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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, Feb 19, 2013
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AM:  29F.  6 @ 8:26 AP.

Just noticed an interesting article about Berard Lagat on Let's Run (the quote of the day) about why most people slow down after age 30 (and why some don't).  In some ways, I'm glad I started running after the age of 30 so I don't know know the difference.  It means I'll probably never run a 2:20 marathon, but the fun part of running is getting faster and I definitely still have a few years of doing that ahead of me, especially if Lagat can set records at age 38.

PM:  46F.  4 @ 8:24 AP.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 4.001150s Red #2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 09:05:10 from 155.100.226.191

That was a good article.

I found this amusing...

"In other words, we have kids, and we get lazy."

From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 09:24:25 from 155.219.241.10

Kids can definitely be a training limiter, but laziness is mutually exclusive, I would think! But interesting that vo2 max isn't affected as long as you keep training it. I hope Lagat is clean, because that's pretty inspitational (I didn't know he was that old).

From I Just Run on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 10:03:47 from 67.79.11.242

It gives a little hope to us 50+er's :-)

From Rye on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 15:33:25 from 65.129.121.4

Hey guys.....age is just a number

From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 19:08:55 from 69.131.141.92

Rye - yeah, definitely just a number (and not one you can control) but it's fun to guess/hypothesize about all the variables that go into reaching your potential.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 20:27:26 from 68.102.189.33

I'm gonna have to read this article! I am hoping to peak in my 30s. You have been making amazing improvements. Big PR in Ardmore I bet!

From Matt Schreiber on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 21:31:18 from 66.17.102.185

Great article Joe. I've always admire Lagat and his being ageless. Definitely an inspiration.

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