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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
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70F, SSE 9 mph.  Relative to the last few days, a great morning to run.

Today the plan was 6 x 400m with 400m active recovery to introduce myself to interval training.  It was probably the right number of repeats to start out with, and I ended up getting 2 minutes rest between each set which is nice when it's hot outside.  I set the watch to 0.25 mile laps today (I guess they were 402m repeats), kind of annoying having it beep every 2 minutes, but I think it was the easiest way to go. 

First, a 10 mile warmup @ 8:11 AP.

Then the 400s with rest interval in parenthesis 1:31, (1:58), 1:32, (1:58), 1:30, (1:59), 1:28, (1:56), 1:27, (1:55), 1:27, (1:58).

Then a mile cooldown in 8:05.  Overall AP for 14 miles was 7:54.

I was initially shooting for 5k pace on the repeats and ended up doing a little better.  Next time I'll probably try 8 repeats and slow down the recovery jogs.  On the way home I ran through a cloud of gnats and had about 20 of them stuck to my torso when I finished.  What a horrible way to die, drowning in someone's sweat.  Well, that's what they get for hanging out on my route.

1150s Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From derhammer on Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 11:20:43 from 192.156.110.33

Nice start to repeats. We had swarms of gnats around the track this morning - I must have had a hundred or so. I wiped off with a towel and still had enough stuck on me when I got home that my son asked me what was on my chest. He thought it was pretty funny when I explained what happened.

From Burt on Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 13:40:53 from 206.19.214.144

Gnats. My mortal enemy. Actually, we don't get too many of them here, but I did run through a swarm the other day. Was not expecting it.

From DaleG on Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 14:42:34 from 76.27.13.205

Nice run. Stupid gnats. I hate when I run through a cloud of them and have to keep my mouth shut. I can't breathe very well through my nose.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 19:33:03 from 184.79.24.255

DH - nice, all the better that you were on the track and got to experience it lap after lap.

Burt - they don't strike until they sense you're unprepared.

Dale - I'm the same way, I've definitely eaten my share.

From JG on Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 23:56:17 from 74.176.220.126

10 mile warm-up ... that cracks me up! Great Job ... all week!!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 09:52:42 from 184.79.24.255

thanks JG...yeah, I guess 10 miles is a little more than a warm-up. At this point I'm prioritizing the mileage increases over running my best possible workouts.

From Steam8 on Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:13:25 from 166.70.55.77

That is what I was thinking...a 10 mile warm-up?! haha! SlowJoe...you are not slow! :)

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:24:56 from 184.79.24.255

Steam8 - If I keep doing 10-mile warmups maybe I can qualify for Boston one day, then I'll be fast like you and JG!

From Steam8 on Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:28:20 from 166.70.55.77

I only had to run a 3:45. When I can run a marathon in 3:15 then I'll be fast like you! :)

From Steam8 on Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 10:29:47 from 166.70.55.77

Whoa! and a 5K in 19! You are fast. I am calling you FastJoe from now on!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 11:26:59 from 184.79.24.255

Well, thanks, that is nice (I still like SlowJoe though!) Although the difference in time standards has a reason -- we have this "testosterone" stuff that probably gives us a nice advantage! Not that I don't get crushed by ladies on a regular basis anyway...

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Jun 04, 2011 at 20:38:20 from 174.70.177.86

10 mile warm-up! I love it! Nice speed session!

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