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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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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, Mar 30, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.004.008.00

Goal was 2 warmup, 4 tempo @ sub 7:30, 2 HMGP.  Splits: 8:29, 8:22, 7:29, 7:17, 7:21, 7:08, 8:08, 7:47.  Averaged 7:45 for the entire 8.

This run was basically the same as 1 week ago with an extra HMGP mile at the end.  It was a bit windier which might be why I couldn't quite equal the tempo times from last week (could not even manage 8:00 pace into the headwind this time), but I still hit the overall targets there.  I also did not quite meet the HMGP on mile 7 as I was pretty wiped out, but managed to make up for it on the last mile to average out to sub-8 recovery miles.  I was definitely relieved to hear the beep at 8 miles today, so I know I got good training.

Blue Asics Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:19:41 from 68.103.242.46

Nice run Joe--good progressive splits on the sub 7:30 tempo--you are starting to finish stronger. I betcha you had the same south wind I had today. No mercy!

From Burt on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 14:08:22 from 206.19.214.144

That's an awesome workout, dude. Can I call you dude?

From baldnspicy on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 18:39:14 from 72.95.172.184

Great splits!

From SlowJoe on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 19:06:54 from 184.79.24.255

Thanks all. Of course Burt, "dude" definitely beats some other names I've been called.

From flatlander on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 19:37:41 from 198.207.244.102

Good run, it's the tough ones that count. Is your knee feeling better already? That is a fast repair.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 20:19:10 from 184.79.24.255

Flat - it's a recurring ailment right now (runner's knee). I'm getting to be familiar enough with it that it's predictable at least, and it hasn't stopped a run yet. Just pops up with extra mileage, but almost always goes away (enough) by the first mile. And I think it's slowly getting better with my quad exercises and daily glucosamine...slowly.

From Rye on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 23:22:49 from 97.121.5.76

Nice job on the workout today. I see you have a 10k race coming up. That sub 47 is in your sites!!!! Well unless you have another windy race day. If you do we can always have another math discussion.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 10:19:34 from 131.59.200.80

Fortunately it's in downtown Austin which normally gets about half the wind we do here, so no excuses hopefully!

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