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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
Tue, Apr 24, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.060.004.06

88F, SSW 13-24 mph.  Short run after work to test the waters.  Felt a little weak, but not bad considering what life was like yesterday at this time.  Couple of throw-up burps but otherwise fine.  8:10 AP.

I'm thinking about going ahead with my 8-miler w/ 2-3 @ MP tomorrow, which was the original plan.  Thursday feels a little too late, though it probably doesn't matter that much.  I'd hate for the MP miles to feel hard tomorrow because of residual stomach bug effects, and then shatter my fragile confidence.  Maybe I'll just do them downhill.

1150s Red #2 Miles: 4.06
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JG on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 19:28:32 from 71.57.246.108

Nice 4 mile shakeout. Dude, with over 1,000 miles under your belt this year, the only thing that will help you Sunday at this point is being healthy & 100% recovered from spewing your insides out! 100% not 98% ... I would cut that 8 miler in half & focus on hydration/nutrition ... you are going to rock OKC with all your strength back!

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 20:04:33 from 69.131.141.92

JG - thanks, you are probably right. I just do really poorly the less I run. I take 2 days off and I feel like the fat kid in gym class, all out of breath and sluggish. Definitely a fine line, I hate tapering!

From JG on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 20:10:37 from 71.57.246.108

I know that is what you prefer & under normal circumstances would not have said that ... but I once heard it takes 48 hours to get your strength back from a 24 hour bug ... or maybe I made that up ... I just know 26 miles digs deep into strength reserves ... hence I would conserve! :)

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 22:01:26 from 205.172.12.229

I think JG is right on but I am the same way about getting rickety after just one day off. Maybe cut it to 5 miles with just 2 at MP and not take much stock in it?

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