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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

Tue, Apr 05, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Upper 30s, low wind (perfect for the long tempo I had planned). But, I got this achilles thing. I wanted to see if it got worse or better while running. It mostly stayed the same, and if anything, got a little better -- just a dull ache. I just took short strides and kept it easy, 8:16 AP. Of course, I also had an obscene amount of anti-inflammatories in my system. The main body of the tendon is not sore at all, any soreness I can actually touch is at the bottom of the calf. Reason for hope?

This week will be more runs just like this (relative rest) and hopefully I can return to some better training next week since I'm supposed to be in peak training for OKC right now....

1140s #3 Miles: 5.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Tracy on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 10:06:40 from 209.175.177.37

You won't lose your fitness in one week. I think it's smart that you're taking a wait-and-see attitude.

From Rye on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 12:22:46 from 71.209.6.105

Pill popper!

From DaleG on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 14:22:08 from 67.2.23.16

Roll it out, if you can. I have that problem a lot. In fact, just yesterday I was at the podiatrist getting fitted for some new orthotics and he told me I have the tightest Achilles tendons he's ever seen. Try and stretch them out more. I'm going to do it more.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 15:14:34 from 72.205.227.203

I agree with Tracy! Hey...I noticed today that there is a speedyjoe on the blog! You still need a new name...

From derhammer on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 17:11:04 from 192.156.110.33

Smart to take it easy. I know you don't need someone to tell you it is not wise to load up on NSAID's before you run, so I won't. :-)

Take it easy because you don't want it to turn into out and out tendinitis: http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/8513.html

I was out for 10 days last year before the Austin Marathon - cross training during that time saved me.

I want to add that I have had this pain before, too, and I was able to run through it. I kept training and it went away after a while. So one never knows how one's body will respond. Keep taking it easy and going by feel - non-medicated feel, though.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 19:35:25 from 184.79.24.255

Tracy - yeah i read enough stuff on the internet to scare me...not enough to stop running on it, but close.

Rye - I prefer the term pill-junkie.

Thanks Dale, haven't tried rolling it out yet; seems like that would be a good way to stretch it without aggravating it.

April - I was reading Fox in Sox every night to my daughter at the time I signed up for FRB. Speedy Joe was not mentioned.

DH - I have a nsaid-weaning process (patent pending) that's worked in the past...not the textbook way to fix things, but it's kept me going while I slowly heal. Good to hear you were able to run through it; I'm prepared to shut it down if it starts getting worse.

From flatlander on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 22:01:11 from 76.31.26.153

Mine gets better and worse all the time, but it is the one thing that will sideline me if anything ever does. So I guess you could say I respect it but to this point have not allowed it to dictate my workouts. I'm sure there's a better approach out there than mine.

From Kelli on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 23:03:52 from 71.219.97.85

Be careful with that Achilles, an injury there is scary!!!

You.....are.....faster....

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