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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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Tue, Mar 15, 2011
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6.005.0011.00

40F, 10 mph winds.  Plan was 6 easy, 5 tempo, just looking for sub 7s on the tempo piece.

I didn't hold out too much hope for this workout -- I worked literally 30 hours straight from Sunday afternoon to Monday evening, and went about 40 with no sleep.  However, I got a solid 8 hours last night so I guess it was enough.

6 easy in 8:01 AP, then 5 tempo in 6:52 AP (6:54, 6:55, 6:51, 6:50, 6:52).  Just kept a nice stready pace; felt decent, all things considered.  7:30 AP for the run.

I checked the weather in Longview for Saturday - going to be mid 60s for the race...similar to Houston.  Oh well.  Sub-1:35 is still in play, I think, but my visions of 1:31 or 1:32 are dissipating.

1150s Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 12:35:24 from 206.19.214.144

Shouldn't you be tapering?

From SlowJoe on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 13:53:39 from 131.59.200.80

Nah, I'm gonna save the tapering for the marathon, 6-7 weeks from now. This week will be a full-up training week, just with a race instead of a long run at the end.

From Burt on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 14:33:35 from 206.19.214.144

Nice plan.

From I Just Run on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 14:58:51 from 67.79.11.242

Looks like a good tempo run. I need to learn from you...

I'm getting really excited about going to OK....

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 17:24:00 from 72.205.227.203

Joe, the way you are smoking it lately I wouldn't be surprised to see a sub 1:30!

From Rye on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 22:17:36 from 75.174.13.229

I agree with April, don't sell yourself short! You have been putting in some great runs!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:09:49 from 131.59.200.82

IJR - I'm also guilty sometimes of running too hard...for this one I finally managed to treat it like a training run instead of a race. It's hard to find that happy medium.

April - thanks, I think that one will have to wait until this fall though!

Rye - yeah we'll see what happens, but I tend to fold like a lawn chair when the temps get into the 60s.

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