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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
Sun, Oct 28, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
22.000.0022.00

32F, 7:31 AP.  Nice long run in the morning before 8:30 church.  Only one mass time in our small town, so had to get out the door by 5am to make sure I made it back in time.  Kinda chilly....I need new gloves.

I ran comfortably the whole way with the usual negative split (1:24, 1:21), and eveything seemed fine.  One of these days I will do an ultra.  Sometimes I wonder if that is the way to go for me.  Having never run until the age of 30, I missed the window for developing any kind of speed, but at a more moderate pace it feels like I could run forever.

Anyway, that was the last long run before Tulsa.  I do love a nice Sunday morning run.  I'm still training in earnest, and will do what I can to PR.  I'll do the last MP workout Friday or Sunday this coming week.  That should be pretty telling as to how I should run the race.  My gut tells me to expect 3:05 - 3:08 but I guess you never know.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 22.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From derhammer on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 10:18:44 from 70.113.106.189

Great run, though I call BS on the speed comment - you are never too old to develop speed, IMO! :-))

Wow - can't believe your race is almost here! At least you should have some nice and cold weather.

From Matt Schreiber on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 10:25:44 from 66.17.102.185

Nice LR. Good luck in Tulsa!

From allie on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 10:38:16 from 97.117.83.179

what a great start to the day. nice job, joe.

From I Just Run on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 12:31:14 from 166.147.72.28

I wish you hadn't made that comment about speed, I think I'll just quit now :-(

From Jason D on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 13:03:12 from 24.1.80.94

Good stuff, Joe. A better indication than yesterday's race overall. Looks like the pace groups are a bit limited for your marathon, which stinks because you could sit with a group and go up or down depending on effort.

From joebell1981 on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 17:49:24 from 99.39.133.24

Nice workout, Joe. Don't sell yourself short - I suspect you will run much faster than 3:05.

From Jon on Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 20:48:00 from 107.203.52.135

Definitely do an ultra! Or a few- they're great.

From Rye on Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 11:51:37 from 75.174.49.224

That's a great long run Joe. Keep smiling:)

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