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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
Fri, Jul 17, 2015
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

AM:  76F, 88%.  5 @ 8:49 AP.

I sketched out the next 4 months or so.  One upcoming problem was that I am taking the kids to Florida in early August by myself and probably looking at 4 consecutive days with no running at all.  My solution to that is a supercompensation cycle (Jul 27-Aug 16; 3 weeks).  Should be ok as long as I go in with rested legs.  Next up is a 6-week 5k training cycle (Aug 17-Sep 27).  Then a 6-week block of ultra training, followed by a 2-week taper.  This is about what it'll look like, extremely subject to change:

Decoder ring:  italics is a double.  Underline means to add in strides somewhere.  I've never planned strides before but I'm so bad about doing them that I thought maybe I should.  The other thing is that I probably run ~5-10% fewer miles than I plan for (on average) when I draw it out like this, due to work/life demands, so that cushion is included.  My wife and I are probably going on a cruise to Jamaica in October (pending childcare) so that week is kind of a question mark - 10 miles/day is pretty optimistic but with my race so close, maybe I'll be inspired...

PM:  4 poky TM miles.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 9.00
Weight: 145.20
Comments
From Dan on Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 07:44:29 from 207.244.76.210

Wow nice planning. I hate those block of days when you know you cannot run. Looks like you have got it figured out though. Maybe you should look into community organizing.

From I Just Run on Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 08:28:01 from 108.178.73.170

Wow nice planning. I love those block of day when you know....

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 17:44:19 from 45.18.50.53

Thanks Dan and IJR - I'm already finding running more interesting just seeing it broken up into different blocks like this.

From Jake K on Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 16:37:05 from 199.190.170.22

Nice chart. Beyond the default excel colors (my favorite, as you know), you've got a good plan. I like the Jamaica vacation immediately followed by a 32 mile super long run.

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 17:58:48 from 45.18.50.53

I figure as long as I don't get the norovirus, I'll be nice and rested!

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