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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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1160s Lifetime Miles: 888.70
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Wed, Feb 23, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

8:16 pace.

Still happy about my run from yesterday.  Hopefully it wasn't too flukish and means I've stepped up a notch in fitness.

New Blue Asics Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 17:51:21 from 72.205.231.214

Good runs are NEVER a fluke. Bad runs are. Your real potential is in the good runs or you wouldn't have pulled it off in the first place!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 23:09:24 from 184.79.24.255

Thanks, that's kinda what I thought too - it just surprised me...now I just need cold weather and calm wind every day.

From I Just Run on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:55:37 from 67.79.11.242

Ha...looking at your 5K and Half-marathon times, they are almost exactly what mine are. I guess I can expect about a 3:25 Marathon based on this comparrison. I think that would be a BQ time for me (in my age catagory)! I think I'll make that a new goal. See...Slow Joe how you are inspiring others (me) in your training and progress...Thanks

From SlowJoe on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 16:08:05 from 98.200.237.200

Sounds like a good goal, got a full marathon picked out?

Also, don't know if you've seen this, but there's a calculator out there (http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm) that works really well. Just put in the time for your "best" race or run (for me, it's actually the 5-mile tempo run I did on Tuesday) and it spits out what you should be able to do in all other races (under similar conditions). It's surprisingly accurate, and I use it all the time to decide what my goals should be.

From I Just Run on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 16:43:58 from 67.79.11.242

Thanks Slow Joe,

I looked at the website...interesting...based on the calculations I could qualify with a whole 17 seconds to sprare...think I should keep training for a while to build a larger cushion. Thanks for the info.I don't have a clue what race I'll run to qualify for Boston...If you pick one out, let me know and I might just come run it with you.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 16:58:08 from 98.200.237.200

Ha - yeah same here, let me know if you find a fast one. I'm running Oklahoma City on May 1st, mostly for experience...I can't imagine the temperature will be conducive to running your best potential marathon (it's windy there too). I'll give you another link, not sure if you're looking to get in a marathon before summer (when it's way too hot) but this is a pretty good search tool: http://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/List.aspx?Rank=Upcoming&Special=marathon&State=TX&Page=1

From I Just Run on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 17:02:32 from 67.79.11.242

Hummm...Oklahoma...I have very good friends who live near Oklahoma City...? What is your BQ time (based on your age catagory)? Do you plan to qualify at this race?

From I Just Run on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 17:03:20 from 67.79.11.242

Plus...that's 10 days before my birthday, I'd still be 50...!

From SlowJoe on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 17:10:57 from 98.200.237.200

My BQ time is 3:10, I don't have a shot (the times are supposed to all drop by 5 minutes soon, anyway). Just kind of want to get in another marathon before racing season is over.

I ran the half marathon last year at OKC and it was awesome. Really a great experience, in remembrance of the attack on the federal building, which is right by the start/finish line.

From I Just Run on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 17:29:56 from 67.79.11.242

I wonder if you qualify do you have to go the same year...or does that qualify you for a longer period of time? I guess I could not be lazy, and do some research.

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