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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
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.003.009.00

71F, 30%. Pretty good run. I got up early and ran down to the "off-highway parking area." I actually did see 1 RV parked there today. It was about 3 miles to get there via road, then I hit the desert. Fortunately it wasn't all soft sand. Once I got to the mountain I wanted to climb, it was a little rockier. I tried to run it all but there were parts where it just seemed faster to hike, so I did. Never had to use my hands, it wasn't that steep. Got to the top after about a half mile and stopped to enjoy the view for 2-3 minutes...and catch my breath. I saw a much higher mountain a couple miles away on the backside of this one, but couldn't see any trails going up....not like you really need them here, there are no trees or much vegetation to be seen. Then back down - had to take it slow in some spots. It wasn't much of a mountain but it was fun. I looked at a topo chart and the one I climbed is only 2900' at the top; for reference, my hotel is at 2400. The other hill I saw to the south is 3500' so I'll give that one a shot later. I'm sure if I drive around I could find much higher mountains but I prefer to just see what I can get to from the hotel.

On the way back I actually picked it up for the last 3 miles - 6:31 downhill, 6:35 flat, 6:52 uphill. Not too bad for the shape I'm in.

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 08:39:34 from 67.177.11.154

Pretty cool. Just pick a mountain and run up it!

Are there rattlesnakes in that area?

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 08:46:32 from 12.232.117.226

No one seems to own or occupy any of the land, so why not.. Yeah, I'm told there are rattlesnakes here - hopefully I'd see them in time!

From Tracy on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 16:29:54 from 50.103.253.54

Sounds like an adventure. I am another person picturing a horror movie scene, though, with the RV park! I bet the climbing and hills will be awesome for training!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 20:35:10 from 205.172.12.210

pretty cool! trail running!! Nice to have some low humidity and decent temps.

From Matt Schreiber on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 21:50:17 from 66.17.102.185

Sounds like fun Joe! Nice job on the pickups, too.

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