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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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Tue, May 17, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.004.0012.00

58F, SE 15-25 mph.  Last morning of our little cold snap, back to warm temps tomorrow.

AP 7:37 for this run.  For the workout I did 8 easy, followed by 4 fast miles.  Averaged about 8:01/mile for the first 8, then 6:51/mile for the last 4 (6:50, 6:51, 6:56, 6:47).  It was harder than I thought it should've been, but I didn't really set myself up for success as I left myself a quartering headwind for the last 2.5 or so (the wind direction on the computer led me to believe it would be crosswind).  I could tell it wasn't a direct crosswind because every time it died down for a second I felt like I got a kick in the pants and a burst of speed.  Anyway, my hope is that I will be able to repeat this run in August when it's 75 degrees; then I'll know I've improved over the summer.

1150s Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From derhammer on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 10:38:54 from 192.156.110.39

Nice run - maybe you should make a sail to take advatage of that wind you always have.

From I Just Run on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 10:59:32 from 67.79.11.242

Sorry about the wind, it was great down here. I bet by August you'll be better than that!

From Tracy on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:23:01 from 209.175.177.37

Great pace at the end of the run. I'm impressed that you can pull that off at the end of a number of strong consistent miles!

From flatlander on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:31:17 from 76.31.26.153

That is exactly the way to look at it, I think. Try to improve a little bit over the summer, or at least stay even, then pour it on when the cooler temps arrive.

From DaleG on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 13:23:01 from 174.52.230.9

I think you've improved a lot ever since I first read your blog.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, May 17, 2011 at 19:53:32 from 174.70.177.86

You have improved incredibly since starting! I'm jealous! Your workouts are impressive and your races are showing results!

From SlowJoe on Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:12:18 from 131.59.200.80

DH - I'd have to figure out a way to stow it on the headwind legs or I'd never get home.

IJR - guess it's all a trade-off, we are a few degrees cooler and not as humid

Tracy - thanks, it definitely adds a little difficulty starting a tempo at mile 9.

Flat - good, we're on the same page

Thanks Dale, keeping the severe injuries away (pure luck) has been the key for me

Thanks April, so have you! Glad your bump in the road is behind you now.

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