz 00:31:00 (Elgin TX 10K TIMED M 20-24)
Chris Gowell 00:31:10 (Austin TX 10K TIMED M 25-29)
Scott Rantall 00:31:21 (Austin TX 10K TIMED M 25-29)
Matthew Kutugata 00:31:29 (Austin TX 10K TIMED M 20-24)
Erik Stanley 00:31:39 (Austin TX 10K TIMED M 25-29)
Benny Rodriguez 00:31:50 (Laredo TX 10K TIMED M 30-34)
Jose Munoz 00:31:56 (San Antonio TX 10K TIMED M 25-29)
Daniel Lanzillotti 00:32:04 (Austin TX 10K TIMED M 25-29)

Top 10 Individuals for the Women

Allison MacSas 00:34:52 (Austin TX 10K TIMED Overall)
Chris Kimbrough 00:35:22 (Austin TX 10K TIMED Masters)
Sarah Madebach 00:35:36 (Austin TX 10K TIMED F 25-29)
Liz Shelton 00:35:50 (Buda TX 10K TIMED F 30-34)
Kara June 00:36:09 (Austin TX 10K TIMED F 25-29)
Clarence Slim Hosey 00:36:10 (Austin TX 10K TIMED F 35-39)
Gaby Anciola 00:36:26 (Coupland TX 10K TIMED F 16-19)
Dacia Perkins 00:36:33 (Austin TX 10K TIMED F 20-24)
Tia Martinez 00:36:51 (Cedar Park TX 10K TIMED F 20-24)
Tenille Hoogland 00:37:50 (Austin TX 10K TIMED F 30-34)

March 27- April 2

2011-03-27T15:14:00.000-07:00

Sunday:

First workout: 3 mile warmup 10k @31:50 10 miles cooldown at 6:40 for a total of 19 miles
Second workout: 8 miles @ 7:30 pace

Total miles for the day 27

Monday: 12@7:15 temp 76

Tuesday: Tale of the tape: 7 mile warm up 2x3@marathon pace 5:38,5:34,5:39, 1 mile off 7:25, 5:39,5:41,5:38, 1 mile cool down total miles: 15 (So many of our DREAMS at first seem Impossible, then they seem Improbable, and then when we Summon the Will, they soon become Inevitable.- Christopher Reeve)

Running on tired legs had to get the workout out of the way !

Temperature: 81

Wednesday: 11@7:45 temp 73

Thursday: 13@6:55 and 1@5:53 Total: 14 temp 86

Friday: 10 @6:50 temp 87

Saturday: 8@7:40

My Boston Marathon bib is #141

2011-03-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

26 days away from the Boston Marathon my bib number is #141. Bib numbers are color coded. Red bibs (numbers 101 - 8,999) are assigned to Wave 1 (10:00 a.m.). White bibs (numbers 9,000 to 17,999) are assigned to Wave 2 (10:20 a.m.). Blue bibs (numbers 18,000 +) are assigned to Wave 3 (10:40 a.m.).

The 115th Boston Marathon is on April 18, 2011!

If you want to follow me: TEXT - Simply text the word RUNNER to 345678 using your US mobile phone. You will then receive an sms text response with instructions on how to submit a runner’s bib number. (Message and data rates may apply. You will be opted in to receive four messages during the race. Send STOP to quit. Available on participating carriers AT&T, Alltel, Boost, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon.)

March 20- March 27

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Sunday: 12@6:45 8@5:55 1@7 20 mph winds...it suck!
Total 21

Monday:
5@8:00 min pace@6:00a.m.
10@7:15 pace at 7:20pm

Total 15

Tuesday:
6@6:55 min pace at 5:40 a.m.
2 miles 7:17, 7:24 easy 2 miles 5:43, 5:40, 1 off 6:51, 2 on 5:44, 5:39, 1 off 6:54, 2 on 5:45,5:45, 1 off 7:01, 2 on 5:41, 5:39 1 off 7:12 - Total miles 14 Total time 1:28:20 6:20 pace

Total 20

Wednesday: 11 @6:59

Thursday:
5 @ 6:45
11@6:45

Total mileage 16

Friday: 12@7:04 pace

Team Mizuno Texas

2011-03-17T21:58:00.000-07:00

Our Team Mizuno Texas jackets just arrived for Capitol 10k in Austin, Texas! Take a look! :P

