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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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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
Wed, Oct 03, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.080.0010.08

52F.  7:21 AP.  Back in Elgin.  Kept it at a nice moderate clip on a cool morning.

So, remember how I was waiting to catch my daughter's virus?  It happened on the plane ride to Hawaii on Thursday.  So I was completely floored for most of the trip - fever and body aches with a nice sore throat that I still have.  What a waste!  I tried to get out and do some stuff but it was very debilitating...have not been that sick in awhile.  The wedding was a success at least.  Anyway, I ran on our last day (Monday) and we left Monday night around 7pm.  When did we get back?  Tuesday night at 7pm.  Ouch.  Thanks, American Airlines.  So, a little jet-lagged today but we made it back.

There is a HM this weekend I am still planning on doing, but I feel like it's going to suck now.  The good news is my legs kind of got a nice taper with all those days off, but the rest of my body is not as happy.  Still feel loopy and out of shape.  So my plan is to not do anything difficult until Sunday, then try to get back into marathon training after the race.

Fastwich Miles: 10.08
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 08:55:28 from 155.100.226.191

Bummer on getting sick right as your vacation was starting. How is that even remotely fair?

The backoff will probably do your legs some good once the rest of your body rebounds.

From Steam8 on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 10:12:39 from 166.70.55.77

BUMMER! I hope you are back to yourself! Looks like you are still pumping out the miles during your recovery!

From Rye on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 17:33:48 from 71.220.176.7

Good luck....I was down and out for 2 weeks with bronchitis and that turned into one of my lungs filling up.......nasty

From Jason D on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 17:38:05 from 24.1.80.94

You haven't lost your fitness, Joe. Running does feel weird after a few days off.

Still a bunch of time before the marathon.

I'll wish you the best of luck this weekend now in case I don't get a chance before.

From Andrea on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 18:37:09 from 67.177.11.154

Sorry you're feeling awful. Lots of Emergen-C and hopefully everything will turn around by the weekend!

From Daniel Brunson on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 22:09:09 from 68.14.174.169

That sucks that you got sick on your trip and AA took a day to get you home. They did that to us on our way to Hawaii on our honeymoon. Good luck in your race. I know you'll kill it.

From Neil on Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 23:38:30 from 71.220.150.219

Planes are like Petri dishes for disease. Get better and good luck Sunday!

From flatlander on Thu, Oct 04, 2012 at 06:34:03 from 76.31.26.153

I found a nasty bug on an airplane back in March, I'm totally sympathetic. Still, you might have a pretty good shot at the half, especially if it is Sunday? It will depend more on whether the bug is still around rather than lack of training, I think.

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