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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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Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Lifetime Miles: 286.50
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Sun, Jun 05, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.001.0017.00

71F, low wind.  Maybe the worst of the wind season is over.  It still blows like crazy in the afternoon but the mornings have been nice the past few days.

At 17 miles, this was my longest run since OKC.  I don't see myself trying to go any longer than this during the summer off-season, there's probably no need.  AP was 7:57 today.  Ended up being a progressive run (I started at 4:30am so the first few miles were ugly).  First half was 8:19 AP, second half was 7:35 AP.

Highlights were seeing my first live skunk (after having seen a few dozen carcasses) and having a dog charge through a hay field toward me.  It was dark with no moon when it happened, and I could hear the rustling quickly getting closer and sorta see the disturbed grass on a course to intercept me.  I was hoping it wasn't a coyote but I got ready and out pops this little 10-pound dog yapping at me.

1140s #3 Miles: 17.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Sun, Jun 05, 2011 at 20:00:25 from 174.70.177.86

Haha killer dog! I haven't heard the coyotes around here lately--they must have gone South to your neck of the woods.

From JG on Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 00:49:40 from 74.176.220.126

Great job Joe, very solid pace for second half of a 17 miler! I wish I could get runs in like that in the summer - it will definitely pay huge dividends!! Thank God it was a little guy & not a coyote ... or a 50 pound mean dog for that matter!

From Steam8 on Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 01:34:30 from 166.70.55.77

I think I would be more afraid of the skunk! ha! What a great run!

From Rye on Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 13:00:46 from 75.174.30.7

Great run joe. Ahh, skunks,and dogs! Don't all Texans pack. Figured you could just shoot whatever comes your way. If you get into trouble I'm sure flatlander can help.

From allie on Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 15:22:55 from 161.38.218.168

great run, with lots of wild animal adventures on the side.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 10:36:36 from 132.3.53.68

April - coyotes are ok, chupacabras are not

JG - most of the dogs here are all bark and no bite, fortunately

S8 - I definitely picked up the pace a little when I saw him!

Rye - I think most Texans do, I'm probably one of the few with no weapons in the house.

Allie - usually the wild animals are decomposing on the side of the road, so this was better.

From Tracy on Wed, Jun 08, 2011 at 18:55:21 from 173.24.38.54

At least the skunk didn't stink you.

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