Bix7

The famous Bix7 race in Davenport will be tomorrow. The race is often run by more than 12,000 runners and it is the most famous non-marathon race in the mid-west.

I have run this race a few times in the past.  The first two miles are pretty crowded and it is hard to run a PR when you are behind lots of slower runners. However, it is a lot of fun to be running with so many people. Brady St. has an 8% grade and it is a tough first mile. This will be the fourth time I run this race. I was planing to run it with my friend Salvador. Unfortunately, he will not be running it this year, so I will need to change plans. Maybe, I will practice my CDMX Marathon pace. Don't want to get too tired if I am running a long distance run on Sunday. 

July 29, 2017		9:00 – 9:09 est.	1:03:00
July 30, 2016	54/356	8:13	57:36
July 28, 2012	60/424	7:56	55:35
July 30, 2011	56/517	8:01	56:07

BeastPacing @ Omaha

I learned about BeastPacing.com and decided to join them. Fortunately, I will be able to run the Omaha Nebraska Marathon on September 17. That's about three weeks after the Mexico City Marathon. I plan to pace the 4 hr 40 min group. I am sure I can finish a marathon in that pace group (about 10:40 min/mile). But, I am not sure how much training I need to do. Hopefully, I will figure it out. We shall see. I am excited. 

BeastPacing-Horacio

4th of July

I am writing this blog one day after the 4th of July. Got to see my daughter and she made my day as usual.
I have been thinking about my running after volunteering at the Fifth Season Races in Cedar Rapids and signing up for the Mexico City Marathon. The question I keep hearing is, why do you run?
A quick answer is I run because I want to stay fit and healthy. But, there are more deep thoughts about this.
I run because I experience something deeper when I run. It's not the adrenaline and it's not the endorphins. It's some strange feeling about connecting with other fellow runners. Isn't running an individual sport. Not really, It is more like a team sport. We help each other, we encourage each other. We keep each other accountable.