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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
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.005.0013.00

44F, NNW 10 mph.  Workout was 8 easy, followed by 5 tempo, aiming for 6:35-6:40 on the fast miles.

8 easy avg 7:51/mile

5 tempo avg 6:36/mile (6:38, 6:37, 6:36, 6:37, 6:34)

Overall AP for 13 was 7:22.

Meh, I did the paces I was shooting for (a little faster than HM goal pace) but it was a lot of work.  I did finish with some gas in the tank so I would recover faster, but my goal pace in 8 days is 6:43.  I'd honestly be a little surprised if I can pull that off.  I'm hoping that I owe some of the toughness of this workout to the fact that it's coming at the end of a pretty high-mileage week for me.  I will be doing a 2-day taper for the Abilene half so I'll be a little more rested, but it will probably be warmer.  We'll see, I think I'll need a lot of race day magic to break 1:28.

Kinvaras Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JG on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 10:54:42 from 71.59.27.33

Great run Joe! 5 miles at that pace running solo is awesome... & hard! Mini-taper, carb-loading, race day adrenaline ... and you can run 5 seconds/mile slower ... I think things are looking great for you.

From derhammer on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:58:54 from 192.156.110.34

I think you should take into consideration that you ran 8 miles before the tempo - which is crazy. Really a good job.

JG is right - you will do just great.

We all have the race day doubts (like me thinking of holding a 6:25 pace for 10 miles on Sunday) but it always seems to come together when it is time to perform.

From Steam8 on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 22:02:11 from 166.70.55.77

You'll be able to break the 1:28 not prob! Good luck Joe!!!

From Rye on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 23:29:53 from 174.27.115.108

Great run Joe. You have worked hard and it is paying off!

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 05:18:27 from 205.172.12.229

Great tempo Joe. I think you are right on for your half. You know how race day magic and rested legs work. Just be confident and make it happen.

From Dan on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 11:29:39 from 76.250.141.181

Joe you made me laugh- You got the paces you wanted but it was work! That's should be a shirt or something. Nice tempo.

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