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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
Sun, Sep 09, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.086.0020.08

55F.  7:13 AP.  Ahh.  Well, I couldn't resist turning this into a big workout with these cool temps.  It was 106 degrees on Friday, but an ice-cold 55 this morning.  I ran 14 easy and then wanted to pick it up to a tinman tempo (6:37) for the last 6.

First 14 were mostly 7:30s

Last six were a hair under 6:30 AP.  Splits were 6:37, 6:33, 6:27, 6:26, 6:31, 6:23.

A little faster than I needed/wanted, but for once the legs actually responded to my commands instead of mocking me.  They never felt drained and I think I stayed within myself pretty well.  I believe 6 days is enough to fully recover (in time for the 10K) but I guess we'll see.  I feel pretty good now, a few hours later, so I think with some easy running this week I'll be ready to roll.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 20.08
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jason D on Sun, Sep 09, 2012 at 13:22:11 from 24.1.80.94

Great long run, Joe. Average pace looks good for approaching sub-3 race pace. 6 days should do it I think, especially if you feel good now.

From joebell1981 on Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 05:14:02 from 108.59.48.1

Awesome run, Joe! that's a fanatastic marathon workout - I have no doubt you will break 3 hrs, by a lot... :)

10k should be a breeze - it'll be a good speed workout for you :)

From Jake K on Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 09:42:03 from 155.100.226.191

Nice run - way to take advantage of those freezing cold temperatures! :-)

From I Just Run on Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 13:29:46 from 67.79.11.242

Wow!!! What a run and confidence builder. I wanta be like Joe :-)

From flatlander on Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 12:37:06 from 198.207.244.102

This is a really impressive run. On a cool day, 3:00 is so far back in your rear view mirror you can't even see it.

From joebell1981 on Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 14:55:26 from 108.59.48.1

I agree, Joe. To me, this run by itself indicates a marathon time well below 3:00 :) You got it this fall, for sure!! Keep up the great work

From SlowJoe on Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 18:17:21 from 69.131.141.92

Thanks all. To be sure, the tempo was harder than MP effort but definitely not the lung-bleeding effort it sometimes is. I can at least CONCEIVE of a 2:50-55 marathon although I'm definitely not there yet.

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