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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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More good news yesterday - my marathon plans are on hold and Houston is out.  I'm being deployed again, this time to beautiful sunny Iraq.  Leave in July, back in January or early Feb.  Here we go again...  Not sure if I'll be able to keep up consistent training but I think I will still be able to run some, depending on where I go.  Either way, Houston in January is out, so maybe I can do OKC in April 2011.  I'm pretty sure I'll still be able to get on the blog overseas, but we'll see.

I think my hip is getting a lot better so I might try an easy mile on the TM toward the end of next week.

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Comments
From seeaprilrun on Sat, May 08, 2010 at 17:24:18 from 72.205.231.223

Ah man! I count my blessings now that my husband is out of the military. I feel for your wife and kids! How long have you been in? Anyways, glad the hip is feeling better--don't know what kind of training you will be able to do overseas--but hope you can keep up some kind of training!

From flatlander on Sat, May 08, 2010 at 20:09:12 from 198.207.244.102

Wow, had no idea that was coming down the chute. Hope all is well with your family. I have heard of guys training in Iraq, but I guess you are right, it depends on where you are deployed. Good luck and hope your hip lets you get some good training before you leave.

From SlowJoe on Sat, May 08, 2010 at 20:49:01 from 184.79.24.255

April - I'm in my 7th year and planning to separate in 2012 or so. Funny thing is that just last week I was telling Danielle that we were probably done with deployments!

Flat - me neither! In fact I just got to a new squadron that doesn't deploy, but they had a single-man tasker for a specific job that I fit. I'll make the best of it, but the military isn't scoring any points with my wife!

From vinh on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 07:06:13 from 75.77.22.187

Sorry about the deployment news Joe! Just wondering what your MOS in the air force is?

From SlowJoe on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:00:37 from 131.59.200.80

Vinh - I'm a weapons systems officer (12B3) which basically means I drop bombs out of jets, but we also carry an electronic warfare specialty (which is what the Army wants help with) so I won't be flying this time.

From Tracy on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 18:36:00 from 173.23.75.96

Joe, I read this last week and I don't know why I didn't comment. That's tough news, especially when you weren't expecting it. How many times have you gone overseas?

And thanks for what you do.

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 11, 2010 at 18:53:52 from 184.79.24.255

Thanks, it's the 3rd trip in 3 years so it's getting a little tiresome but it's always different and exciting when I get there. My wife's the one who has it tough.

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