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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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Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1244.23
1160s Lifetime Miles: 888.70
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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 06, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.140.007.14

5am, 72F!!  Where did that cool air come from?  My target was 8:30s today, but the temperature was so nice I just ran easy and let the splits fall where they may...an evenly-paced 8:09 avg.  Coolest temps in months for me.  I actually had more energy after this run than any of my previous runs since the layoff.  Stiil, I will try to slow it down in the future until I start doing MP/tempo runs.  There are a couple 5Ks this weekend; I think I will do at least one and get the sub-22 that I should've gotten awhile ago.  There's one on Saturday and one on Sunday.  Strategy will be to not accept anything slower than 6:59 for miles 1 and 2.  The rest should take care of itself.

My new theory on my heel is that it isn't the tendon this time (although it was before).  This is a good thing, I think.  Now the discomfort comes when my foot hits the ground, and it's more the back of the heel, right below the heel bone.  Calcaneal bursitis is the only thing my googling found that makes sense.  Hopefully, it's just a bruise though - that is what it feels like.  It's totally runnable, just feels like a hotspot back there, and really it depends how I land.  I might never figure it out.  I vow that this is my last entry complaining about it unless it gets too bad to run on.

1140s #1 Miles: 7.14
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 07:42:30 from 173.23.75.96

Hopefully it gets better without you knowing what it is! Sounds like it is starting to!

Nice cooler temps. Love when the cool weather invites a little friskiness!

From Burt on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 18:38:14 from 206.19.214.144

I'm going to hold you to that vow.

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 21:51:12 from 68.103.248.145

Eh, talk about the niggles--it's like therapy, helps work them out! :) What lovely temps! The cool air is like a pair of wings!

From baldnspicy on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 23:53:51 from 72.77.68.219

Tracy! Friskiness? I thought this was a family blog. LOL I'm kidding...April's niggles is much more offensive. :-)

From SlowJoe on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 00:15:50 from 84.11.148.245

I THINK it is Tracy. Anyway it seems more benign the last couple days.

April, I can't discuss my, uhhh, niggles now or I have to face Burt's wrath. And he is ripped from P90X.

BnS - I have 3 more months before I can get frisky with my niggles.

From Tracy on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 07:34:59 from 173.23.75.96

Ha ha. I think Joe stepped over the line :)

From baldnspicy on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 08:47:07 from 72.77.68.219

I think you having a family UNfriendly blog is why the AP isn't calling you for comment before races, Joe. Just sayin'.

Tracy - totally agree, Joe definitely took it to a HNL. Shame on you, Joe! I never imagined one of our service men speaking like that. I'm sure you're shunned by your buddies for having such a dirty mouth so I don't need to berate you any more. I'll let them handle it. Lucky for you there are several lawyers on the blog that might represent you if you get court marshaled because of it. lol

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 09:03:17 from 68.103.248.145

JOE! Geez. Okay, that's it, we shouldn't discuss Joe's niggles anymore. From my experience with the press, I've learned not to bring such things up in an interview. Call me if you ever need any advice on dealing with the media.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 13:33:39 from 214.13.130.104

What? I meant you have to be careful with injuries. What were you people thinking??

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