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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
Sun, Apr 18, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

6 @ 7:57 pace.  Legs and lungs felt like it was 8:20s.  Promising...

Less-than-promising is my stupid hip.  It stops hurting when I run or sit down.  Walking around, it acts weird.  I have no idea, even with all my Googling, what it is.  Anything from hip flexor strain, to IT band, to snapping hip (it only snaps in the morning a couple times).  Anyway, whatever it is, it feels better after a minute of walking or jogging.  Also found out it goes away with ibuprofen.  So I won't worry about it for the race - probably just paranoia at this point.

Blue Asics Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From baldnspicy on Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 14:27:41 from 72.95.170.250

Nice job! Sounds like your training is paying off in greater stamina and strength. I become overly paranoid about different aches and pains every once in a while. I wonder if that little pain in the muscle is the beginning of something bad. Most of the time it turns out to be nothing or something that goes away with a little time. Hopefully your hip is the same! Being in tune is important though!

From seeaprilrun on Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 14:46:06 from 72.205.231.223

I suspect this close to a big race there is a little bit of paranoia happening--things that you didn't pay much attention to before suddenly magnify. You know your body best and do pay attention--but if you can run okay then I wouldn't trip too much about it right now! I know when I am in the throes of taper madness every tweak or twinge feels like impending major-injury disaster.

From vinh on Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 07:28:18 from 75.77.22.187

Nice run Joe! I've been feeling it in my right hip too as of late! Probably an IT band issue. Get in some good stretching and ice it if need be. Can't wait to hear about your race this weekend! You will do awesome!

From Tracy on Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:52:02 from 209.175.177.37

Just keep stretching hip flexors and ITB so that you can feel a little more comfortable when you aren't running or sitting down.

If it disappears once you warm up a little, that's all you need for the race, right?

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