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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
8.000.008.00

7:48 avg.  I had a 3 x 2 MP run planned for this week, and I'm becoming confident the tendonitis will not be a factor so I decided to go ahead and do my last 6 at MP.  2 brisk warmup miles, then 7:41, 7:43, 7:42, 7:42, 7:38, 7:42.  Nice and steady, felt great.

I've decided to target 7:45 for MP runs.  My marathon goal is still 3:30 because I'm betting on an ugly finish (first marathon and all), but I think 7:45 makes sense for a starting pace...or at least a good training pace, even if I decide to play it more conservatively for the actual race.  McMillan says 7:44 pace based on my conservative projection of the not-quite-5K race a few weeks ago so why not.

Tendonitis made the same brief appearance today then went away.  I start weaning myself from the NSAID on Monday.

1140s #2 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Fri, Dec 03, 2010 at 02:18:12 from 72.223.84.236

Yeah? Why not? What could go wrong?

From SlowJoe on Fri, Dec 03, 2010 at 02:40:19 from 109.70.68.174

Exactly! Where do you come up with these insightful questions?

From Burt on Fri, Dec 03, 2010 at 09:15:47 from 72.223.84.236

I don't know. They just come to me.

From flatlander on Fri, Dec 03, 2010 at 13:25:42 from 198.207.244.102

Based on how good the 8s feel, I am guessing you will have no trouble with the 3:30, you might do a lot better, still a lot of training time left.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Dec 03, 2010 at 18:19:14 from 72.205.224.181

Sounds great! You know, it's not a rule that you have to have an ugly finish! You may feel great!

From SlowJoe on Sat, Dec 04, 2010 at 01:00:34 from 109.70.68.174

Flat - it definitely feels sustainable but I have no frame of reference for running such a long distance...kind of uncharted territory!

April - good to know - I have been preparing myself for a meltdown.

From Rye on Sat, Dec 04, 2010 at 01:11:58 from 174.27.68.188

You are doing a great job with your training. Like April said, you don't have to have that ugly finish!

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Sat, Dec 04, 2010 at 01:18:38 from 184.79.24.255

Joe always looks like he is dying when he's running. All of his race photos are horrible. So, yes, prepare yourself for some ugly.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Dec 04, 2010 at 01:19:56 from 109.70.68.174

Go to bed!

And yes, I have a look of death on my face after about a quarter-mile.

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