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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.120.005.12

52F, 7:52 AP.  Had the day off, so I got to sleep in a little and run in the afternoon.  Saved me from the sub-30 morning we had...super-extreme cold huh?  Especially next to those snowstorms/blizzards everyone else has...

Pretty easy week lined up obviousy - 7 w/strides tomorrow, 8 w/3MP on Wednesday, 5 easy on Thurs, no run Friday, shakeout Saturday, race Sunday.

So fat it's looking like no-excuse weather: 43 to start, 55 to finish, 7-8 mph wind.  Going to have to buckle down and really brainstorm some other excuses if the forecast holds true.

1150s Red #2 Miles: 5.12
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Ken Bess on Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 14:18:46 from 174.52.148.34

Taper week is the best/worst! Lots of time to take it easy .... and lots of time to question everything. Don't let taper week get the best of you, you've put in the hard miles and you're going to do great.

From Jason D on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 16:49:50 from 24.1.80.94

The weather sound s great and you will run well, but if you are looking for excuses, blame it on Camille Herron, who will be running dressed as Spider Woman.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 17:25:55 from 69.131.141.92

Ken - thanks for the vote of confidence

Jason - I saw that...I am undoubtedly going to get crushed in a race by a lady in a full-body costume. that'll be a nice boost to my self-confidence when spiderwoman drops me in mile 1.

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