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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.001.006.00

Felt good again today - I definitely run hot and cold a lot lately and never know how I'll feel until a couple miles in.  Maybe it's mental?  Anyway AP was 8:10 today.  Last mile was 7:10 (0.75@8.0mph and the last quarter-mile at 9.5mph).  I figure I'll keep taking advantage of the good days with speed, and just chug slowly through the bad ones instead of planning out specific speed days like I did before (and then forcing things when it clearly wasn't my day).  Maybe things will dampen out a bit after I get a solid base under me.

Blue Asics Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:17:35 from 68.225.214.248

That sounds like you may be on to something.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 13:45:52 from 68.103.243.161

Sounds like a good plan. It's definitely hard to do a tough workout on a day when you're just not feeling it. I can definitely tell there are days where I "have it" and days where I decidedly do not have it at all!

From Kelli on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 23:44:50 from 71.219.99.30

I agree, I would much rather play it by ear!! Plus, it makes it far more enjoyable., Nice run today!

From flatlander on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:44:47 from 198.207.244.102

Takes real dedication to do consistent TM miles like that. Glad you were feeling it on this one.

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