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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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Tue, Apr 19, 2011
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73F, S 12 mph.  Hot one - we reached 100 in some parts of town yesterday so I guess it couldn't quite cool off from that overnight.

The plan is 20% fewer miles this week.  AP 8:04 today.  I was reading some of the Boston race reports from the blog's elite and it was interesting to me that a couple mentioned the "heat" (temps in the low 50s) being a factor.  Guess it's all relative.  If I get those kind of temperatures at OKC, I will sacrifice a goat on the altar of the god of running weather in appreciation of his mercy.

1140s #3 Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:52:23 from 209.175.177.37

Maybe you should sacrifice the goat before the race in hopes that the gods will have mercy on you.

From derhammer on Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 14:15:12 from 192.156.110.32

I have to agree with you on the temps. 50's sounds great to me. The fastest marathon ever was run in those temps, so can't imagine anyone complaining about 50's.

From Rye on Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 18:22:59 from 174.27.65.38

You may get into some trouble with PETA with the blood sacrifice.

From flatlander on Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 23:17:41 from 76.31.26.153

The most common complaint I heard was that with the tailwind there was no wind-in-the-face cooling effect. The smart runners started dousing with water early, despite the low temperatures. I agree though, it is hard to feel too sorry for them when we are already running in the 70s every morning.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 15:24:42 from 131.59.200.82

Not a bad idea, Tracy.

DH - don't think they were complaining, just mentioned it as a factor which kind of confirmed my belief that the optimal temp is around 40 for a marathon

Rye - I guess burning the goat is out of the question?

Flat - yeah, I saw the same...those annoying tailwinds!

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 22:47:46 from 174.70.177.86

I must agree. 50 with a tailwind? Sounds good to me! 30 with a tailwind...even better!

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