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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
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

Computer said 60F, wind S 21-28 mph as I left to go run this morning...felt about right.  We were overdue for the stupid wind to come back.  Plan was 5 easy then 6 @ MP (target 7:35), but the conditions made doing any specific pace work kinda pointless.  MP was about a 6:45 effort going south and 8:00 effort going north.  So let's just say I ran 11 miles and moved my feet a little faster for the last 6.

7:59 AP overall.

1 weird thing happened - on the way back I was running on a sidewalk, approaching the driveway of an apartment complex.  Someone was driving out of the complex, and I made sure I had eye contact with him.  Then, looking at me the whole time, he continues out of the driveway and stops right in the middle of the sidewalk and I had to come to a quick stop to avoid running into the side of his truck.  Then he continues to just stare at me as if to say, "yep, that just happened...what now?"  A younger slowjoe would not have let it go so easily but I just trotted around and continued on my way.

1140s #3 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tracy on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:12:52 from 209.175.177.37

SlowJoe versus a truck. Who will win?

From Rye on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:28:37 from 208.45.117.27

Are you saying that age makes us wiser? Must be a mature father! Keep a rock in your hand. Works for dogs...probably would work for a dead beat like the one you crossed this morning.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:46:50 from 72.205.231.214

What a jerk! It would have been hard not to at least spout off a few choice words.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 13:13:48 from 72.205.231.214

And yeah, that south wind is out in full force today. I guess it's something to get used to before April marathons which promise to be windy in the midwest.

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 13:24:30 from 184.79.24.255

That's insane. What is wrong with people? The same thing happened to me at the park on Saturday. It wasn't quite as overt, but still someone sped right in front of me and was looking at me the entire time. Not to mention, I was on a jogging trail. Weird!

From flatlander on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 18:22:47 from 198.207.244.102

I think there is a residual but significant element of antipathy out there against runners. Possibly getting worse because of all the people that are running now. Good job not reacting, I probably would have.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 23:12:53 from 184.79.24.255

Tracy - slowjoe, definitely slowjoe

Rye - figures, the one day I don't run with rocks in my hands.

April - yeah I pretty much thought "oklahoma city preview" as I was running this morning.

Danielle - not much of a running town I think. People here wonder why anyone would be running when they could be hunting!

Flat - I think this guy was on his way to an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet

From DaleG on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 23:36:19 from 152.216.7.5

What a creep. I've had many incidents like that.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 09:55:49 from 131.59.200.80

Normally I run away from town on county roads...now I remember why!

From Burt on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:28:16 from 206.19.214.144

April and Mark know that I've been in situations like this many times, and I know how to handle them with grace and dignity:

http://burt-mccumber.fastrunningblog.com/blog--Everybody-knows-I-m-good-guy-righ/12-08-2009.html

From Tracy on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:33:44 from 209.175.177.37

Pretty hilarious, Burt. Only you...

From SlowJoe on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 14:27:55 from 131.59.200.82

Glad that one ended well Burt, well done!

It's too bad everyone in TX has a gun in their glove box. The big story in Abilene this past week was a road rage battle between 2 guys - they both stopped, got out, pulled their respective guns out (everyone here has them) and one of them got a bullet to the face. I guess I've been extra courteous lately!

From Burt on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 14:36:08 from 206.19.214.144

It's hard to argue with a bullet in your face. Unless you're trying to prove how painful it is. Then it's hard not to argue with a bullet in your face.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 14:43:35 from 131.59.200.82

Well said.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 17:50:36 from 72.205.231.214

Haha out here in the sticks in Kansas we all have guns too.

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