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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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Sun, Nov 14, 2010
Race: Iraq Kashafa "5K" (2.87 Miles) 00:19:00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.962.877.83

This race was for the Iraqi boy and girl scouts, and it came with a free t-shirt.  My goal was to break 21:00, and I did by a couple minutes!  Unfortunately the race was almost a quarter-mile short.

My splits were 6:34, 6:42, 5:44 for 0.87 (6:36 pace) for a time of 19:00 (6:37 average).  I figure worst-case scenario I would've run that last quarter-mile in 1:45 and finished around 20:45, but what can ya do?  I like the races up at Liberty (base just to the north) more because they go around a lake that happens to be about 5K and are always accurate.  Still nice to know I CAN break 21 though!

It was neat to see the Iraqi kids because I haven't even seen a child in 4 months, the young ones were probably my oldest daugher's age.  So a pretty good morning altogether.

1140s #1 Miles: 7.83
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe'sGrl on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 00:20:01 from 184.79.24.255

Yea! Good job! YOU did GREAT! And, don't worry. In about 2 months, you'll be having lots of time with a four year old and two year old. I'm planning my vacation now.

From Burt on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 00:44:07 from 68.225.214.248

Great job Joe. I would still count it as a 19 flat 5k. It's not your fault it was short.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 01:15:03 from 195.39.154.10

SJG - I hope your vacation is equally as nice as mine.

Thanks Burt, I agree. Since I knocked about 2:20 off my PR this time, I figure my next 5K should be around 16:40 or so.

From seeaprilrun on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 09:41:55 from 72.205.224.181

I say sprint the last quarter in one minute and break 20!

From SlowJoe'sGrl on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 10:14:39 from 184.79.24.255

Joe - There might not be Iraqi children on my vacation, but maybe sun and sand.

From ChrisM on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 03:35:00 from 130.88.123.4

Good job on the race!

LOL Burt I like your thinking!

From baldnspicy on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 13:04:12 from 72.77.120.222

Sweet job, Joe! You 'da man!

From Mike on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 15:19:54 from 69.230.27.123

Imagine how fast you would have gone if you weren't sandbagging!

From SlowJoe on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 16:56:22 from 214.13.130.104

April - come to think of it, you're right...how hard could that have been?

SJG - ignoring that

Thanks BnS and Chris.

Mike - I owe any success I have to sandbagging.

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 18:06:48 from 72.205.224.181

If Chris Solinksy can do it then anyone can do it...right?

From Kelli on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 19:56:02 from 71.219.65.246

Great cause, and it looks like you would have had an awesome 5k time!!! I hate it when the races are short, but finishing a 5k short is actually a blessing. I hate that distance---HATE IT!

From SlowJoe on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 23:19:18 from 195.39.154.10

I'm not going to lie, my initial feeling when I saw the finish line pop up early was relief. The disappointment came after I caught my breath.

From Kelli on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 23:20:38 from 71.219.65.246

I have experienced that same thing.

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