March 13 - March 20

2011-03-14T13:41:00.000-07:00

Sunday: craptastic 20 miles :/ but it was done! :P

Monday 34 days till Boston 6 miles in the a.m. and adding some miles in the evening. 10 miles @8pm for a total of 16

Tuesday: 18
5 easy miles in the a.m.
13 pm 1 mile warmup with 10 miles 5:58,5:56,5:55,5:55,5:57,5:52,
5:54,5:58,5:58,5:36-59:07 winds@15mph pretty bad on some areas...(Ganas. That’s all we need is ganas -Escalante) 2 mile cooldown

Wednesday: 5 in the morning @6:58pace and 10@7:15pace = 15 miles

Thursday: 7 mile warm up 8x1000 (flat 3:13, rolling hills 3:13, uphill 3:16, uphill 3:17, uphill 3:16, uphill 3:19, flat 3:15, flat 3:10) 3 cool down Total 15 miles

Friday: 6@6:55

Saturday: 10@6:25
7@6:55

Total miles this week: 107

March 6 - 12

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Sunday:18- 2hrs
Monday: 12- 6:55
Tuesday: 14 Tale of the tape: 3 mile warm up 4x2miles (5:27,5:32)-10:59, (5:34,5:31)-11:05, (5:23,5:28)-10:51 (5:32,5:26)-10:58 with 3 min jog between sets 3 mile cool down TOTAL Mileage 14..... Knock Knock Knocking on sub 2:30 door..
Wednesday: 11
Thursday: ‎1 mile easy knocked down 10 miles (5:43,5:44,5:40,5:42,5:40,5:38
,5:42,5:42,5:43,5:35 total time 56:49) 3 miles easy total mileage: 14 miles. Everything is falling into place, only 38 days till the Boston Marathon! Feeling Saucy!

Friday: 15 easy
Saturday: 8 miles easy

Total Mileage: 92 mpw

Feb 27 March 5

2011-03-02T19:56:00.000-08:00

Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	62.00	Year:	734.20

Sat, Mar 05, 2011
Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00
10 in 1 hr 20 min
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Fri, Mar 04, 2011
Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	10.00	0.00	0.00	13.00
‎2 mile warm-up 10 mile@58:48 1 mile cool-down total 13 miles.. Feeling GREAT!
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Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00
10 - in 1:18
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Wed, Mar 02, 2011
Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00
Nothing bugs me more than the excuse "I don't have time." 16 miles@6:55 I DID HAVE TIME!
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Tue, Mar 01, 2011
Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00
Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat. ~Ann Landers (6 miles easy then 7@5:55 for a total of 13 miles)
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Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00
12@7:15
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Sun, Feb 27, 2011
Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
23.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	23.00
Just you and the ground. Nothing fancy. No excuses. 23 miles done in 2 hr 43 mins avg pace 7:05 (First 6@7:45 Next 17 in 6:25-6:55) Have a great Sunday!

Total Miles for the week: 97mpw

Feb 20 - Feb 26 2011

2011-02-24T20:45:00.000-08:00

Sunday: Race 13.1 -1:13:14 plus 14 miles easy in the evening - 27 with 1 iron pill
Monday: 10 - 7:50
Tuesday: 16 - 7:15
Wednesday: 10 - 1:20 8:00
Thursday: 15 - 1:37:00 6:36 pace 1 iron pill with vitamin c
Friday: 10 miles with 1 ferrochel pill
Saturday: 10 miles
Total Miles per week 98

Feb 13 - Feb 19

2011-02-14T20:30:00.000-08:00

Sunday: 20 -2:20
Monday: 4 am 5:00 and 10 @ 8:00pm 7:15 pace
Tuesday: 16@7:15
Wednesday: 12@6:58 last one in 5:36
Thursday: Off
Friday: 10
Sat Off
Totals Miles 72mpw

Feb 6 - Feb 12

2011-02-12T12:19:00.001-08:00

Sunday: 18
Monday: 12
Tuesday: 15
Wednesday: 12
Thursday: 11
Friday: 10
Saturday: 8
Total mpw: 86