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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
Fri, Dec 17, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.002.1113.11

Well, as an experiment the run failed but it was a lot of fun.  I was trying to run it at 7:45 pace as a dry run for the marathon but ended up progessively getting faster.  After awhile I quit fighting it and just had fun with the run.

AP 7:26, 1:37:27 (unofficial PR).  Splits: 7:37, 7:34, 7:40, 7:32, 7:28, 7:27, 7:26, 7:24, 7:22, 7:23, 7:15, 7:21, 7:15, 0:44.

Really, it probably ended up being close to HM race pace.  If I was running it as an actual race from the beginning, I doubt it would've been a lot faster -- maybe a couple minutes, tops.  I didn't finish the last couple miles like I would've in a race, so as to have a short recovery, but the effort was pretty solid.

I think I still accomplished part of what I set out to do today because I don't think 7:45 is a crazy pace to start at for the race, seems very doable now.

1140s #2 Miles: 13.11
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 10:02:44 from 68.103.254.222

Nice! Told ya--my goal is to beat you at Houston! Your fitness has definitely moved up a level or two!

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 10:25:59 from 184.79.24.255

I'm just hoping that I finish the half before you finish the full.

From Mike on Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 19:52:44 from 144.183.224.2

Dang Joe. Nice work.

From flatlander on Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 22:59:33 from 75.223.159.57

Those pesky legs, can't slow them down. Very impressive run.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 01:43:48 from 109.70.68.174

Thanks April...your MP is still a fast tempo for me!

Danielle - you'll only have to worry about that if I ride a bike instead of run.

Thanks Mike and Flat.

From Rye on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 10:40:53 from 174.27.86.11

Wow! Great run joe.... Do you encourage marathon training in the middle east. Seems like it has helped you. Keep up the good work. Danielle, his fast but not that fast! Good luck to you too!

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