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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
Thu, Nov 03, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.141.007.14

35F (w/c 27F), NW 11 mph.  short sleeves and shorts, oh yeah!  I did have gloves and a hat though.  7:25 AP, which included strides and 2 x 0.5 mile @ HMGP.  Felt really good today coming off the rest day and probably the perfect running temperature for me.

It also helped that I hadn't just rolled out of bed - I had to be at work for something at 6am, but then ran after that.  Just jumped right into 7:30 pace; normally it takes several miles before I can approach that if I've just gotten out of bed.

So, feeling good for the race.  Temp should be upper 40s with the south wind at 20-25 mph.  I'll just do what I can; all the headwind pretty much comes right up front in the first 5-6 miles.  If I have to accept 7:30/mile on the first 5, I can still at least break 1:30 by averaging 6:30 the rest of the way.  It's a stretch, but worth shooting for.

Saucony A4 Miles: 7.14
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From derhammer on Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 10:12:27 from 192.156.110.34

Hey - I think we had all of your wind down here this morning! Not fun!

Conserve the energy and bring it home on the second half! Looks like a sound strategy to me.

From JG on Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 14:07:39 from 71.59.27.33

Winds come & go ... maybe you'll get lucky! If not, try to find a big fast runner to run behind! Oh wait ... never mind ... you will probably be in front of everyone! :) Have a great race Joe!

From Dan on Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 20:15:17 from 24.209.83.20

Have a great race, I think you will do great- good plan + good training.

From Rye on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 00:07:11 from 174.27.91.124

Is there a race every weekend down there or what? Good luck! Trust your training, you will do just fine.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 15:30:45 from 72.205.227.2

Sounds like a good race plan. Just being optimistic, what time is the race? If it's in the morning then the wind speeds usually haven't picked up yet. I agree, ideal running temps have finally arrived.

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