Dec 11 - Dec 17

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

Fiesta Marathon 2011 Race Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 30 - Nov 5

Sunday: 9 Monday: 4 Tuesday: 2miles warmup 3 mile tempo 5:34, 5:31, 5:29 2 mile cooldown Wednesday: 6 Thursday: Off Friday: 3 Sat 3

Oct 23 - 29

Sunday: 13 Monday: off tuesday:4 Wednesday: 4 Thursday: 6 Friday: off Sat off

Oct 16 - Oct 22

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

Oct 9 - Oct 15

Sunday: 11 Monday: 8 Tuesday: 2 mile warmup 2x800 2:37, 2:27 3x1 4:58, 4:57, 4:58 2x800 2:21, 2:18 2 mile cooldown 4 1/2 EASY PM wednesday: 10 Thursday: 8 Friday: 0 Sat: 3

Oct 2 to Oct 8

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

Sept 25 to Oct 1

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

9/18/11 to 9/24/11

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

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

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!

Boston Athletic Association Dear 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

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

9/4/11 to 9/10/11

Sunday: 0 Monday: 6 and 8 Tuesday: 2 mile warmup 8x1000 2 mile cooldown 8 Wednesday: 8 and 10 Thursday:8 and 6 Friday; off Sat: 6

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