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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
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.002.082.08

71F, SSE 27-38 mph.  So I was just going to run a few easy miles today but the base had their (mandatory) fun run this morning on the airfield.  If you don't know anything about flying, runways are oriented/built to minimize crosswinds based on typical wind directions.  Well they definitely got it right because wind was coming right down the pipe.

It started, and in typical military fashion, everyone takes off in a sprint.  I'm going 5-something pace and there are 50+ people in front of me within seconds.  Slowed it down, and ran 6:22 with a first-mile tailwind, probably 10k effort overall, very easy with the tailwind.  Mile 2 was down runway 16 into the teeth of the wind.  I went from about 20th to 6th on this portion, running a 6:45.  That was both fun (passing everyone) and terrible (ever try to run fast into a 30 knot wind?).  Ended up 6th.

No warmup or cooldown.  Didn't feel like it...shame on me!

Saucony A4 Miles: 2.08
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From I Just Run on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 10:52:03 from 67.79.11.242

"Mandatory fun"....Hummm. Maybe for you but I bet a lot of people weren't having fun :-)

Hope your knee feels better with a few days of rest.

BTW...I just made a resolution to stretch, warm-up and cool down...I've never really done this (BAD ME).

From JG on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 17:08:25 from 71.59.27.33

Sounds fun, they didn't make you do it in combat boots did they? lol

Good luck this weekend, I am sure you will do great, then take an easy week. :)

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 20:06:48 from 72.205.227.206

Nice little mini-speedwork session. I hope you have a good weekend too and feel rejuvenated shortly. You need rest!

From Rye on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 20:33:45 from 174.27.114.143

Your awesome!

From Kelli on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 21:20:46 from 71.219.83.151

SO, military people run like kids---they do not know how to pace themselves???

I love that it was MANDATORY and FUN.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 13:57:42 from 64.217.180.63

IJR - they managed to suck the "fun" out for everyone

JG - thanks - that is definitely the plan

April/Rye - thanks!

Kelli - yep, exactly like kids! Not many distance runners, and 2 miles is apparently a distance run for us.

From JG on Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 14:04:34 from 71.59.27.33

What was the winning time? Maybe next year you can break the course record Slow Joe!

From SlowJoe on Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 15:12:29 from 64.217.180.63

JG - I'd say the leaders were 15-20 seconds ahead. I might have stayed up with them initially if I'd given a real effort the first mile, but who knows. The second mile ended up being close to all-out effort, just slow into the wind obviously, and I actually gained a little ground.

From Kelli on Sun, Oct 09, 2011 at 00:16:27 from 71.219.83.151

Well, a 5k is called CROSS COUNTRY.

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