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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, Dec 30, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.002.0017.00

33F, S 10 mph.  Today the workout was 15 @ steady state, followed by 2 @ HMGP (~6:20).

15 @ SS - 7:01 AP - (7:16, 7:01, 7:05, 6:55, 7:04, 6:58, 7:04, 7:06, 7:04, 6:53, 6:55, 7:06, 6:55, 7:04, 6:56

Last 2 - 6:10, 6:03

AP for 17 miles - 6:55

I figured that it would be pretty tough to drop a couple 6:20's after 15 moderate to hard aerobic miles.  But the legs just sprung into a nice fast pace, and I let them go.  Not quite all-out-tank-emptying pace, but definitely harder than HMP.  Probably harder than I should have run overall, but this was a really good confidence-building run.

This ends a 75-mile week (biggest since April), and the legs are still very responsive.  80 next week, then down to 65 for the week of the race (mini-taper).

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 17.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From ACorn on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 15:49:16 from 24.2.76.146

Very solid run, those last 2 miles should give you some confidence going into the 1/2 :)

From Jake K on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 15:56:48 from 98.165.228.80

Great run joe!

From joebell1981 on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 18:33:42 from 99.39.133.24

Fantastic effort Joe! You're gonna destroy that half!! :)

From Dan on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 19:05:32 from 24.209.83.20

Joe you are looking very strong!

From I Just Run on Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 08:17:22 from 12.162.141.2

Wow, great run Joe! I'm impressed with your speed and progress. Keep it up!!

From Jason D on Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:05:24 from 24.1.80.94

Impressive stuff lately, Joe. I'm willing to bet you can hit some low 6s in the second half of the half for sure (if not throughout).

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