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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.003.0017.00

40F, SW 14 mph.  6:51 AP.  Today was 17 @ steady-state pace.  This is the only run of this type in the specific phase.  I didn't bother to stick to any pace in particular, just kept a nice moderate aerobic effort and let the wind and hills dictate the pace.  It was downhill going out with a headwind, then uphill coming back home with a tailwind.

Splits were 7:09, 7:05, 6:58, 6:53, 6:54, 6:49, 6:50, 7:03, 6:52, 6:59, 6:54, 6:56, 6:48, 6:47, 6:43, 6:32, 6:22.

I got bored with the pace and picked it up a little on the last 3 or 4 miles going uphill back home and finished with a nice progressive effort on some of the tougher hills.

I like the steady state run and will pick it up again after Boston.  It's enjoyable because you're not working too hard, but it feels like you're actually running.  For now I need to concentrate on GMP though.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 17.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 11:07:36 from 72.223.80.89

That's pretty good Joe. Pri-tay good!

From Jake K on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:54:49 from 67.177.11.154

Really good, especially being able to finish it so strong.

From joebell1981 on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 13:34:54 from 99.39.133.24

Solid, Joe. There's no way you don't obliterate your Marathon PR this Spring! (weather dependent)

From JG on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 17:40:55 from 174.49.78.66

Awesome finish to a great run Joe!

From Matt Schreiber on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 20:01:05 from 66.17.102.185

Stellar run Joe. Great to see that's a very sustainable pace for you.

From seeaprilrun on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 20:25:48 from 68.102.189.33

when 6:51 pace is steady, you are officially in awesome shape!

From SlowJoe on Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 20:27:07 from 69.131.141.92

Thanks all. Definitely don't feel like a "3-hour guy" anymore, just need the chance to prove it!

From Bam on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 05:53:12 from 89.126.28.24

Nice run Joe. I loved the, '...don't feel like a "3-hour guy" anymore' comment.

From derhammer on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 07:28:43 from 64.245.52.2

Another solid run. Keep it up. Everything is looking good for Boston.

From I Just Run on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 07:46:37 from 67.79.11.242

Nice "steady-state"! There's no way you're a "3-Hour Guy" anymore!

From flatlander on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 08:26:34 from 198.207.244.102

Good run. Steady state is a little slower than MP, I take it?

From SlowJoe on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 12:12:02 from 155.219.241.10

Flat - yeah, MP + 20-30 seconds or so. Got a little fast at the end but it's fun to enjoy new fitness gains sometimes.

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