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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.003.0015.00

77F, 90%.  7:54 AP.  I'd been putting off this one workout (6 x 800, jog 400 between) for a long time.  I had various internal excuses - I was tired from Insanity, I forgot to set up the Garmin, it's too complicated, etc, but today they were gone.  I haven't done Insanity in over a week, and I ran on jogging trail that was accurately marked every quarter mile (so all I had to do was hit the lap button at the appropriate post).

So, I finally gave in.  First I did 10.5 easy to get some nice miles under me (and I wanted to set up so I didn't have a 180 turnaround in the middle of a repeat.  10.5 easy was 8:14/mile.  Then 6 x 0.5 mile (in bold) with 0.25 jog (in parenthesis).

3:18, (2:11), 3:12, (2:06), 3:16, (2:09), 3:13, (2:07), 3:10, (2:13), 2:52, (2:05).

The last quarter of that 2:52 was 1:18.5, I kinda let it fly the last little bit.  Averaged 6:20 pace for the repeats, just about 5k pace (although most were a bit slower).  We'll see how the achilles does - it was my longest run in the Kinvaras and had a lot of hills and speed.  If I make it through ok, I think these will be my marathon shoes (once I can test them in a 20-miler).

Kinvaras Miles: 15.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:12:20 from 174.70.177.86

You and your 10 mile warm-ups. Nice 800s. That's cool the shoes are working out. Still planning on Houston being your next marathon?

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:20:18 from 66.137.82.63

I'm kinda stealing the "big workout" idea that I've seen the fast people recommend on the boards where you get in the workout on tired legs. We'll see if it works!

I'm betting Houston will be the next full but I might go after a Fall marathon in TX at the last minute if I see some temperatures I like.

From flatlander on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 18:39:42 from 76.31.26.153

Those are some really good 800s. I like going hard at the end of a run too, but it leaves me pretty tired for the next day.

From DaleG on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 21:34:11 from 173.126.11.126

Nice speedwork after 10.5 miles. I haven't done speedwork for ages.

From DaleG on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 21:34:56 from 173.126.11.126

I need to check your blog more often, I think it motivates me a little

From Dan on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 22:50:14 from 24.209.83.20

Hey Joe- Nice workout, I am glad I looked, I was doing something very similar last year and planned and starting them this week. Oh, I like Kinvaras - they feel fine for 20+. How did you like Insanity? I am under the impression is makes my p90x look like sissy stuff :)

From TexasLindsey on Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 08:57:20 from 70.253.137.126

10.5 mile warm-up! I love it!

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 12:00:56 from 132.3.53.68

Flat - same here, I was kind of in a rut though, so it felt nice to go a little

DG - I don't do much speed (which is probably why I was all over the place) but I'm always glad when (after) I do it.

Dan - good to see the shoes have worked for you too. I've never seen a P90X workout (heard it was tough too). My wife and I got the Insanity dvds on the cheap and there wasn't any equipment to buy, it's all using your own bodyweight and pretty fast-paced. Probably gonna start up again now that we're back from vacation...

TL - takes me awhile to wake up, you know?

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