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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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Thu, Apr 08, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.003.006.00

The wind was down today so I had to take advantage.  Plan was 2 warmup, 3 @ 10KGP (7:30), 1 cooldown.  I won't have the Garmin at the 10K on Sunday (my wife is using it) so I practiced trying to hit 7:30 by feel, only looking at my watch after each mile.  I assume they will have mile markers at the race (it's a big one).  Splits were 8:20, 8:32, 7:18, 7:07, 7:20, 8:15.  Average 7:48.

Pretty happy with it.  It was a relief to see that first 7:18 - I was dreading that it would say 8:00 when I finally looked.  The 7:07 was on a downhill mile that usually goes 10 seconds faster and the 7:20 was on a slight uphill.  My honest assessment is that I could've definitely done another 1.5 or so at that effort but 3.2 more would be iffy.  The good news is I can easily hit my goal of 47 with 7:30/mile so if I can stay controlled in the first couple of miles on Sunday I should be fine.  Hopefully this race-day magic I've been hearing about will take care of the rest.

Blue Asics Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From flatlander on Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 09:20:05 from 198.207.244.102

Great run, those times look very good. You should easily be able to stay on pace this weekend after a run like that.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 09:37:16 from 68.103.242.46

You got 7:30 pace easy. Of course you can do 3 more at that effort--in a race. Just be conservative in the beginning. Steel your mind for the torture of maintaining that pace in the last two miles when you are tired--races are supposed to hurt at the end--focus on staying relaxed and keeping your form "loose" despite the discomfort and that will help you ride it out. YOU'RE GONNA ROCK!

From Rye on Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 16:33:29 from 174.27.82.146

You are so ready!! Echo seeaprilrun. Its amazing what can happen when you are race ready. Have confidence in yourself! Don't forget to have fun. Isn't that why we put ourselves through

all the training. Runners are crazy, but a good crazy!!

From SlowJoe on Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 19:19:36 from 184.79.24.255

Flat - thanks, it was a good confidence boost

April - that is good advice, thanks. I will be thinking of it the last 2 miles for sure. That, and being thankful it isn't 26.2 like you will have just done!

Rye - so true, on all counts!

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