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Location:

San Antonio,TX,

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR - 18:01 - Nov '14

10K PR - 38:37 (workout) - Oct '14

Half-marathon - 1:22:43 - Jan '14

Marathon - 2:58:43 in Boston! - Apr '13

50 mile - 7:49:30 (2nd) - Nov '15

Short-Term Running Goals:

- Balance

- Run more trails, volunteer, more social running, run with a team

- Race a lot more.  learn.

Race results / possible schedule:

Apr 2 - Hells Hills 25k trail - 4th

Apr 9 - Toughest 'n Texas 20-mile Trail - 2nd

May 7 - Paleface - Trail Marathon - 3rd

May 29 - American Hero road 25k - 2nd

Jun 25 - Pedernales Falls 30k nighttime Trail - 5th (sick)

Jul 16 - Muleshoe Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 3rd

Jul 23-24 - Fossil Valley 9-hour nighttime Trail - 2nd

Aug 6 - Colorado Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 4th

Aug 27 - Reveille Peak 30k nighttime Trail (entered)

Sep 10 - Franklin Mountains 50k (entered - not all-out effort...I hope)

Sep 17 - Lighthouse Hill 20-mile trail (entered)

Sep 24 - J&J 50 mile trail

Long-Term Running Goals:

Compete in a few more ultras without going off course (again)

Sub-18 in a 5k

One.  Good.  Marathon.

Personal:

I started running at age 30, in late 2009.  I have 2 daughters (10 and 8 yrs old).

  

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony A5 Lifetime Miles: 1054.70
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1551.08
Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1244.23
1160s Lifetime Miles: 888.70
Saucony A5 Red Lifetime Miles: 565.10
Saucony A6 - Yellow Lifetime Miles: 214.00
Saucony A6 - Red/blue Lifetime Miles: 61.50
NB MT101 Trail Lifetime Miles: 302.00
Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Lifetime Miles: 286.50
Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Lifetime Miles: 267.00
Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.005.0010.00

31F, calm winds.  I got my confidence boost for the month today; probably had my best training run to date!  Goal was easy 5, fast 5, with the only requirement for the fast miles being under 7:15.

Easy 5 - 8:13 AP

Fast 5 - 6:44 AP  Splits: 7:05, 7:00, 6:34, 6:36, 6:24.

Overall AP 7:29

Breakthrough, I think.  I went to Garmin Connect to see what my last 3.1 miles was, and I ran it in 20:19.  So a really big 5K PR after already doing a couple tempo miles.  I gotta think I mighta broken 20 if there were a race today, and I was wearing the Sauconys.  I really needed this run as I had been feeling slow all week last week.  The temperature definitely played a big role today...I must really lose some spring in my step once it gets into the 60s (as it was last week).  Anyway, there's a local 5K in 2-and-a-half weeks.  I think I will be there.

1140s #2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:49:29 from 72.205.231.214

AAAHHH YEAH! That's awesome Joe--you are definitely set up for a killer 5K! Check out that speed in the final miles! Wow!

From DLTheo on Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:50:26 from 67.183.227.41

Nice job, and good luck on the upcoming 5k!

From I Just Run on Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 12:37:42 from 67.79.11.242

Sounds like you and I are chasing the same goal...Break 20:00 in the 5K. I'm just waiting for the next local one to make my attempt. I'm sure you'll do it in 2-1/2 weeks...Run Forrest Run...!!!

From Burt on Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 17:33:18 from 206.19.214.144

You are a real American hero.

From Mike on Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 19:36:32 from 144.183.224.2

Dang Joe!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:31:04 from 131.59.200.82

Thanks all. I felt like a machine or something the last 3 miles, it was weird and fun.

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