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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, Mar 24, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
22.00	0.00	22.00

40F, NNW 24-31 mph. 7:36 AP. Typical March day out on the Oklahoma plains... Anyway, the goal today was to run easy, and spend some good time on feet. Went a little faster than planned but still racked up 2:47 or so. Pace was 8:40s going north, and 7:10s going south, given an even effort, so a good 90-second wind differential (we hicks in farmville don't have them fancy wind-blocking trees).

Anyway the most important thing was getting my first 100-mile week. It won't be recorded for posterity since the blog counts Sunday-Saturday and I count Monday-Sunday, but it happened, ok? I will probably never become a 100-mile-a-week guy though. I think my body could probably handle it for awhile (if I got more sleep) but the doubles (running in the evening) feels a little selfish with the family at home, and I already have really limited spare time as it is. So after Boston, the doubles will go away and we'll see what I can do on singles. It's still been a lot of fun proving to myself that I could do it!

3 weeks to Boston....

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 22.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Bonnie on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 14:59:17 from 64.119.33.134

Very very cool, Joe!! These miles will help immeasurably the last few miles of your next race (when is your next race?).

From SlowJoe on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 15:05:36 from 96.61.24.215

Thanks Bonnie - headed up to Boston in 3 weeks!

From Bonnie on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 15:07:05 from 64.119.33.134

Yup ... You will rock it!!

From Jason D on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 15:20:41 from 24.1.80.94

Congrats, Joe. What I imagine is one of the great milestones of running. I think 2:45 is sensible for a 2:50-3:00 hour marathon. The nice thing about getting faster is you can spend less time on your feet for the long runs (doesn't mean fewer mile though). A guy featured in Running Times last month does 32 mile long runs on the roads. He also does triples. Whatever works!

From Matt Schreiber on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 15:58:55 from 66.17.102.185

Big congrats on the ginormous week Joe! That's awesome. Your body's learning lots of good stuff. Nice job bucking that wind today, too. A good 10 mph headwind raceday might do you a bit of good.

From Tracy on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 16:50:20 from 208.54.87.204

Nice week! Impressive! Look out Boston!

From Jake K on Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 19:32:07 from 67.177.11.154

Monday through Friday is the CORRECT way to add up your weeks!

The adaptations you make with the increased mileage and doubles don't immediately go away. When you switch back to singles, if you keep the long runs and occasional mid-week "medium" long run, you'll keep that extra endurance you've built up. This cycle will pay dividends in Boston, and whatever comes after as well.

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 01:46:32 from 205.172.12.210

Awesome Joe! 100 miles whew! I am so excited for Boston, you are going to absolutely destroy it. You have trained amazingly, and you are a smart and tactical racer!

From flatlander on Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 07:21:37 from 98.197.129.41

Congratulations,that is just tremendous. With any luck at all you are going to kill that course in Massachusetts.

From baldnspicy on Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 07:46:47 from 173.245.64.132

Congrats on your 100mi week! You're definitely ready for Boston. Such an exciting time and will be an awesome experience!

From SlowJoe on Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 12:39:09 from 155.219.241.10

Jason - if i did triples I think I would be "single" again.

Matt - from what I hear the last 5 miles usually have a headwind...guess we'll see...I'd rather not!

Tracy - thanks!

Jake - that's about what I thought; I think I just need to keep up a solid 70+ or so and can still improve a lot off of that.

April - thanks - trying to walk that line of getting great training yet not show up injured or overtrained

Flat - thanks

BnS - thanks, hope so!

From derhammer on Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 07:26:45 from 64.245.52.2

Congrats!

From Daniel Brunson on Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 08:03:59 from 68.0.88.70

Awesome week Joe!

From I Just Run on Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 09:14:27 from 67.79.11.242

I take a bow to the 100 Miler Guy...! Great effort Joe!

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