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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, Aug 12, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.50	2.50	11.00

AM: 76F, 77%. 7 mi total. Track day - 5 x 800 @ 3k pace, 2 min rest. Not so good today, but I stuck with it. Average rep was 2:47.7, a bit slower than usual. Splits were all over the place too - 2:47.9, 2:48.6, 2:45.5, 2:50.3, 2:46.1. I almost quit in each of the last 3 reps...on my good days the track feels like a springboard; today it felt like quicksand. Combination of the legs feeling cruddy and lack of focus/effort, but went through the motions anyway, and it still turned out ok.

PM - somehow made it happen today...4 more

Saucony A5 Miles: 11.00

Weight: 146.80

Comments

From flatlander on Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 16:35:45 from 198.207.244.102

All of your metrics are pointing to a sub-3, especially adjusted for temps, but you already know that! Good running even if you didn't feel good. You aren't supposed to feel good in August.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 18:21:13 from 205.172.12.210

Looks like a solid workout--I totally agree with flashing sub-3 signs. You definitely know the line of whether to power through or pitch a workout. This was a solid grind-it-out!

From Matt Schreiber on Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 20:33:18 from 66.17.102.175

Great workout Joe. These 800's seem to be falling in place for you this go around. You're looking good on the miles again this week, too.

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