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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
Fri, Dec 31, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.200.0012.20

Treadmill miles!  I planned to do 16 (outside) today but it rained all night and was going to continue all morning.  It was also very windy, making it sideways rain.  There is also a lot of dust in the air, making it sideways mud rain.  Anyway, I decided to try it on the TM.

I hacked into the manager's configuration like I used to do this summer and put it into marathon mode where it's not supposed to cut you off.  After the first mile I was pouring sweat; somehow they managed to re-create the sweltering atmosphere from back in July and August when it was 120 degrees outside.  I slogged away and my towel got soaked and useless pretty quickly.  On the bright side there was a placard on each TM console that said "ATTENTION!  DO NOT HOLD FOR THE CONSOLE!!  IT WILL BREAK!"  Guess they didn't translate it perfectly - for some reason that was funny to me and kept me entertained, albeit in decreasing amounts as the sweaty miles went by.  When I got to 99 minutes, the treadmill shut off anyway, and I took that opportunity to quit.  Even now I don't regret it.  Pace averaged 8:10-ish.

1140s #2 Miles: 12.20
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From ChrisM on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 06:22:27 from 82.20.234.157

Hacking in to the manager's configuration sounds interesteing, I used to just stop and reset, every 1 hour!

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:42:09 from 184.79.24.255

quitter!

From Rye on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:42:31 from 75.174.3.56

Nice.....rain and wind..not my favorite!

From flatlander on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 12:49:40 from 76.31.26.153

Rain in Baghdad? I didn't think that happened. Good job on that run.

From DonGardinero on Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 23:00:04 from 173.127.39.94

Nice treadmill run! Happy new year to you!!!

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Jan 01, 2011 at 19:47:14 from 72.205.226.14

I didn't know it rained there either. Way to go at it on the treadmill--that takes major mental fortitude. Oh, and I am staying in the Courtyard downtown or something like that--guess I better look it up again--but it is only a few blocks from the starting line. Due to financial reasons and lack of childcare, my husband will be staying home :( I am trying to get my best friend Kim to come with me, and my sister and brother-in-law are in Houston--I would still like to meet up with y'all! Maybe we can have our pre-race dinner the evening before.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jan 02, 2011 at 02:02:50 from 109.70.68.174

Chris, look up the owner's manual online if you can.

Danielle.....YEP.

Rye - I probably took the wussy way out...at least it wasn't 1 degree outside!

Flat - yeah I never even saw a cloud for 3 months, now it has rained twice.

DG - thanks, same to you.

April - bummer your husband can't go! We'll definitely have to arrange something.

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