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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

Tue, May 03, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

Legs are still pretty trashed 2 days later. They are feeling worse than they did after my first marathon in Houston, probably due to the hills and the additional miles I was able to maintain pace. I'm guessing no run tomorrow, but maybe Thursday.

Some more random race stuff since it's still on my brain...

My first 10k (44:52) and half (1:36:21) were both technically PR's.
I was top 3% overall, top 4% of men, and top 7% of AG
In the last 10K, I passed 12 people and was passed by 4

I also looked more at the splits vs. elevation and wind and am convinced I ran a really even-paced race until the very end, so I don't think I could have done any better, strategically.

And finally, a couple of pictures. I'm really not as miserable as I look, that's just my running face apparently. Ok, maybe a little worse than usual, it was a marathon.

Somewhere between miles 21 and 24, going around the wall of half-marathoners.

not sure exactly where this was

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From flatlander on Tue, May 03, 2011 at 13:01:18 from 198.207.244.102

What, you weren't paying attention to your surroundings? After I finished Richmond my sister said wasn't that a beautiful lake? I had no idea what she was talking about. Thanks for the pictures.

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Tue, May 03, 2011 at 13:13:47 from 184.79.24.255

For once, you have better race pictures than me...even with that facial expression, mine is still worse.

From I Just Run on Tue, May 03, 2011 at 16:45:43 from 67.79.11.242

I went to possibly buy a picture or two of me in the race, but after looking at them decided not to... I'm sure I actually looked that tired and old but I don't want to remember it that way :) Someone asked me what I thought about the race and all I could really remember is that the pavement looked the same throughout the whole race!

IJR

From SlowJoe on Wed, May 04, 2011 at 11:21:05 from 131.59.200.82

Flat - definitely, same thing happens to me

Danielle - is it bad if I agree with you?

IJR - yeah I think we all look miserable trying to squint in the rain, and the photographers seem to have taken a fraction of the shots you'd normally see. Can't say I blame them.

From Burt on Wed, May 04, 2011 at 16:45:00 from 206.19.214.144

I like how you're blasting right past the half marathoners. Sure, some of them are walking, but still.

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Wed, May 04, 2011 at 17:04:32 from 184.79.24.255

Yes, Joe, it's bad if you agree with me. I just look sad and cold. You should feel sorry for me that I couldn't run fast enough to beat the hail.

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Wed, May 04, 2011 at 17:05:03 from 184.79.24.255

What? I don't like your new blog name.

From I Just Run on Wed, May 04, 2011 at 17:45:14 from 67.79.11.242

Still think it should be "Turbo Joe" ... I was right all the time...!

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