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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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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
Tue, Apr 20, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

8:04 average pace, most of it begrudgingly.  The last 4 or so were HMP but it took a lot more effort today in the early-morning hours.  Finally felt like running around mile 5.

With the race at 6:30 on Sunday morning, I've decided I'll wake up early, at 4:30 or so, to trick my body into thinking it's 8:30 at racetime.  Might even do that Saturday morning too so I'm nice and tired Saturday evening.  Faster paces seem to come so much easier after I've been up a couple hours and my rhythms are more in sync.

No real change in my hip.  Almost thinking it's my upper thigh now but I can't find any good info either way.  Oh well, like I said - no pain once it gets warmed up.  Will figure it out after the race.

Wind forecast for OKC keeps increasing.  Pretty sure it'll be in the teens now but still WNW means mostly crosswind for the course.

Blue Asics Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rye on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:21:12 from 174.27.9.162

My times are better too after being up and going for a couple of hours. The morning runs are nice though....

From Burt on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:18:42 from 98.177.220.145

I like your strategy Joe.

From flatlander on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:25:01 from 198.207.244.102

You should be OK if you are able to warm up thoroughly before the race, even take the first couple of miles easy to make sure it's all there, then blast away. Hate that wind, it slows you down even when you don't feel like it is.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 14:37:03 from 205.172.12.229

It's good that the race is so early--the wind will not have yet reached it's full speed for the day--so hopefully it doesn't pick up until after you are done racing!

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 16:35:51 from 131.59.200.80

Rye - I do agree that I like the quiet of morning runs.

Burt - thanks, it's gotta be better than rolling outa bed 15 minutes prior.

Flat - Agree, even the crosswinds sometimes seem to hurt.

April - I agree and hope we're right because it's supposed to hit 22 mph at some point on Sunday. I predict 13 or 14 for the race.

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