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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
4.5810.0014.58

57F, 7:06 AP.  Ok, not bad, not bad.  I am slowly but surely climbing out of this slump, and the timing is good.  I did 4 easy, then 10 @ MP, followed by a short cooldown.

The 10 MP miles were 6:46 AP.  Splits were 6:46, 6:39, 6:44, 6:47, 6:41, 6:40, 6:49, 6:57, 6:46, 6:49.

Did it feel like my true MP?  Nah, probably not.  A little too much fatigue in the last 2 or 3 miles.  But the fact that I could still execute the run shows improvement even from a week or two ago, so there is hope of returning to normal by the race, which means it's not quite time to throw in the towel on sub-3.

The course I ended up running was neutral, actually about 15' net uphill.  Normally I like a slightly aided course for this kind of run but the wind direction meant it could not be set up that way today.  Plus the darkness, and not entirely cool weather, could factor into making it tougher today.  So there are a lot of bright spots.

Saucony A5 Miles: 14.58
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 08:32:46 from 155.100.226.191

Hey I think the tide has turned, that's a good workout!!

From Jason D on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 08:43:03 from 24.1.80.94

Back in business, Joe. I think those last miles should feel hard but not impossible. If they don't, you are probably too rested, running too slow, or maybe it is just your day.

You have an excellent come back week here. Miles are up, long run to start the week, nice workout toward the end, and a chance to fit in a couple miles tomorrow to bump up your total.

From Andrea on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 08:44:25 from 72.37.171.52

Great workout!! You are definitely on the upswing from illness slump. 10 miles at MP always feels really difficult the last couple miles.

From I Just Run on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 15:50:19 from 67.79.11.242

I knew you were still Superman!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 17:36:16 from 69.131.141.92

Thanks all, cautiously optimistic for once.

Andrea - I have actually been focusing on iron intake since you mentioned ferritin levels a couple weeks ago. Not sure if that was really it (I'm too cheap/lazy to actually get a test) but from what I've read on symptoms, indicators, etc, it's a good possibility. If I PR, I'll buy you a pony or something.

From Jake K on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 17:42:41 from 67.177.11.154

I'd be so happy if you bought her a pony!

From flatlander on Sat, Nov 03, 2012 at 13:46:25 from 76.31.26.153

Those 10 look really nice, very tightly bunched on the pacing. I think that shows control, which indicates that you are not running over your head at all. This is very exciting.

From allie on Sun, Nov 04, 2012 at 10:47:33 from 97.117.94.98

excellent run.

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