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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

Mon, Mar 01, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

Day off today, which works out since it's raining.

I think I may have found a half-marathon to try - Oklahoma City on April 25. It's a 4-hour drive, but it'll be my last chance before it gets too hot for a race like that. I think I can get in a few decent long runs by then including a couple 13-milers. Cons are that it's 2 weeks after my 10k, and it starts at 6:30 am but I really don't want to wait until October (7+ months) to run my first HM. Don't know if I'll be ready for 1:45 yet but it's worth a try, right?

**Did some research - one of the few cities that averages more wind than we get here...Oklahoma City! Apparently it was brutal last year and the 5 miles coming back are usually into the wind. I hate wind! I wouldn't decide based on that, but maybe temper my expectations.

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Comments

From flatlander on Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 11:29:13 from 198.207.244.102

Heck, if you can't run a 1:45, just run a 2:05, that's what I did! I say go for it, even if you have to drive half the night to get to the starting line.

From SlowJoe on Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 19:30:59 from 71.21.119.111

Yeah, we might make a family trip of it and stay in a hotel. I'm leaning toward doing it, and I'll set a slower goal if the long runs continue to spank me. If you have low expectations, you're never disappointed!

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 23:39:17 from 205.172.12.229

Most of the members of my running group "The Tribe" will be there running the marathon! Sounds like a good deal--make a family trip out of it and go for it! Two weeks after a 10K is actually perfect--your 10k time will help you nail down a target pace for the 1/2 marathon.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 10:36:45 from 131.59.200.80

That's a good point too, I don't have much of an idea about pace right now. After sleeping on it I think I will probably sign up so I can establish a time before summer comes. Then improve it this fall.

From baldnspicy on Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 20:23:28 from 72.95.177.56

Good plan...I did the same. Set my goal for my first Half to just finish on my feet. I expect to spank my PR when I run the race again in October. If it were me, I'd go for it. If it's your first, it doesn't matter what you finish in - just enjoy the experience. I'm sure you'll do great though! Good luck!

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