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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
Fri, Aug 20, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

Another outside run - it felt like a nice cool morning.  I checked later and the airport tower (which is a couple miles away) was reporting 86, so I guess 86 is cool now.

I found out one loop around Lost Lake (I think that's what it's called) plus one loop of Z-lake, then back home gives me 8 miles.  This run was a lot better - 8:20 AP.  I definitely would not call it easy though.  I think I pushed a little since the difficult 9:00 pace the other day scared me.  By the end of this run I was definitely huffing and puffing.  My upper quads were sore all day yesterday, so I'm pretty sure at this point that I run differently on the treadmill than outside.  Either that, or the hard-surfaced roads make you work differently.  Hopefully I will get used to it quickly and 8:20 will feel a lot easier than it did today.  I'll definitely back off the pace a little until I get used to it.

Having said that, I will be stuck with the TM the next couple days since I have to be at work early.  It's probably not a bad idea to ease my way outdoors anyway.

New Blue Asics Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 07:54:31 from 173.23.75.96

Your gait is probably a little different on the treadmill, given the fact that there is absolutely no change in the terrain. You are being smart to ease your way back into the excessive heat! That pace will feel good in no time.

Good luck on the treadmill!

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 08:12:43 from 68.103.248.145

Way to go JOe! It's nice you can get outside every now and then and get a nice run in. Nothing wrong with your pace! I think there is definitely a change in gait between treadmill and road--plus the treadmill "gives" a lot more than the road so the road in general is more of a pounding.

From flatlander on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 13:11:22 from 198.207.244.102

Glad to see your paces coming down, you will be in seven-heaven in no time.

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